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Bobby Barber
Known for: ActingFrom 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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Laura
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as Newsboy (uncredited) 
Anchors Aweigh
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as Salad Cook (uncredited) 
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
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as Birthday Cake Waiter (uncredited) 
Dodsworth
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as Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited) 
Hit the Ice
as Candy Butcher (uncredited) 
Riff-Raff
as Customs Inspector (uncredited) 
The Lady Eve
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as Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited) 
Passage to Marseille
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as Frenchman (uncredited) 
I Walk Alone
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as Newsboy (uncredited) 
History Is Made at Night
as Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited) 
Vivacious Lady
as Italian Waiter at Nightclub (uncredited) 
Living It Up
as Bellboy (uncredited) 
On an Island with You
as (uncredited) 
I'm No Angel
as Man in Crowd (uncredited) 
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
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as Sneaky (uncredited) 
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Dry Cleaning Man (uncredited) 
Stranger on the Third Floor
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as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited) 
Across the Wide Missouri
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as Gardipe (uncredited) 
The Midnight Story
as Party Guest (uncredited) 
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) 
The Sky's the Limit
as Canteen Waiter (uncredited) 
Road to Utopia
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as Bartender (uncredited) 
Topper Takes a Trip
as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed (uncredited) 
Presenting Lily Mars
as Busboy 
Road to Singapore
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as Man Hit with Soap Suds (uncredited) 
Primrose Path
as Benny (uncredited) 
Africa Screams
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as Chauffeur (uncredited) 
Second Chorus
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as Room Service Waiter (uncredited) 
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Prop Man (Uncredited) 
Give Me a Sailor
as Sailor (uncredited) 
Let's Dance
as Bartender (uncredited) 
The Gay Falcon
as Angelo (uncredited) 
Pot o' Gold
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as Prisoner (uncredited) 
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Wedding Guest (uncredited) 
Soup to Nuts
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as Revolutionary (uncredited) 
Practically Yours
as Man on Subway (uncredited) 
Dangerous to Know
as Waiter (uncredited) 
We're Only Human
as Counterman 
One Sunday Afternoon
as Man in Greased Pig Contest (uncredited) 
The Life of the Party
as Waiter 
Vigilantes of Boomtown
as Corbett's second