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