Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 17, 1894
Died
May 24, 1976
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
113 titles
Bobby Barber
Biography
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
Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Juror (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
Waiter (uncredited)
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
Man of a Thousand Faces
The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Buster Keaton Story
Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
Pardners
Townsman (uncredited)
Living It Up
Bellboy (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show
Chauffeur
Adventures of Superman
Tony the Masseur
Flesh and Fury
Across the Wide Missouri
Gardipe (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Sneaky (uncredited)
Let's Dance
Bartender (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
Undertow
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Africa Screams
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Waiter
On an Island with You
(uncredited)
I Walk Alone
Newsboy (uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Waiter (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
Riff-Raff
Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Vigilantes of Boomtown
Corbett's second
Calcutta
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
Stagehand (uncredited)
From This Day Forward
Ice Man
Road to Utopia
Bartender (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters
Waiter (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
Salad Cook (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Earl Carroll Vanities
Cab Driver
Practically Yours
Man on Subway (uncredited)
And Now Tomorrow
Mill Worker
Laura
Newsboy (uncredited)
Rainbow Island
Native Banana Man
I Love a Soldier
Funhouse Attendant
Follow the Boys
Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
You Can't Ration Love
Barber
Swing Fever
Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
Crazy House
Bald Man / Director
Dizzy Pilots
Private (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
Gambler
Hi Diddle Diddle
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Bellhop
The Sky's the Limit
Canteen Waiter (uncredited)