Vince Barnett
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film and television actor. He appeared on stage originally. Barnett's initial involvement with Hollywood was as a screenwriter, writing screenplays for the two-reeler movies of the late 1920s. He began appearing in films in 1930, playing hundreds of comedy bits and supporting parts. One of his more sizable screen roles was the moronic, illiterate gangster "secretary" in Scarface (1932). Among his best-regarded early roles, apart from Scarface, were The Big Cage (1933), Thirty Day Princess (1934) and Princess O'Hara (1935). In later years, Barnett played straight character parts, often as careworn little men, undertakers, janitors, bartenders and drunks in pictures ranging from films noir (The Killers, 1946) to westerns (Springfield Rifle, 1952). He was a welcome presence in "B" comedies and mysteries: as Runyonesque gangsters in Petticoat Larceny (1943), Little Miss Broadway (1947), and Gas House Kids Go West (1947), and notably as Tom Conway's enthusiastic sidekick in The Falcon's Alibi (1946). After World War II, with the Hollywood studios making fewer films, Barnett became a familiar face on television.
Known For
Credits
- 1975 · Sixpack Annie as Bartender
- 1975 · Crazy Mama as Homer
- 1974 · Summer School Teachers as Principal Adams
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Cabbie #1
- 1968 · Mayberry R.F.D. as Elmo
- 1967 · Cimarron Strip as
- 1967 · The Big Mouth as Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited)
- 1967 · The Spy in the Green Hat as 'Scissors'
- 1965 · Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine as Janitor
- 1965 · Green Acres as
- 1965 · The Family Jewels as Automobile Owner at Gas Station
- 1965 · Zebra in the Kitchen as Man in Manhole
- 1963 · The Sound of Laughter as Vince (Small Duck Hunter)
- 1963 · Glynis as
- 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as Elmo
- 1959 · The Rookie as Pentagon janitor
- 1958 · Girl on the Run as Janitor
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Noonan
- 1957 · The Quiet Gun as Undertaker
- 1957 · Outlaw Queen as Gamler
- 1955 · The Crooked Web as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Grimes
- 1953 · Charade as Berg
- 1953 · The Jazz Singer as Bartender
- 1953 · The Life Of Riley as Herman
- 1952 · Springfield Rifle as Cook (uncredited)
- 1952 · Carson City as Henry
- 1951 · On Dangerous Ground as George (uncredited)
- 1951 · I'll See You in My Dreams as Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)
- 1951 · Kentucky Jubilee as Mugsy
- 1950 · Hunt the Man Down as Joe (uncredited)
- 1950 · International Burlesque as Comedian
- 1950 · Border Treasure as Pokey
- 1950 · Mule Train as Joe - Barber
- 1950 · The Grass Is Always Greener as Cooky
- 1949 · Deputy Marshal as Hotel Clerk
- 1949 · Knock on Any Door as Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
- 1948 · Loaded Pistols as Sam Gardner
- 1948 · Thunder in the Pines as Bernard, the Bartender
- 1948 · Big Town Scandal as Louie Snead
- 1947 · High Wall as Henry Cronner
- 1947 · Big Town After Dark as Louie Snead
- 1947 · Joe Palooka in the Knockout as Russell
- 1947 · Brute Force as Muggsy
- 1947 · The Trespasser as Bartender
- 1947 · Little Miss Broadway as Mack Truck
- 1947 · Gas House Kids Go West as Steve
- 1947 · Shoot to Kill as Charlie Gill
- 1947 · I Cover Big Town as Louis Murkil
- 1947 · My Brother Talks to Horses as Schuyler (uncredited)
- 1946 · The Killers as Charleston
- 1946 · Bowery Bombshell as Street Cleaner
- 1946 · Two Sisters from Boston as Singing Waiter (uncredited)
- 1946 · The Virginian as Baldy
- 1946 · The Falcon's Alibi as Goldie Locke
- 1946 · No Leave, No Love as Ben
- 1945 · Sensation Hunters as Agent
- 1945 · River Gang as Organ Grinder
- 1945 · Thrill of a Romance as Oscar
- 1945 · High Powered as Short Bald Man at Dance
- 1945 · The Big Show-Off as Voice Student
- 1944 · Leave It to the Irish as Barney Baker
- 1944 · The Mask of Dimitrios as Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
- 1944 · Jungle Woman as Curley (archive footage / uncredited)
- 1944 · Sweethearts of the U.S.A. as Clipper - 3rd Robber
- 1943 · Danger! Women at Work as Benny
- 1943 · Tornado as Alvin
- 1943 · Petticoat Larceny as Stogie
- 1943 · Captive Wild Woman as Curly
- 1943 · Kid Dynamite as Klinkhammer
- 1943 · Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher as Henchman 'Gimp'
- 1942 · Queen of Broadway as Schultz
- 1942 · X Marks the Spot as Waiter at Diner
- 1942 · Bowery at Midnight as Charley
- 1942 · Foreign Agent as Silly Drunk at Bar
- 1942 · Baby Face Morgan as Lefty Lewis
- 1942 · The Phantom Plainsmen as
- 1942 · My Favorite Spy as Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver
- 1942 · Gallant Lady as Baldy
- 1942 · Stardust on the Sage as Haskins
- 1942 · The Corpse Vanishes as Sandy, photographer
- 1942 · The Lady or the Tiger? as The King
- 1942 · Klondike Fury as Alaska
- 1942 · Girls' Town as Dimitri
- 1941 · How to Hold Your Husband - BACK as Husband #2 (uncredited)
- 1941 · Blonde Comet as Curly
- 1941 · I Killed That Man as Drunk
- 1941 · Jungle Man as Buckthorn 'Buck' the Guide
- 1941 · A Dangerous Game as Ephriam
- 1941 · Puddin' Head as Broken Teapot Man
- 1941 · Gangs Inc. as Scribbler, a Petty Forger
- 1941 · Mr. District Attorney as Coroner's Messenger
- 1941 · What the Country Needs as Political Speaker / Singer
- 1940 · Heroes of the Saddle as Night Watchman
- 1940 · Seven Sinners as Bartender
- 1940 · Boys of the City as Simp
- 1940 · East Side Kids as Whisper
- 1939 · Overland Mail as Porchy
- 1939 · Exile Express as Deputy Constable
- 1939 · Ride 'em, Cowgirl as Dan Haggerty
- 1939 · Water Rustlers as Mike - the cook
- 1938 · Sunset Murder Case as Barney
- 1938 · The Headleys at Home as Vince Bergson
- 1938 · The Singing Cowgirl as Kewpie
- 1937 · Boots of Destiny as Acey Ducey- Sidekick
- 1937 · Bank Alarm as Clarence "Bulb" Callahan
- 1937 · The Woman I Love as Mathieu
- 1936 · We're in the Legion Now as Spike Conover
- 1936 · Captain Calamity as Burp
- 1936 · Yellow Cargo as Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan
- 1936 · I Cover Chinatown as Puss McGaffey, the Bus Driver
- 1936 · Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs as
- 1936 · Down to the Sea as Hector
- 1936 · Dancing Feet as Willoughby
- 1936 · The Brain Busters as Vince
- 1936 · Riffraff as Lew
- 1935 · Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Performer
- 1935 · I Live My Life as Clerk
- 1935 · Just Another Murder as Vincent Smart
- 1935 · Streamline Express as Mr. Jones
- 1935 · Don't Bet on Blondes as Chuck aka 'Brains'
- 1935 · Black Fury as Kubanda
- 1935 · Princess O'Hara as Fingers
- 1934 · The Secret Bride as Drunk in Diner
- 1934 · Hell in the Heavens as Ace McGurk
- 1934 · Crimson Romance as The Courier
- 1934 · No Ransom as Bullet
- 1934 · Young and Beautiful as Sammy
- 1934 · Kansas City Princess as Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman
- 1934 · Super Stupid as
- 1934 · She Loves Me Not as Baldy Schultz
- 1934 · The Affairs of Cellini as Ascanio
- 1934 · Take the Stand as Tony
- 1934 · Now I'll Tell as Peppo
- 1934 · Thirty Day Princess as Count Nicholeus
- 1934 · Registered Nurse as Jerry
- 1934 · Madame Spy as Peter
- 1934 · The 9th Guest as William Jones
- 1933 · Air Maniacs as Comic Photographer
- 1933 · The Prizefighter and the Lady as Bugsie
- 1933 · Man of the Forest as Little
- 1933 · The Girl in 419 as Otto Hoffer
- 1933 · Sunset Pass as Windy
- 1933 · The Big Cage as Soupmeat
- 1933 · Fast Workers as Spike
- 1933 · The Trial of Vince Barnett as
- 1933 · Hallelujah, I'm a Bum as Undetermined Secondary Role
- 1932 · Flesh as Waiter
- 1932 · The Death Kiss as Officer Gulliver
- 1932 · Rackety Rax as 'Dutch'
- 1932 · Ma's Pride and Joy as Sidney Goldblatt
- 1932 · Heritage of the Desert as Windy
- 1932 · Tiger Shark as Fishbone
- 1932 · Horse Feathers as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
- 1932 · The Night Mayor as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor
- 1932 · Scarface as Angelo
- 1931 · Scratch-As-Catch-Can as
- 1931 · Side Show as The Great Santini
- 1931 · Scandal Sheet as Barrett, Convict Reporter
- 1930 · A Royal Flush as
- 1930 · All Quiet on the Western Front as Assistant Cook (uncredited)
- 1930 · Wide Open as Dvorak