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Bobby Barber
Acting

Bobby Barber
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1894-12-17,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

7.258

The Lady Eve
1941-02-25

You Can't Ration Love

8

You Can't Ration Love
1944-02-28

7.1

Dodsworth
1936-09-23

History Is Made at Night

6.6

History Is Made at Night
1937-03-05

6.033

Hit the Ice
1943-06-02

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

6.904

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947-09-01

5.938

Soup to Nuts
1930-09-28

6.7

Carefree
1938-09-02

Having Wonderful Time

4.933

Having Wonderful Time
1938-07-01

9

Alimony Aches
1935-06-29

The Monster and the Girl

5.766

The Monster and the Girl
1941-02-28

And Now Tomorrow

6

And Now Tomorrow
1944-11-22

The Midnight Story

6.106

The Midnight Story
1957-06-04

Fight for Your Lady

5.6

Fight for Your Lady
1937-11-05

5.6

Super-Sleuth
1937-07-16

Lady on a Train

6.651

Lady on a Train
1945-08-03

7.022

Vivacious Lady
1938-05-13

7.5

Rainbow Island
1944-10-05

I Love a Soldier

6

I Love a Soldier
1944-07-12

Across the Wide Missouri

6.1

Across the Wide Missouri
1951-10-12

6.125

Let's Dance
1950-11-29

Topper Takes a Trip

6.6

Topper Takes a Trip
1938-12-29

6.917

Spring Parade
1940-09-27

The Sky's the Limit

6.348

The Sky's the Limit
1943-07-13

6.8

Anchors Aweigh
1945-08-13

Breakfast for Two

5.864

Breakfast for Two
1937-10-22

I Don't Remember

5

I Don't Remember
1935-12-25

The Leather Pushers

8

The Leather Pushers
1940-09-13

5.538

Matri-Phony
1942-07-02

Vigilantes of Boomtown

4.333

Vigilantes of Boomtown
1947-02-15

The Wheeler Dealers

6.3

The Wheeler Dealers
1963-11-14

6.4

Calcutta
1946-12-20

5.66

Pot o' Gold
1941-04-03

6.359

I'm No Angel
1933-10-06

We're Only Human

6.5

We're Only Human
1935-12-27

6.333

Walking on Air
1936-09-11

Everybody's Doing It

6

Everybody's Doing It
1938-01-14

The Villain Still Pursued Her

5.231

The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940-10-11

5.776

Africa Screams
1949-05-04

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

6.619

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949-05-26

Professor Beware

6

Professor Beware
1938-07-29

Practically Yours

7

Practically Yours
1944-12-20

Pest from the West

7.1

Pest from the West
1939-06-16

To Kill a Mockingbird

7.991

To Kill a Mockingbird
1962-12-20

The Preview Murder Mystery

5.833

The Preview Murder Mystery
1936-02-28

The Life of the Party

6.583

The Life of the Party
1930-10-25

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

7.1

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948-06-01

Nothing But Pleasure

6

Nothing But Pleasure
1940-01-19

Sensation Hunters

4.778

Sensation Hunters
1945-10-12

Hollywood Boulevard

4.5

Hollywood Boulevard
1936-08-20

The Joker is Wild

8.1

The Joker is Wild
1957-09-26

Smartest Girl in Town

5.8

Smartest Girl in Town
1936-11-27

8.281

Modern Times
1936-02-05

Beyond the Blue Horizon

6

Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942-06-25

Broadway Melody of 1940

6.8

Broadway Melody of 1940
1940-02-09

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

10

Here Comes Mr. Zerk
1943-07-23

6.673

Primrose Path
1940-03-22

6.9

Horse Feathers
1932-08-19

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

6.308

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951-03-14

7.621

Laura
1944-10-11

8

All by Myself
1943-06-11

King of the Texas Rangers

7

King of the Texas Rangers
1941-10-03

They Knew What They Wanted

5.958

They Knew What They Wanted
1940-10-19

Stranger on the Third Floor

6.5

Stranger on the Third Floor
1940-08-16

5.8

Second Chorus
1941-01-03

Road to Singapore

6.4

Road to Singapore
1940-03-22

6.1

Undertow
1949-12-03

Earl Carroll Vanities

5.4

Earl Carroll Vanities
1945-04-05

Reveille with Beverly

7.5

Reveille with Beverly
1943-02-04

7

Cracked Nuts
1941-07-02

7.2

Dizzy Pilots
1943-09-24

A Lady Takes a Chance

5.818

A Lady Takes a Chance
1943-08-19

The Night of June 13

7.5

The Night of June 13
1932-09-17

4.4

Powder Town
1942-06-07

5.333

Cipher Bureau
1938-10-25

A Date with the Falcon

6.529

A Date with the Falcon
1942-01-16

My Favorite Spy

5.667

My Favorite Spy
1942-06-12

6

Crazy House
1943-10-08

Hi Diddle Diddle

6.571

Hi Diddle Diddle
1943-08-02

Presenting Lily Mars

6.4

Presenting Lily Mars
1943-04-29

6.333

The Gay Falcon
1941-10-24

From This Day Forward

5.423

From This Day Forward
1946-03-02

7

Roxie Hart
1942-02-20

6.708

Road to Utopia
1946-02-27

Man of a Thousand Faces

6.778

Man of a Thousand Faces
1957-08-15

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

6.079

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950-08-05

6.1

Doughboys
1930-08-30

6.419

In the Navy
1941-05-30

Hold That Ghost

6.829

Hold That Ghost
1941-08-07

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

6.25

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947-10-08

6.978

Who Done It?
1942-10-30

Two Sisters from Boston

6.333

Two Sisters from Boston
1946-06-06

6

Swing Fever
1943-11-01

6.273

Great Guy
1936-12-01

6.6

I Walk Alone
1947-12-31

6.229

Riff-Raff
1947-06-28

7

All in Fun
1928-10-21

7

Pep Up
1929-02-24

The Buster Keaton Story

5.2

The Buster Keaton Story
1957-05-01

6.7

Pardners
1956-08-01

Las Vegas Nights

6.4

Las Vegas Nights
1941-03-28

Dangerous to Know

6.556

Dangerous to Know
1938-03-11

Give Me a Sailor

6.143

Give Me a Sailor
1938-08-19

6.556

Flesh and Fury
1952-06-26

6.5

Living It Up
1954-08-04

One Sunday Afternoon

6.6

One Sunday Afternoon
1933-09-01

Follow the Boys

5.727

Follow the Boys
1944-05-05

On an Island with You

5.9

On an Island with You
1948-05-03

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.314

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14

Adventures of Superman

6.706

Adventures of Superman
1952-09-19

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.851

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962-09-20

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.182

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05

6.6

Wagon Train
1957-09-18