Bobby Barber
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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
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Juror (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Sneaky (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
Tony the Masseur
The Abbott and Costello Show
Chauffeur
The Abbott and Costello Show
Man with Overcoat
The Abbott and Costello Show
Man in Pajamas
The Abbott and Costello Show
Angry Pedestrian
The Abbott and Costello Show
Man with Balloon
The Abbott and Costello Show
Barfly
The Abbott and Costello Show
Man in Grandfather Clock
The Abbott and Costello Show
Crazy Concert Pianist
The Abbott and Costello Show
Man Phoning Australia
The Abbott and Costello Show
Second Man with Cigar
The Abbott and Costello Show
Restaurant Customer
The Abbott and Costello Show
John Rednose
The Abbott and Costello Show
Tout
The Abbott and Costello Show
Hercules
The Abbott and Costello Show
Newspaper Vendor
The Abbott and Costello Show
Janitor
The Abbott and Costello Show
Jake
The Abbott and Costello Show
Nightclub Bouncer
The Abbott and Costello Show
Pete
The Abbott and Costello Show
Man with Cake
The Abbott and Costello Show
Guess-Your-Weight Customer
The Abbott and Costello Show
Painter
The Abbott and Costello Show
Delivery Man with Box
History Is Made at Night
Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
Prop Man (Uncredited)
Soup to Nuts
Revolutionary (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
Dodsworth
Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)
From This Day Forward
Ice Man
The Buster Keaton Story
Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri
Gardipe (uncredited)
Africa Screams
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Modern Times
Worker (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
Stagehand (uncredited)
Alimony Aches
Undertaker's Assistant
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Waiter (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip
Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
Laura
Newsboy (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
Gambler
Man of a Thousand Faces
The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
Vigilantes of Boomtown
Corbett's second
Stranger on the Third Floor
Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
Professor Beware
Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Waiter
Broadway Melody of 1940
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
Collins (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
Powder Town
Waiter (uncredited)
Horse Feathers
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Crazy House
Bald Man / Director
Swing Fever
Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
Riff-Raff
Customs Inspector (uncredited)
The Monster and the Girl
Juryman (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited)
All by Myself
Waiter
Pardners
Townsman (uncredited)
Great Guy
Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
The Wheeler Dealers
Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
I'm No Angel
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Undertow
Primrose Path
Benny (uncredited)
Roxie Hart
Bald Juror (uncredited)
Who Done It?
Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
Bartender (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
Party Guest (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
Newsboy (uncredited)
Living It Up
Bellboy (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
Waiter (uncredited)
And Now Tomorrow
Mill Worker
Rainbow Island
Native Banana Man
Fight for Your Lady
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters
Waiter (uncredited)
Calcutta
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Super-Sleuth
Photographer
Pot o' Gold
Prisoner (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
Busboy
Walking on Air
Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities
Cab Driver
Carefree
(uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
Waiter (uncredited)
Practically Yours
Man on Subway (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor
Sailor (uncredited)
Doughboys
Doughboy (uncredited)
Hit the Ice
Candy Butcher (uncredited)
The Sky's the Limit
Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
Second Chorus
Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
They Knew What They Wanted
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
Man in Park in Front of Kay
The Night of June 13
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
In the Navy
Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
Angelo (uncredited)
Dangerous to Know
Waiter (uncredited)
Let's Dance
George - Bartender (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
Spectator (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
Flesh and Fury
King of the Texas Rangers
Eduardo
Pest from the West
Musician (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts
Waiter
We're Only Human
Counterman
Breakfast for Two
Window Washer (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
Man with Gong (uncredited)
Las Vegas Nights
Waiter Who Gets Slapped
The Leather Pushers
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Bellhop
The Life of the Party
Waiter
Hi Diddle Diddle
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Having Wonderful Time
Bartender (uncredited)
Cipher Bureau
Spring Parade
Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
One Sunday Afternoon
Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Everybody's Doing It
Short Slap Happy Henchman
Nothing But Pleasure
Snacking Bus Rider
I Love a Soldier
Funhouse Attendant
I Don't Remember
Dentist Patient
Smartest Girl in Town
Hotel Porter
Dizzy Pilots
Private (uncredited)
You Can't Ration Love
Barber
Matri-Phony
Snake Charmer (uncredited)
Pep Up
clothing salesman on street