Bobby Barber

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

133

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

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • Broadway Melody of 1940

    Broadway Melody of 1940

  • To Kill a Mockingbird

    To Kill a Mockingbird

  • Modern Times

    Modern Times

  • 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

  • Carefree

    Carefree

  • Horse Feathers

    Horse Feathers

  • Across the Wide Missouri

    Across the Wide Missouri

  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

    The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

  • Pep Up

    Pep Up

  • Africa Screams

    Africa Screams

  • Calcutta

    Calcutta

  • Sensation Hunters

    Sensation Hunters

  • Undertow

    Undertow

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Dizzy Pilots

    Dizzy Pilots

  • Two Sisters from Boston

    Two Sisters from Boston

  • Second Chorus

    Second Chorus

  • Doughboys

    Doughboys

  • Swing Fever

    Swing Fever

  • Practically Yours

    Practically Yours

  • Rainbow Island

    Rainbow Island

  • Riff-Raff

    Riff-Raff

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

  • Cracked Nuts

    Cracked Nuts

  • Great Guy

    Great Guy

  • Vivacious Lady

    Vivacious Lady

  • The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

    The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

  • Laura

    Laura

  • Professor Beware

    Professor Beware

  • Topper Takes a Trip

    Topper Takes a Trip

  • Pardners

    Pardners

  • Super-Sleuth

    Super-Sleuth

  • History Is Made at Night

    History Is Made at Night

  • From This Day Forward

    From This Day Forward

  • Man of a Thousand Faces

    Man of a Thousand Faces

  • Who Done It?

    Who Done It?

  • Road to Singapore

    Road to Singapore

  • Give Me a Sailor

    Give Me a Sailor

  • The Midnight Story

    The Midnight Story

  • The Buster Keaton Story

    The Buster Keaton Story

  • Spring Parade

    Spring Parade

  • Breakfast for Two

    Breakfast for Two

  • The Preview Murder Mystery

    The Preview Murder Mystery

  • Flesh and Fury

    Flesh and Fury

  • I Walk Alone

    I Walk Alone

  • Primrose Path

    Primrose Path

  • Crazy House

    Crazy House

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

  • The Sky's the Limit

    The Sky's the Limit

  • The Monster and the Girl

    The Monster and the Girl

  • Roxie Hart

    Roxie Hart

  • Stranger on the Third Floor

    Stranger on the Third Floor

  • Pot o' Gold

    Pot o' Gold

  • Fight for Your Lady

    Fight for Your Lady

  • My Favorite Spy

    My Favorite Spy

  • King of the Texas Rangers

    King of the Texas Rangers

  • And Now Tomorrow

    And Now Tomorrow

  • Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh

  • Hold That Ghost

    Hold That Ghost

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

  • One Sunday Afternoon

    One Sunday Afternoon

  • Having Wonderful Time

    Having Wonderful Time

  • Hit the Ice

    Hit the Ice

  • In the Navy

    In the Navy

  • The Night of June 13

    The Night of June 13

  • A Lady Takes a Chance

    A Lady Takes a Chance

  • Lady on a Train

    Lady on a Train

  • Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

  • They Knew What They Wanted

    They Knew What They Wanted

  • The Lady Eve

    The Lady Eve

  • The Gay Falcon

    The Gay Falcon

  • Beyond the Blue Horizon

    Beyond the Blue Horizon

  • Pest from the West

    Pest from the West

  • The Villain Still Pursued Her

    The Villain Still Pursued Her

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • Hi Diddle Diddle

    Hi Diddle Diddle

  • Las Vegas Nights

    Las Vegas Nights

  • Living It Up

    Living It Up

  • The Joker is Wild

    The Joker is Wild

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • Dangerous to Know

    Dangerous to Know

  • The Leather Pushers

    The Leather Pushers

  • Smartest Girl in Town

    Smartest Girl in Town

  • Soup to Nuts

    Soup to Nuts

  • The Wheeler Dealers

    The Wheeler Dealers

  • Matri-Phony

    Matri-Phony

  • Presenting Lily Mars

    Presenting Lily Mars

  • All by Myself

    All by Myself

  • You Can't Ration Love

    You Can't Ration Love

  • Earl Carroll Vanities

    Earl Carroll Vanities

  • A Date with the Falcon

    A Date with the Falcon

  • Everybody's Doing It

    Everybody's Doing It

  • All in Fun

    All in Fun

  • I'm No Angel

    I'm No Angel

  • The Life of the Party

    The Life of the Party

  • Here Comes Mr. Zerk

    Here Comes Mr. Zerk

  • Nothing But Pleasure

    Nothing But Pleasure

  • Dodsworth

    Dodsworth

  • I Love a Soldier

    I Love a Soldier

  • I Don't Remember

    I Don't Remember

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

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

  • Powder Town

    Powder Town

  • Reveille with Beverly

    Reveille with Beverly

  • Cipher Bureau

    Cipher Bureau

  • Walking on Air

    Walking on Air

  • Vigilantes of Boomtown

    Vigilantes of Boomtown

  • Alimony Aches

    Alimony Aches