Bobby Barber

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.

Cast

The Lady Eve

(Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited))

You Can't Ration Love

(Barber (uncredited))

Dodsworth

(Italian Taxi Driver (Uncredited))

History Is Made at Night

(Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited))

Hit the Ice

(Candy Butcher (uncredited))

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

(Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited))

Soup to Nuts

(Revolutionary (uncredited))

Carefree

((uncredited))

Having Wonderful Time

(Bartender (uncredited))

Alimony Aches

(Undertaker's Assistant)

The Monster and the Girl

(Juryman (uncredited))

And Now Tomorrow

(Mill Worker)

The Midnight Story

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Fight for Your Lady

(Hotel Porter (uncredited))

Super-Sleuth

(Photographer)

Lady on a Train

Vivacious Lady

(Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited))

I Love a Soldier

(Funhouse Attendant)

Rainbow Island

(Native Banana Man)

Across the Wide Missouri

(Gardipe (uncredited))

Topper Takes a Trip

(Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited))

Let's Dance

(George - Bartender (uncredited))

Spring Parade

(Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited))

The Sky's the Limit

(Canteen Waiter (uncredited))

Anchors Aweigh

(Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited))

Breakfast for Two

(Window Washer (uncredited))

I Don't Remember

(Dentist Patient)

The Leather Pushers

Matri-Phony

(Snake Charmer (uncredited))

Vigilantes of Boomtown

(Corbett's second)

The Wheeler Dealers

(Workman in Night Club (uncredited))

Calcutta

(Taxi Driver (uncredited))

Pot o' Gold

(Prisoner (uncredited))

I'm No Angel

(Man in Crowd (uncredited))

We're Only Human

(Counterman)

Walking on Air

(Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited))

Everybody's Doing It

(Short Slap Happy Henchman)

The Villain Still Pursued Her

(Wedding Guest (uncredited))

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

(Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited))

Africa Screams

(Chauffeur (uncredited))

Professor Beware

(Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag)

Practically Yours

(Man on Subway (uncredited))

Pest from the West

(Musician (uncredited))

To Kill a Mockingbird

(Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

The Preview Murder Mystery

(Prop Man (Uncredited))

The Life of the Party

(Waiter)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

(Waiter)

Nothing But Pleasure

(Snacking Bus Rider)

Sensation Hunters

(Waiter (uncredited))

Hollywood Boulevard

(Man with Gong (uncredited))

The Joker is Wild

(Waiter (uncredited))

Smartest Girl in Town

(Hotel Porter)

Modern Times

(Worker (uncredited))

Beyond the Blue Horizon

(Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited))

Broadway Melody of 1940

(Wedding Guest (uncredited))

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

(Bellhop)

Primrose Path

(Benny (uncredited))

Horse Feathers

(Speakeasy Patron (uncredited))

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

(Sneaky (uncredited))

Laura

(Newsboy (uncredited))

All by Myself

(Waiter)

King of the Texas Rangers

(Eduardo)

Stranger on the Third Floor

(Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited))

They Knew What They Wanted

(Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited))

Road to Singapore

(Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited))

Second Chorus

(Room Service Waiter (uncredited))

Undertow

Earl Carroll Vanities

(Cab Driver)

Reveille with Beverly

(Collins (uncredited))

Cracked Nuts

(Waiter)

Dizzy Pilots

(Private (uncredited))

A Lady Takes a Chance

(Gambler)

The Night of June 13

(Jury Foreman (uncredited))

Powder Town

(Waiter (uncredited))

Cipher Bureau

A Date with the Falcon

(Spectator (uncredited))

My Favorite Spy

(Man in Park in Front of Kay)

Crazy House

(Bald Man / Director)

Hi Diddle Diddle

(Saloon Waiter (uncredited))

Presenting Lily Mars

(Busboy)

The Gay Falcon

(Angelo (uncredited))

From This Day Forward

(Ice Man)

Roxie Hart

(Bald Juror (uncredited))

Road to Utopia

(Bartender (uncredited))

Man of a Thousand Faces

(The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited))

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

(Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited))

Doughboys

(Doughboy (uncredited))

In the Navy

(Sailor in Finale (uncredited))

Hold That Ghost

(Waiter (uncredited))

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

(Waiter (uncredited))

Who Done It?

(Test Technician in Booth (uncredited))

Two Sisters from Boston

(Stagehand (uncredited))

Swing Fever

(Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited))

Great Guy

(Grocery Clerk (Uncredited))

I Walk Alone

(Newsboy (uncredited))

Riff-Raff

(Customs Inspector (uncredited))

All in Fun

Pep Up

(clothing salesman on street)

Have Gun, Will Travel

Adventures of Superman

(Tony the Masseur)

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

(Juror (uncredited))