Bobby Barber

Personal Info

Birthday

December 17, 1894

Day of Death

1976-05-24

(81 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Robert S. Barbera

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.

Known For

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Abbott and Costello Show

Adventures of Superman

To Kill a Mockingbird

Modern Times

Laura

The Lady Eve

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Filmography

1963
The Wheeler Dealers
as Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
1962
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1957
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)
1956
Pardners
as Townsman (uncredited)
1954
Living It Up
as Bellboy (uncredited)
1951
Across the Wide Missouri
as Gardipe (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Sneaky (uncredited)
1950
Let's Dance
as George - Bartender (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
Africa Screams
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Waiter
1947
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
1946
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)
1945
Sensation Hunters
as Waiter (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
as Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Cab Driver
1944
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
You Can't Ration Love
as Barber
1943
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)
1942
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)
1941
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)
1940
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)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
Primrose Path
as Benny (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Nothing But Pleasure
as Snacking Bus Rider
1939
Pest from the West
as Musician (uncredited)
1938
Topper Takes a Trip
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
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
1937
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)
1936
Great Guy
as Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
Smartest Girl in Town
as Hotel Porter
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)
1935
We're Only Human
as Counterman
I Don't Remember
as Dentist Patient
Alimony Aches
as Undertaker's Assistant
1933
I'm No Angel
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
1932
The Night of June 13
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
1930
The Life of the Party
as Waiter
Soup to Nuts
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
Doughboys
as Doughboy (uncredited)
1929
Pep Up
as clothing salesman on street