Bobby Barber
- Recitazione
- 17 dicembre 1894 · New York City, New York, USA
- 24 maggio 1976
Biografia
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.
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Filmografia
- Letti separati · Workman in Night Club (uncredited)
- Il buio oltre la siepe · Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- L'ora di Hitchcock · Juror (uncredited)
- Il Jolly è impazzito · Waiter (uncredited)
- Carovane verso il west · Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
- Have Gun, Will Travel
- L'uomo dai mille volti · The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
- Mezzanotte a San Francisco · Party Guest (uncredited)
- La storia di Buster Keaton · Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
- Mezzogiorno... di fifa · Townsman (uncredited)
- Più vivo che morto · Bellboy (uncredited)
- The Abbott and Costello Show · Chauffeur, Man with Overcoat
- Adventures of Superman · Tony the Masseur
- Furia e passione
- Il cacciatore del Missouri · Gardipe (uncredited)
- Gianni e Pinotto contro l'uomo invisibile · Sneaky (uncredited)
- Let's Dance · Bartender (uncredited)
- Gianni e Pinotto alla legione straniera · Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
- Chicago, bolgia infernale
- Gianni e Pinotto e l'assassino misterioso · Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited)
- Africa strilla · Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Gianni e Pinotto - Il cervello di Frankenstein · Waiter
- Su di un'isola con te · (uncredited)
- Le vie della città · Newsboy (uncredited)
- La vedova pericolosa · Waiter (uncredited)
- L'intraprendente signor Dick · Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited)
- Riff-Raff · Customs Inspector (uncredited)
- Vigilantes of Boomtown · Corbett's second
- Calcutta · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Two Sisters from Boston · Stagehand (uncredited)
- Tutte le spose sono belle · Ice Man
- I cercatori d'oro · Bartender (uncredited)
- Sensation Hunters · Waiter (uncredited)
- Due marinai e una ragazza · Salad Cook (uncredited)
- Due pantofole e una ragazza
- Earl Carroll Vanities · Cab Driver
- Sinceramente tua · Man on Subway (uncredited)
- Il grande silenzio · Mill Worker
- Vertigine · Newsboy (uncredited)
- L'isola dell'arcobaleno · Native Banana Man
- I Love a Soldier · Funhouse Attendant
- La nave della morte · Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited)
- You Can't Ration Love · Barber
- Il giuramento dei forzati · Frenchman (uncredited)
- Swing Fever · Soft Drink Vendor (uncredited)
- Crazy House · Bald Man / Director
- Dizzy Pilots · Private (uncredited)
- La signorina e il cow-boy · Gambler
- Hi Diddle Diddle · Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
- Here Comes Mr. Zerk · Bellhop
- Non ti posso dimenticare · Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
- All by Myself · Waiter
- Avventura in montagna · Candy Butcher (uncredited)
- Presenting Lily Mars · Busboy
- Reveille with Beverly · Collins (uncredited)
- Gianni e Pinotto detectives · Test Technician in Booth (uncredited)
- Matri-Phony · Snake Charmer (uncredited)
- Beyond the Blue Horizon · Member of La'oa's Gang (uncredited)
- My Favorite Spy · Man in Park in Front of Kay
- Powder Town · Waiter (uncredited)
- Condannatemi se vi riesce! · Bald Juror (uncredited)
- A Date with the Falcon · Spectator (uncredited)
- The Gay Falcon · Angelo (uncredited)
- King of the Texas Rangers · Eduardo
- L'inafferrabile spettro · Waiter (uncredited)
- Cracked Nuts · Waiter
- Allegri naviganti · Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
- Un sacco d'oro · Prisoner (uncredited)
- Las Vegas Nights · Waiter Who Gets Slapped
- The Monster and the Girl · Juryman (uncredited)
- Lady Eva · Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited)
- Follie di jazz · Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
- Non desiderare la donna d'altri · Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
- The Villain Still Pursued Her · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Spring Parade · Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)
- The Leather Pushers
- Lo sconosciuto del terzo piano · Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
- Il piccolo porto · Benny (uncredited)
- La danzatrice di Singapore · Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited)
- Balla con me · Wedding Guest (uncredited)