Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born December 17, 1894
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.
MovieThe Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
MovieTo Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Juror (uncredited)
MovieThe Joker is Wild
1957
as Waiter (uncredited)
TVWagon Train
1957
as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
TVHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
MovieMan of a Thousand Faces
1957
as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
MovieThe Midnight Story
1957
as Party Guest (uncredited)
MovieThe Buster Keaton Story
1957
as Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
MoviePardners
1956
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieLiving It Up
1954
as Bellboy (uncredited)
TVThe Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Chauffeur
TVAdventures of Superman
1952
as Tony the Masseur
MovieFlesh and Fury
1952
MovieAcross the Wide Missouri
1951
as Gardipe (uncredited)
MovieBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
as Sneaky (uncredited)
MovieLet's Dance
1950
as Bartender (uncredited)
MovieBud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
MovieUndertow
1949
MovieBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949
as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
MovieAfrica Screams
1949
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
MovieBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as Waiter
MovieOn an Island with You
1948
as (uncredited)
MovieI Walk Alone
1947
as Newsboy (uncredited)
MovieThe Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieThe Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
as Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
MovieRiff-Raff
1947
as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
MovieVigilantes of Boomtown
1947
as Corbett's second
MovieCalcutta
1946
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
MovieTwo Sisters from Boston
1946
as Stagehand (uncredited)
MovieFrom This Day Forward
1946
as Ice Man
MovieRoad to Utopia
1946
as Bartender (uncredited)
MovieSensation Hunters
1945
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieAnchors Aweigh
1945
as Salad Cook (uncredited)
MovieLady on a Train
1945
MovieEarl Carroll Vanities
1945
as Cab Driver
MoviePractically Yours
1944
as Man on Subway (uncredited)
MovieAnd Now Tomorrow
1944
as Mill Worker
MovieLaura
1944
as Newsboy (uncredited)
MovieRainbow Island
1944
as Native Banana Man
MovieI Love a Soldier
1944
as Funhouse Attendant
MovieFollow the Boys
1944
as Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
MovieYou Can't Ration Love
1944
as Barber
MovieSwing Fever
1943
as Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
MovieCrazy House
1943
as Bald Man / Director
MovieDizzy Pilots
1943
as Private (uncredited)
MovieA Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Gambler
MovieHi Diddle Diddle
1943
as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
MovieHere Comes Mr. Zerk
1943
as Bellhop
MovieThe Sky's the Limit
1943
as Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
MovieAll by Myself
1943
as Waiter
MovieHit the Ice
1943
as Candy Butcher (uncredited)
MoviePresenting Lily Mars
1943
as Busboy
MovieReveille with Beverly
1943
as Collins (uncredited)
MovieWho Done It?
1942
as Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
MovieMatri-Phony
1942
as Snake Charmer (uncredited)
MovieBeyond the Blue Horizon
1942
as Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
MovieMy Favorite Spy
1942
as Man in Park in Front of Kay
MoviePowder Town
1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieRoxie Hart
1942
as Bald Juror (uncredited)
MovieA Date with the Falcon
1942
as Spectator (uncredited)
MovieThe Gay Falcon
1941
as Angelo (uncredited)
MovieKing of the Texas Rangers
1941
as Eduardo
MovieHold That Ghost
1941
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieCracked Nuts
1941
as Waiter
MovieIn the Navy
1941
as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
MoviePot o' Gold
1941
as Prisoner (uncredited)
MovieLas Vegas Nights
1941
as Waiter Who Gets Slapped
MovieThe Monster and the Girl
1941
as Juryman (uncredited)
MovieThe Lady Eve
1941
as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
MovieSecond Chorus
1941
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
MovieThey Knew What They Wanted
1940
as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
MovieThe Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
MovieSpring Parade
1940
as Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
MovieThe Leather Pushers
1940
MovieStranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
MoviePrimrose Path
1940
as Benny (uncredited)
MovieRoad to Singapore
1940
as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
MovieBroadway Melody of 1940
1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
MovieNothing But Pleasure
1940
as Snacking Bus Rider
MoviePest from the West
1939
as Musician (uncredited)
MovieTopper Takes a Trip
1938
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
MovieCipher Bureau
1938
MovieCarefree
1938
as (uncredited)
MovieGive Me a Sailor
1938
as Sailor (uncredited)
MovieProfessor Beware
1938
as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
MovieHaving Wonderful Time
1938
as Bartender (uncredited)
MovieVivacious Lady
1938
as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
MovieDangerous to Know
1938
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieEverybody's Doing It
1938
as Short Slap Happy Henchman
MovieFight for Your Lady
1937
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
MovieBreakfast for Two
1937
as Window Washer (uncredited)
MovieSuper-Sleuth
1937
as Photographer
MovieHistory Is Made at Night
1937
as Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
MovieGreat Guy
1936
as Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
MovieSmartest Girl in Town
1936
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
MovieDodsworth
1936
as Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)
MovieWalking on Air
1936
as Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
MovieHollywood Boulevard
1936
as Man with Gong (uncredited)
MovieThe Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Prop Man (Uncredited)
MovieModern Times
1936
as Worker (uncredited)
MovieWe're Only Human
1935
as Counterman
I Don't Remember
1935
as Dentist Patient
Alimony Aches
1935
as Undertaker's Assistant
MovieI'm No Angel
1933
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
MovieOne Sunday Afternoon
1933
as Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited)
MovieThe Night of June 13
1932
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
MovieHorse Feathers
1932
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
MovieThe Life of the Party
1930
as Waiter
MovieSoup to Nuts
1930
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
MovieDoughboys
1930
as Doughboy (uncredited)
Pep Up
1929
as clothing salesman on street
All in Fun
1928
