8.0
8.0
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Waiter (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Acting
Born:December 17, 1894
Died:May 24, 1976(aged 81)
Birthplace:New York City, New York, USA
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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.
Filmography (85 movies)
7.6
7.6
Laura
1944
as Newsboy (uncredited)
7.2
7.2
The Lady Eve
1941
as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
7.1
7.1
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as Waiter
7.1
7.1
Dodsworth
1936
as Italian Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
7.0
7.0
The Night of June 13
1932
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
6.9
6.9
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
as Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
6.9
6.9
Dizzy Pilots
1943
as Private (uncredited)
6.9
6.9
Roxie Hart
1942
as Bald Juror (uncredited)
6.9
6.9
Horse Feathers
1932
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
6.8
6.8
Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited)
6.8
6.8
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Waiter (uncredited)
6.8
6.8
Pest from the West
1939
as Musician (uncredited)
6.7
6.7
Spring Parade
1940
as Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
6.7
6.7
Road to Utopia
1946
as Bartender (uncredited)
6.6
6.6
Primrose Path
1940
as Benny (uncredited)
6.6
6.6
Carefree
1938
as (uncredited)
6.6
6.6
History Is Made at Night
1937
as Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
A Date with the Falcon
1942
as Spectator (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949
as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
Road to Singapore
1940
as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
I Walk Alone
1947
as Newsboy (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
We're Only Human
1935
as Counterman
6.5
6.5
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
Living It Up
1954
as Bellboy (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
In the Navy
1941
as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
as Sneaky (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
I'm No Angel
1933
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
as Busboy
6.3
6.3
The Gay Falcon
1941
as Angelo (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
Calcutta
1946
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
The Life of the Party
1930
as Waiter
6.3
6.3
One Sunday Afternoon
1933
as Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited)
6.2
6.2
Riff-Raff
1947
as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
6.2
6.2
The Sky's the Limit
1943
as Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
Undertow
1949
6.1
6.1
Dangerous to Know
1938
as Waiter (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
Flesh and Fury
1952
6.1
6.1
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
Professor Beware
1938
as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
6.0
6.0
The Midnight Story
1957
as Party Guest (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Doughboys
1930
as Doughboy (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Rainbow Island
1944
as Native Banana Man
6.0
6.0
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Stagehand (uncredited)
5.9
5.9
Hit the Ice
1943
as Candy Butcher (uncredited)
5.9
5.9
Across the Wide Missouri
1951
as Gardipe (uncredited)
5.8
5.8
Second Chorus
1941
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
5.8
5.8
Walking on Air
1936
as Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
5.8
5.8
Give Me a Sailor
1938
as Sailor (uncredited)
5.8
5.8
Nothing But Pleasure
1940
as Snacking Bus Rider
5.8
5.8
They Knew What They Wanted
1940
as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
5.7
5.7
And Now Tomorrow
1944
as Mill Worker
5.7
5.7
Soup to Nuts
1930
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
5.7
5.7
Africa Screams
1949
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
5.6
5.6
Let's Dance
1950
as George - Bartender (uncredited)
5.6
5.6
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Prop Man (Uncredited)
5.6
5.6
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Window Washer (uncredited)
5.5
5.5
Las Vegas Nights
1941
as Waiter Who Gets Slapped
5.5
5.5
Pot o' Gold
1941
as Prisoner (uncredited)
5.5
5.5
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942
as Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
5.5
5.5
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
as Hotel Porter
5.2
5.2
From This Day Forward
1946
as Ice Man
5.0
5.0
Everybody's Doing It
1938
as Short Slap Happy Henchman
5.0
5.0
I Love a Soldier
1944
as Funhouse Attendant
5.0
5.0
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
as Cab Driver
4.9
4.9
Matri-Phony
1942
as Snake Charmer (uncredited)
4.8
4.8
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
4.8
4.8
Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
4.6
4.6
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Bartender (uncredited)
4.4
4.4
Sensation Hunters
1945
as Waiter (uncredited)
4.4
4.4
Cipher Bureau
1938
3.5
3.5
Powder Town
1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
2.5
2.5
Vigilantes of Boomtown
1947
as Corbett's second
2.0
2.0
I Don't Remember
1935
as Dentist Patient
Cracked Nuts
1941
as Waiter
The Leather Pushers
1940
You Can't Ration Love
1944
as Barber
All by Myself
1943
as Waiter
Alimony Aches
1935
as Undertaker's Assistant
Pep Up
1929
as clothing salesman on street
Practically Yours
1944
as Man on Subway (uncredited)
All in Fun
1928
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
1943
as Bellhop
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