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Bobby Barber

Acting Born Dec 17, 1894 Died May 24, 1976 New York City, New York, USA 136 credits
136
Total Credits
1928–1963
36 Years Career Span
48
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Bobby Barber works in acting. Born December 17, 1894 in New York City, New York, USA. Died May 24, 1976. Archytele tracks 136 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Juror (uncredited)
Film

To Kill a Mockingbird

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Film

Revenge of the Pink Panther

as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957
Film

Man of a Thousand Faces

as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
Film

The Midnight Story

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Film

The Joker is Wild

as Waiter (uncredited)
Film

Living It Up

as Bellboy (uncredited)
Film

Psycho III

as Tony the Masseur
Film

Doc Hollywood

as Chauffeur
Film

Doc Hollywood

as Man with Overcoat
Film

Doc Hollywood

as Man in Pajamas

Frequent co-stars

Bud Abbott 3 shared titles
Lou Costello 3 shared titles
Bess Flowers 3 shared titles
Joe Kirk 2 shared titles
Milt Bronson 2 shared titles
Vincent Price 2 shared titles
Melville Cooper 2 shared titles
Tony Curtis 2 shared titles
Sid Fields 1 shared title
Gordon Jones 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Wheeler Dealers
The Alfred Hitchcock HourTo Kill a Mockingbird
Wagon TrainHave Gun, Will TravelMan of a Thousand FacesThe Midnight StoryThe Buster Keaton Story
Pardners
Living It Up
Adventures of SupermanThe Abbott and Costello ShowThe Abbott and Costello ShowThe Abbott and Costello ShowThe Abbott and Costello Show
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManAcross the Wide Missouri
Let's DanceBud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris KarloffAfrica ScreamsUndertow
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinOn an Island with You
The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerI Walk AloneRiff-RaffThe Wistful Widow of Wagon GapVigilantes of Boomtown
Road to UtopiaTwo Sisters from BostonFrom This Day ForwardCalcutta
Anchors AweighLady on a TrainEarl Carroll VanitiesSensation Hunters
LauraPassage to MarseilleFollow the BoysAnd Now TomorrowPractically Yours
Swing FeverPresenting Lily MarsCrazy HouseHit the IceA Lady Takes a Chance
Roxie HartA Date with the FalconWho Done It?My Favorite SpyBeyond the Blue Horizon
The Lady EveThe Gay FalconHold That GhostThe Monster and the GirlPot o' Gold
The Villain Still Pursued HerStranger on the Third FloorPrimrose PathBroadway Melody of 1940Road to Singapore
Pest from the West
Vivacious LadyDangerous to KnowCarefreeHaving Wonderful TimeEverybody's Doing It
Super-SleuthFight for Your LadyHistory Is Made at NightBreakfast for Two
Modern TimesDodsworthGreat GuyHollywood BoulevardWalking on Air
We're Only HumanAlimony AchesI Don't Remember
I'm No AngelOne Sunday Afternoon
Horse FeathersThe Night of June 13
Soup to NutsDoughboysThe Life of the Party
Pep Up
All in Fun

Full Filmography

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Bobby Barber best known for?

Bobby Barber is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), Have Gun, Will Travel (1957).

When and where was Bobby Barber born?

Bobby Barber was born on December 17, 1894 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on May 24, 1976.

How many credits does Bobby Barber have?

Bobby Barber has accumulated over 136 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1928 to 1963.

What is Bobby Barber's background in cinema and television?

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 th...

Bobby Barber by the numbers

136credits
109films
27TV series
1928–1963active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (136) Born on December 17 In memoriam 1976

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