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Bobby Barber‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1894-12-17

Popularity

star5.9

Bobby Barber

New York City, New York, USA

Bobby Barber

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1894-12-17

Popularity

star5.9

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.

Movie Credits

The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve‌
star7.2
calendar 1941

You Can't Ration Love

You Can't Ration Love‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Dodsworth

Dodsworth‌
star7.1
calendar 1936

History Is Made at Night

History Is Made at Night‌
star6.6
calendar 1937

Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice‌
star5.9
calendar 1943

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer‌
star6.9
calendar 1947

Soup to Nuts

Soup to Nuts‌
star5.8
calendar 1930

Carefree

Carefree‌
star6.6
calendar 1938

Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time‌
star4.9
calendar 1938

Alimony Aches

Alimony Aches‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl‌
star5.8
calendar 1941

And Now Tomorrow

And Now Tomorrow‌
star5.7
calendar 1944

The Midnight Story

The Midnight Story‌
star5.6
calendar 1957

Fight for Your Lady

Fight for Your Lady‌
star4.3
calendar 1937

Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train‌
star6.5
calendar 1945

Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady‌
star6.8
calendar 1938

I Love a Soldier

I Love a Soldier‌
star4.0
calendar 1944

Rainbow Island

Rainbow Island‌
star6.0
calendar 1944

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri‌
star5.9
calendar 1951

Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip‌
star6.4
calendar 1938

Let's Dance

Let's Dance‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Spring Parade

Spring Parade‌
star6.8
calendar 1940

The Sky's the Limit

The Sky's the Limit‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh‌
star6.8
calendar 1945

Breakfast for Two

Breakfast for Two‌
star5.9
calendar 1937

I Don't Remember

I Don't Remember‌
star2.0
calendar 1935

The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Matri-Phony

Matri-Phony‌
star4.7
calendar 1942

Vigilantes of Boomtown

Vigilantes of Boomtown‌
star0.0
calendar 1947

The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers‌
star6.2
calendar 1963

Calcutta

Calcutta‌
star6.2
calendar 1946

Pot o' Gold

Pot o' Gold‌
star5.5
calendar 1941

I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel‌
star6.3
calendar 1933

We're Only Human

We're Only Human‌
star6.5
calendar 1935

Walking on Air

Walking on Air‌
star5.8
calendar 1936

Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It‌
star5.0
calendar 1938

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her‌
star5.1
calendar 1940

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff‌
star6.5
calendar 1949

Africa Screams

Africa Screams‌
star5.7
calendar 1949

Professor Beware

Professor Beware‌
star6.1
calendar 1938

Practically Yours

Practically Yours‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Pest from the West

Pest from the West‌
star7.0
calendar 1939

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird‌
star8.0
calendar 1962

The Preview Murder Mystery

The Preview Murder Mystery‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party‌
star6.3
calendar 1930

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein‌
star7.1
calendar 1948

Nothing But Pleasure

Nothing But Pleasure‌
star5.8
calendar 1940

Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters‌
star4.7
calendar 1945

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard‌
star2.5
calendar 1936

The Joker is Wild

The Joker is Wild‌
star8.1
calendar 1957

Smartest Girl in Town

Smartest Girl in Town‌
star5.5
calendar 1936

Modern Times

Modern Times‌
star8.3
calendar 1936

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Broadway Melody of 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940‌
star6.7
calendar 1940

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

Here Comes Mr. Zerk‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Primrose Path

Primrose Path‌
star6.5
calendar 1940

Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers‌
star6.8
calendar 1932

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man‌
star6.4
calendar 1951

Laura

Laura‌
star7.6
calendar 1944

All by Myself

All by Myself‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

King of the Texas Rangers

King of the Texas Rangers‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor‌
star6.5
calendar 1940

They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted‌
star5.6
calendar 1940

Road to Singapore

Road to Singapore‌
star6.5
calendar 1940

Second Chorus

Second Chorus‌
star5.8
calendar 1941

Undertow

Undertow‌
star6.0
calendar 1949

Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities‌
star5.0
calendar 1945

Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly‌
star7.0
calendar 1943

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Dizzy Pilots

Dizzy Pilots‌
star6.6
calendar 1943

A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance‌
star5.7
calendar 1943

The Night of June 13

The Night of June 13‌
star7.0
calendar 1932

Powder Town

Powder Town‌
star3.7
calendar 1942

Cipher Bureau

Cipher Bureau‌
star5.3
calendar 1938

A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon‌
star6.5
calendar 1942

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy‌
star5.2
calendar 1942

Crazy House

Crazy House‌
star5.0
calendar 1943

Hi Diddle Diddle

Hi Diddle Diddle‌
star6.8
calendar 1943

Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon‌
star6.2
calendar 1941

From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward‌
star5.2
calendar 1946

Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart‌
star6.9
calendar 1942

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia‌
star6.6
calendar 1946

Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces‌
star6.7
calendar 1957

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion‌
star6.1
calendar 1950

Doughboys

Doughboys‌
star6.0
calendar 1930

In the Navy

In the Navy‌
star6.3
calendar 1941

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost‌
star6.7
calendar 1941

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap‌
star6.1
calendar 1947

Who Done It?

Who Done It?‌
star6.9
calendar 1942

Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston‌
star5.8
calendar 1946

Swing Fever

Swing Fever‌
star5.0
calendar 1943

Great Guy

Great Guy‌
star6.2
calendar 1936

I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone‌
star6.6
calendar 1947

Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff‌
star6.1
calendar 1947

All in Fun

All in Fun‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Pep Up

Pep Up‌
star0.0
calendar 1929

Tv Credits

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel‌
star7.4
calendar 1957

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman‌
star6.7
calendar 1952

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show‌
star7.3
calendar 1952

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour‌
star7.8
calendar 1962