Bobby Barber
Birthday
1894/12/17
Day of death
1976/05/24 (81 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Robert S. Barbera
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...Read more
Acting
(1941) The Lady Eve
as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
(1944) You Can't Ration Love
as Barber
(1936) Dodsworth
as Italian Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
(1937) History Is Made at Night
as Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)
(1943) Hit the Ice
as Candy Butcher (uncredited)
(1947) The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
(1930) Soup to Nuts
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
(1938) Carefree
as (uncredited)
(1938) Having Wonderful Time
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1935) Alimony Aches
as Undertaker's Assistant
(1941) The Monster and the Girl
as Juryman (uncredited)
(1944) And Now Tomorrow
as Mill Worker
(1957) The Midnight Story
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1937) Fight for Your Lady
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
(1937) Super-Sleuth
as Photographer
(1945) Lady on a Train
as ---
(1938) Vivacious Lady
as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited)
(1944) I Love a Soldier
as Funhouse Attendant
(1944) Rainbow Island
as Native Banana Man
(1951) Across the Wide Missouri
as Gardipe (uncredited)
(1938) Topper Takes a Trip
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited)
(1950) Let's Dance
as George - Bartender (uncredited)
(1940) Spring Parade
as Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
(1943) The Sky's the Limit
as Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
(1945) Anchors Aweigh
as Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited)
(1937) Breakfast for Two
as Window Washer (uncredited)
(1935) I Don't Remember
as Dentist Patient
(1940) The Leather Pushers
as ---
(1942) Matri-Phony
as Snake Charmer (uncredited)
(1947) Vigilantes of Boomtown
as Corbett's second
(1963) The Wheeler Dealers
as Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
(1946) Calcutta
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1941) Pot o' Gold
as Prisoner (uncredited)
(1933) I'm No Angel
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
(1935) We're Only Human
as Counterman
(1936) Walking on Air
as Silent Waiter at Beach Club (uncredited)
(1938) Everybody's Doing It
as Short Slap Happy Henchman
(1940) The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1949) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
(1949) Africa Screams
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
(1938) Professor Beware
as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
(1944) Practically Yours
as Man on Subway (uncredited)
(1939) Pest from the West
as Musician (uncredited)
(1962) To Kill a Mockingbird
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
(1936) The Preview Murder Mystery
as Prop Man (Uncredited)
(1930) The Life of the Party
as Waiter
(1948) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Waiter
(1940) Nothing But Pleasure
as Snacking Bus Rider
(1945) Sensation Hunters
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1936) Hollywood Boulevard
as Man with Gong (uncredited)
(1957) The Joker is Wild
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1936) Smartest Girl in Town
as Hotel Porter
(1936) Modern Times
as Worker (uncredited)
(1942) Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
(1940) Broadway Melody of 1940
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1943) Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as Bellhop
(1940) Primrose Path
as Benny (uncredited)
(1932) Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
(1951) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Sneaky (uncredited)
(1944) Laura
as Newsboy (uncredited)
(1943) All by Myself
as Waiter
(1941) King of the Texas Rangers
as Eduardo
(1940) Stranger on the Third Floor
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
(1940) They Knew What They Wanted
as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
(1940) Road to Singapore
as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
(1941) Second Chorus
as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
(1949) Undertow
as ---
(1945) Earl Carroll Vanities
as Cab Driver
(1943) Reveille with Beverly
as Collins (uncredited)
(1941) Cracked Nuts
as Waiter
(1943) Dizzy Pilots
as Private (uncredited)
(1943) A Lady Takes a Chance
as Gambler
(1932) The Night of June 13
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
(1942) Powder Town
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1938) Cipher Bureau
as ---
(1942) A Date with the Falcon
as Spectator (uncredited)
(1942) My Favorite Spy
as Man in Park in Front of Kay
(1943) Crazy House
as Bald Man / Director
(1943) Hi Diddle Diddle
as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
(1943) Presenting Lily Mars
as Busboy
(1941) The Gay Falcon
as Angelo (uncredited)
(1946) From This Day Forward
as Ice Man
(1942) Roxie Hart
as Bald Juror (uncredited)
(1946) Road to Utopia
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1957) Man of a Thousand Faces
as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
(1950) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
(1930) Doughboys
as Doughboy (uncredited)
(1941) In the Navy
as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
(1941) Hold That Ghost
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1947) The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1942) Who Done It?
as Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
(1946) Two Sisters from Boston
as Stagehand (uncredited)
(1943) Swing Fever
as Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
(1936) Great Guy
as Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
(1947) I Walk Alone
as Newsboy (uncredited)
(1947) Riff-Raff
as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
(1928) All in Fun
as ---
(1929) Pep Up
as clothing salesman on street
(1957) The Buster Keaton Story
as Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
(1956) Pardners
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1941) Las Vegas Nights
as Waiter Who Gets Slapped
(1938) Dangerous to Know
as Waiter (uncredited)
(1938) Give Me a Sailor
as Sailor (uncredited)
(1952) Flesh and Fury
as ---
(1954) Living It Up
as Bellboy (uncredited)
(1933) One Sunday Afternoon
as Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited)
(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel
as ---
(1952) Adventures of Superman
as Tony the Masseur
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Chauffeur
(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Juror (uncredited)
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Man with Overcoat
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Man in Pajamas
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Angry Pedestrian
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Man with Balloon
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Barfly
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Man in Grandfather Clock
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Crazy Concert Pianist
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Man Phoning Australia
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Second Man with Cigar
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Restaurant Customer
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as John Rednose
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Tout
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Hercules
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Newspaper Vendor
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Janitor
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Jake
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Nightclub Bouncer
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Pete
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Man with Cake
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Guess-Your-Weight Customer
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Painter
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Delivery Man with Box
(1957) Wagon Train
as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)