Acting
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.
Filmography
The Wheeler Dealers
Film · 1963
To Kill a Mockingbird
Film · 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Series · 1962
The Midnight Story
Film · 1957
The Joker is Wild
Film · 1957
Man of a Thousand Faces
Film · 1957
The Buster Keaton Story
Film · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Pardners
Film · 1956
Living It Up
Film · 1954
Flesh and Fury
Film · 1952
Adventures of Superman
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
Across the Wide Missouri
Film · 1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Film · 1951
Let's Dance
Film · 1950
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Film · 1950
Africa Screams
Film · 1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Film · 1949
Undertow
Film · 1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Film · 1948
On an Island with You
Film · 1948
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Film · 1947
Vigilantes of Boomtown
Film · 1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Film · 1947
I Walk Alone
Film · 1947
Riff-Raff
Film · 1947
Calcutta
Film · 1946
From This Day Forward
Film · 1946
Road to Utopia
Film · 1946
Two Sisters from Boston
Film · 1946
Lady on a Train
Film · 1945
Anchors Aweigh
Film · 1945
Sensation Hunters
Film · 1945
Earl Carroll Vanities
Film · 1945
You Can't Ration Love
Film · 1944
And Now Tomorrow
Film · 1944
I Love a Soldier
Film · 1944
Rainbow Island
Film · 1944
Practically Yours
Film · 1944
Laura
Film · 1944
Follow the Boys
Film · 1944
Passage to Marseille
Film · 1944
Hit the Ice
Film · 1943
The Sky's the Limit
Film · 1943
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Film · 1943
All by Myself
Film · 1943
Reveille with Beverly
Film · 1943
Dizzy Pilots
Film · 1943
A Lady Takes a Chance
Film · 1943
Crazy House
Film · 1943
Hi Diddle Diddle
Film · 1943
Presenting Lily Mars
Film · 1943
Swing Fever
Film · 1943
Matri-Phony
Film · 1942
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Film · 1942
Powder Town
Film · 1942
A Date with the Falcon
Film · 1942
My Favorite Spy
Film · 1942
Roxie Hart
Film · 1942
Who Done It?
Film · 1942
The Monster and the Girl
Film · 1941
Pot o' Gold
Film · 1941
King of the Texas Rangers
Film · 1941
Second Chorus
Film · 1941
Cracked Nuts
Film · 1941
The Gay Falcon
Film · 1941
Hold That Ghost
Film · 1941
In the Navy
Film · 1941
Las Vegas Nights
Film · 1941
The Lady Eve
Film · 1941
Spring Parade
Film · 1940
The Leather Pushers
Film · 1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Film · 1940
Nothing But Pleasure
Film · 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
Film · 1940
Primrose Path
Film · 1940
They Knew What They Wanted
Film · 1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
Film · 1940
Road to Singapore
Film · 1940
Pest from the West
Film · 1939
Carefree
Film · 1938
Having Wonderful Time
Film · 1938
Vivacious Lady
Film · 1938
Topper Takes a Trip
Film · 1938
Everybody's Doing It
Film · 1938
Professor Beware
Film · 1938
Cipher Bureau
Film · 1938
Dangerous to Know
Film · 1938
Give Me a Sailor
Film · 1938
History Is Made at Night
Film · 1937
Fight for Your Lady
Film · 1937
Super-Sleuth
Film · 1937
Breakfast for Two
Film · 1937
Dodsworth
Film · 1936
Walking on Air
Film · 1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
Film · 1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Film · 1936
Smartest Girl in Town
Film · 1936
Modern Times
Film · 1936
Great Guy
Film · 1936
Alimony Aches
Film · 1935
I Don't Remember
Film · 1935
We're Only Human
Film · 1935
I'm No Angel
Film · 1933
One Sunday Afternoon
Film · 1933
Horse Feathers
Film · 1932
The Night of June 13
Film · 1932
Soup to Nuts
Film · 1930
The Life of the Party
Film · 1930
Doughboys
Film · 1930
Pep Up
Film · 1929
All in Fun
Film · 1928