Bobby Barber

Known for ActingBorn 1894-12-17Died 1976-05-24New York City, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

Alimony Aches

The Joker is Wild

Modern Times

To Kill a Mockingbird

You Can't Ration Love

All by Myself

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Leather Pushers

Laura

Rainbow Island

Reveille with Beverly

Have Gun, Will Travel

The Night of June 13

The Abbott and Costello Show

We're Only Human

The Lady Eve

Dizzy Pilots

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Pest from the West

Dodsworth

Practically Yours

Roxie Hart

King of the Texas Rangers

Cracked Nuts

Vivacious Lady

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Man of a Thousand Faces

Who Done It?

Spring Parade

Pep Up

All in Fun

Pardners

Anchors Aweigh

Broadway Melody of 1940

Horse Feathers

Hold That Ghost

Wagon Train

Road to Utopia

Adventures of Superman

Lady on a Train

Primrose Path

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Living It Up

Carefree

Flesh and Fury

I Walk Alone

History Is Made at Night