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name: "Bobby Barber"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 December 1894"
died: "24 May 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T12:13:35.547233+00:00"
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# Bobby Barber

Actor. Born 17 December 1894 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 24 May 1976.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 December 1894, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 24 May 1976
- **Also known as:** Robert S. Barbera

## Biography

Bobby Barber, also credited as Robert S. Barbera, was an American actor who appeared in bit parts, often uncredited, in over 100 films from the 1930s to the 1950s. Born in New York City in 1894, he frequently played roles such as waiters, delivery boys, bellhops and men on the street.

Barber is particularly noted for his work with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, appearing in many of their films and about half of their television shows. He was employed by the duo as an on-set prankster to maintain energy between takes. His film credits include uncredited roles in *Modern Times* (1936), *The Lady Eve* (1941), *Laura* (1944) and *Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein* (1948). His final film appearance was in *The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock* (1959). He died in 1976 in California.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Laura* (1944), Fi1m 86, as Newsboy (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/laura.md)

## Also known for

- *Modern Times* (1936), Worker (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/modern-times.md)
- *To Kill a Mockingbird* (1962), Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/to-kill-a-mockingbird.md)
- *The Lady Eve* (1941), Ship's Waiter with Toupee (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lady-eve.md)
- *Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein* (1948), Waiter
- *Horse Feathers* (1932), Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
- *Anchors Aweigh* (1945), Salad Cook  (uncredited)
- *The Joker is Wild* (1957), Waiter (uncredited)
- *Dodsworth* (1936), Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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