Bobby Barber

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

134

Gender

Male

Birthday

1894-12-17

Day of death

1976-05-24 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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. 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.

Known For

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Practically Yours

    Practically Yours

  • Great Guy

    Great Guy

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • Matri-Phony

    Matri-Phony

  • Lady on a Train

    Lady on a Train

  • I Walk Alone

    I Walk Alone

  • Spring Parade

    Spring Parade

  • Follow the Boys

    Follow the Boys

  • Swing Fever

    Swing Fever

  • Super-Sleuth

    Super-Sleuth

  • Having Wonderful Time

    Having Wonderful Time

  • Doughboys

    Doughboys

  • The Wheeler Dealers

    The Wheeler Dealers

  • Nothing But Pleasure

    Nothing But Pleasure

  • Vivacious Lady

    Vivacious Lady

  • Pardners

    Pardners

  • Second Chorus

    Second Chorus

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • Roxie Hart

    Roxie Hart

  • I Don't Remember

    I Don't Remember

  • Riff-Raff

    Riff-Raff

  • Cracked Nuts

    Cracked Nuts

  • Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

  • You Can't Ration Love

    You Can't Ration Love

  • To Kill a Mockingbird

    To Kill a Mockingbird

  • Modern Times

    Modern Times

  • Everybody's Doing It

    Everybody's Doing It

  • A Date with the Falcon

    A Date with the Falcon

  • Calcutta

    Calcutta

  • The Leather Pushers

    The Leather Pushers

  • The Gay Falcon

    The Gay Falcon

  • The Villain Still Pursued Her

    The Villain Still Pursued Her

  • Presenting Lily Mars

    Presenting Lily Mars

  • Hit the Ice

    Hit the Ice

  • Flesh and Fury

    Flesh and Fury

  • I Love a Soldier

    I Love a Soldier

  • Pot o' Gold

    Pot o' Gold

  • Hold That Ghost

    Hold That Ghost

  • Undertow

    Undertow

  • My Favorite Spy

    My Favorite Spy

  • Living It Up

    Living It Up

  • Las Vegas Nights

    Las Vegas Nights

  • In the Navy

    In the Navy

  • All in Fun

    All in Fun

  • They Knew What They Wanted

    They Knew What They Wanted

  • Laura

    Laura

  • Pest from the West

    Pest from the West

  • I'm No Angel

    I'm No Angel

  • Give Me a Sailor

    Give Me a Sailor

  • Hi Diddle Diddle

    Hi Diddle Diddle

  • The Lady Eve

    The Lady Eve

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

  • Dodsworth

    Dodsworth

  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

    The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

  • Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh

  • Carefree

    Carefree

  • Man of a Thousand Faces

    Man of a Thousand Faces

  • Horse Feathers

    Horse Feathers

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

  • Broadway Melody of 1940

    Broadway Melody of 1940

  • Across the Wide Missouri

    Across the Wide Missouri

  • History Is Made at Night

    History Is Made at Night

  • Who Done It?

    Who Done It?

  • Professor Beware

    Professor Beware

  • Topper Takes a Trip

    Topper Takes a Trip

  • Crazy House

    Crazy House

  • Stranger on the Third Floor

    Stranger on the Third Floor

  • And Now Tomorrow

    And Now Tomorrow

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

  • Road to Singapore

    Road to Singapore

  • From This Day Forward

    From This Day Forward

  • One Sunday Afternoon

    One Sunday Afternoon

  • Africa Screams

    Africa Screams

  • The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

    The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

  • The Night of June 13

    The Night of June 13

  • Primrose Path

    Primrose Path

  • Dangerous to Know

    Dangerous to Know

  • The Buster Keaton Story

    The Buster Keaton Story

  • Powder Town

    Powder Town

  • All by Myself

    All by Myself

  • The Monster and the Girl

    The Monster and the Girl

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • The Joker is Wild

    The Joker is Wild

  • King of the Texas Rangers

    King of the Texas Rangers

  • A Lady Takes a Chance

    A Lady Takes a Chance

  • Reveille with Beverly

    Reveille with Beverly

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • Soup to Nuts

    Soup to Nuts

  • The Midnight Story

    The Midnight Story

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

  • Cipher Bureau

    Cipher Bureau

  • Two Sisters from Boston

    Two Sisters from Boston

  • Earl Carroll Vanities

    Earl Carroll Vanities

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Fight for Your Lady

    Fight for Your Lady

  • The Life of the Party

    The Life of the Party

  • Breakfast for Two

    Breakfast for Two

  • The Sky's the Limit

    The Sky's the Limit

  • The Preview Murder Mystery

    The Preview Murder Mystery

  • Pep Up

    Pep Up

  • Rainbow Island

    Rainbow Island

  • Alimony Aches

    Alimony Aches

  • Walking on Air

    Walking on Air

  • Beyond the Blue Horizon

    Beyond the Blue Horizon

  • Dizzy Pilots

    Dizzy Pilots

  • Vigilantes of Boomtown

    Vigilantes of Boomtown

  • Smartest Girl in Town

    Smartest Girl in Town

  • Sensation Hunters

    Sensation Hunters

  • Here Comes Mr. Zerk

    Here Comes Mr. Zerk