Acting
Bobby Barber
EN cinema · 109 credits
Born
17 December 1894
Died
24 May 1976 (aged 81)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Robert S. Barbera
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bobby Barber (December 18, 1894 – May 24, 1976) was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films. Barber is notable for his work as a foil for Abbott and Costello on and off screen. Barber was often used by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello as a form of "court jester" on the set of their films. It was his job to keep the energy level up with pranks and practical jokes. Sometimes, he even suddenly appeared on camera during a take to break up the cast and crew. In Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Costello answers a knock at the door expecting to see large actor Lon Chaney Jr. Instead, the very short Barber walks in wearing a funny hat with a feather. In another outtake from that film, Bela Lugosi, in full Dracula regalia, is solemnly descending a staircase to meet Abbott and Costello when all of a sudden the actors and crew burst out laughing. Lugosi, annoyed, turns around to see Barber following right behind him, mimicking his steps. Barber also appeared in bit parts, such as a delivery boy, waiter, bellhop, or man on the street, often uncredited in movies, and in many of Abbott and Costello's films and about half their television shows. Sometimes his likeness was in a picture on a wall or a "wanted" poster in a post office. His final film appearance was in Lou Costello's last movie, The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959). His film career included bit parts in over 100 (known) feature films.
Known for
Filmography
The Wheeler Dealers
as Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
as Waiter (uncredited)
Man of a Thousand Faces
as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
The Buster Keaton Story
as Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
Pardners
as Townsman (uncredited)
Living It Up
as Bellboy (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri
as Gardipe (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Sneaky (uncredited)
Let's Dance
as Bartender (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Africa Screams
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Undertow
Actor
On an Island with You
as (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
Vigilantes of Boomtown
as Corbett's second
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Waiter (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Riff-Raff
as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Calcutta
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
From This Day Forward
as Ice Man
Road to Utopia
as Bartender (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
as Salad Cook (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters
as Waiter (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Cab Driver
You Can't Ration Love
as Barber
And Now Tomorrow
as Mill Worker
I Love a Soldier
as Funhouse Attendant
Rainbow Island
as Native Banana Man
Practically Yours
as Man on Subway (uncredited)
Laura
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
as Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
Passage to Marseille
as Frenchman (uncredited)
Hit the Ice
as Candy Butcher (uncredited)
The Sky's the Limit
as Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as Bellhop
All by Myself
as Waiter
Reveille with Beverly
as Collins (uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots
as Private (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Gambler
Crazy House
as Bald Man / Director
Hi Diddle Diddle
as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
as Busboy
Swing Fever
as Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
Matri-Phony
as Snake Charmer (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
Powder Town
as Waiter (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
as Spectator (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
as Man in Park in Front of Kay
Roxie Hart
as Bald Juror (uncredited)
Who Done It?
as Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
The Monster and the Girl
as Juryman (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
as Prisoner (uncredited)
King of the Texas Rangers
as Eduardo
Second Chorus
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts
as Waiter
The Gay Falcon
as Angelo (uncredited)
In the Navy
as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
as Waiter (uncredited)
Las Vegas Nights
as Waiter Who Gets Slapped
The Lady Eve
as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
Spring Parade
as Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Nothing But Pleasure
as Snacking Bus Rider
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Primrose Path
as Benny (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
They Knew What They Wanted
as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
Pest from the West
as Musician (uncredited)
Carefree
as (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Time
as Bartender (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
Everybody's Doing It
as Short Slap Happy Henchman
Professor Beware
as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
Dangerous to Know
as Waiter (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor
as Sailor (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
as Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
Fight for Your Lady
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Super-Sleuth
as Photographer
Breakfast for Two
as Window Washer (uncredited)
Dodsworth
as Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Walking on Air
as Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Prop Man (Uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
as Man with Gong (uncredited)
Smartest Girl in Town
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Modern Times
as Worker (uncredited)
Great Guy
as Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
Alimony Aches
1935
Alimony Aches
as Undertaker's Assistant
I Don't Remember
1935
I Don't Remember
as Dentist Patient
We're Only Human
as Counterman
I'm No Angel
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
One Sunday Afternoon
as Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited)
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
The Night of June 13
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Soup to Nuts
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
The Life of the Party
as Waiter
Doughboys
as Doughboy (uncredited)
Pep Up
1929
Pep Up
as clothing salesman on street