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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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| 1 | To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 8.1 | |
| 2 | The Midnight Story (1957) | Party Guest (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 3 | The Joker is Wild (1957) | Waiter (uncredited) | - | - |
| 4 | Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) | The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 5 | Pardners (1956) | Townsman (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 6 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) | Sneaky (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
| 7 | Across the Wide Missouri (1951) | Gardipe (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 8 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) | Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited) | - | - |
| 9 | Africa Screams (1949) | Chauffeur (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 10 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) | Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 11 | Undertow (1949) | - | 6 | |
| 12 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) | Waiter | 7.1 | |
| 13 | Riff-Raff (1947) | Customs Inspector (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 14 | I Walk Alone (1947) | Newsboy (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 15 | The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) | Waiter (uncredited) | - | - |
| 16 | The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) | Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited) | 8 | |
| 17 | Road to Utopia (1946) | Bartender (uncredited) | 6.5 | |
| 18 | From This Day Forward (1946) | Ice Man | 5 | |
| 19 | Calcutta (1946) | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 20 | Anchors Aweigh (1945) | Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited) | 3.5 | |
| 21 | Lady on a Train (1945) | - | 3 | |
| 22 | Follow the Boys (1944) | Soldier - W.C. Fields Routine (uncredited) | 2 | |
| 23 | Laura (1944) | Newsboy (uncredited) | 7.1 | |
| 24 | Presenting Lily Mars (1943) | Busboy | - | - |
| 25 | Hit the Ice (1943) | Candy Butcher (uncredited) | - | - |
| 26 | Dizzy Pilots (1943) | Private (uncredited) | - | - |
| 27 | Crazy House (1943) | Bald Man / Director | - | - |
| 28 | Roxie Hart (1942) | Bald Juror (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 29 | A Date with the Falcon (1942) | Spectator (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 30 | Who Done It? (1942) | Test Technician in Booth (uncredited) | 7.7 | |
| 31 | The Lady Eve (1941) | Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 32 | The Monster and the Girl (1941) | Juryman (uncredited) | - | - |
| 33 | The Gay Falcon (1941) | Angelo (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 34 | Hold That Ghost (1941) | Waiter (uncredited) | 6.6 | |
| 35 | In the Navy (1941) | Sailor in Finale (uncredited) | - | - |
| 36 | Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) | Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 37 | Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 38 | Road to Singapore (1940) | Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited) | 8 | |
| 39 | Vivacious Lady (1938) | Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 40 | Carefree (1938) | (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 41 | History Is Made at Night (1937) | Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 42 | Dodsworth (1936) | Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 5.5 | |
| 43 | Modern Times (1936) | Worker (uncredited) | 8.2 | |
| 44 | One Sunday Afternoon (1933) | Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited) | 4 | |
| 45 | I'm No Angel (1933) | Man in Crowd (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 46 | Horse Feathers (1932) | Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) | 7 |
