Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Known for: Acting

Born: December 17, 1894

Died: May 24, 1976

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…

Known for

Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
1943
Pest from the West
Pest from the West
1939
Nothing But Pleasure
Nothing But Pleasure
1940
Dizzy Pilots
Dizzy Pilots
1943
All in Fun
1928
Matri-Phony
Matri-Phony
1942
Pep Up
1929
I Don't Remember
1935
Horse Feathers
Horse Feathers
1932
A Date with the Falcon
A Date with the Falcon
1942
Alimony Aches
1935
The Sky's the Limit
The Sky's the Limit
1943
The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
1930
Laura
Laura
1944
History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night
1937
Breakfast for Two
Breakfast for Two
1937
Vigilantes of Boomtown
Vigilantes of Boomtown
1947
Hit the Ice
Hit the Ice
1943
Primrose Path
Primrose Path
1940
All by Myself
All by Myself
1943
Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore
1940
Doughboys
Doughboys
1930
You Can't Ration Love
You Can't Ration Love
1944
Carefree
Carefree
1938
I Love a Soldier
I Love a Soldier
1944
Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri
1951
Practically Yours
Practically Yours
1944
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters
1945
Smartest Girl in Town
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
I Walk Alone
I Walk Alone
1947
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1947
Give Me a Sailor
Give Me a Sailor
1938
On an Island with You
On an Island with You
1948
And Now Tomorrow
And Now Tomorrow
1944
Rainbow Island
Rainbow Island
1944
Walking on Air
Walking on Air
1936
Everybody's Doing It
Everybody's Doing It
1938
Professor Beware
Professor Beware
1938
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia
1946
The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve
1941
Dodsworth
Dodsworth
1936
Africa Screams
Africa Screams
1949
Second Chorus
Second Chorus
1941
Undertow
Undertow
1949
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted
1940
The Night of June 13
The Night of June 13
1932
Let's Dance
Let's Dance
1950
Calcutta
Calcutta
1946
The Villain Still Pursued Her
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
Cracked Nuts
Cracked Nuts
1941
Cipher Bureau
Cipher Bureau
1938
From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward
1946
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost
1941
Soup to Nuts
Soup to Nuts
1930
Fight for Your Lady
Fight for Your Lady
1937
The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers
1940
The Joker is Wild
The Joker is Wild
1957
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942
The Gay Falcon
The Gay Falcon
1941
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
Las Vegas Nights
Las Vegas Nights
1941
Flesh and Fury
Flesh and Fury
1952
The Midnight Story
The Midnight Story
1957
Topper Takes a Trip
Topper Takes a Trip
1938
In the Navy
In the Navy
1941
We're Only Human
We're Only Human
1935
Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
Dangerous to Know
Dangerous to Know
1938
Living It Up
Living It Up
1954
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
Spring Parade
Spring Parade
1940
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold
1941
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949
Powder Town
Powder Town
1942
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
1942
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
Having Wonderful Time
Having Wonderful Time
1938
Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady
1938
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
1945
I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel
1933
The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
Earl Carroll Vanities
Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon
1933
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
Modern Times
Modern Times
1936
Super-Sleuth
Super-Sleuth
1937
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl
1941
King of the Texas Rangers
King of the Texas Rangers
1941
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
1942
Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train
1945
A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly
1943
Hi Diddle Diddle
Hi Diddle Diddle
1943
Swing Fever
Swing Fever
1943
The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story
1957
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
1942
Great Guy
Great Guy
1936
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
1944
Pardners
Pardners
1956
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
1957