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Vince Barnett (1902–1977)

Actor | Soundtrack | Writer

Former vaudevillian, who acquired a solid reputation as a practical joker and master of insult, second only to the great Groucho Marx. Celebrity hosts would often hire Vince to perform gags and put-on jokes at their lavish parties, where he would insult the guests and create mayhem in his wake. He often posed as heavily-accented journalists with names like 'Timothy Glutzspiegel'... See full bio »

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in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 75) in Encino, California, USA
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1975 Sixpack Annie
Bartender
 
1975 Crazy Mama
Homer
 
1974 Summer School Teachers
Principal Adams
 
1973 Bridget Loves Bernie (TV series)
Morris
– To Teach or Not to Teach (1973) … Morris
 
1968-1970 Mayberry R.F.D. (TV series)
Elmo
– The Bicycle Club (1970) … Elmo
– Millie, the Best-Dressed Woman (1970) … Elmo
– The New Housekeeper (1970) … Elmo
– Goober's New Gas Station (1970) … Elmo
– The Health Fund (1970) … Elmo
See all 7 episodes »
 
1966-1970 Green Acres (TV series)
Baggage Man / Gus / Harry / …
– The Ex-Con (1970) … Waiter
– A Tale of a Tail (1969) … Baggage Man
– A Day in the Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes (1969) … Sign Painter
– An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1966) … Harry
– The Price of Apples (1966) … Gus
 
1969 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Swanson
– The Night of the Janus (1969) … Swanson
 
1967-1968 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Elmo
– The Church Benefactors (1968) … Elmo
– Suppose Andy Gets Sick (1967) … Elmo
– A Trip to Mexico (1967) … Elmo
 
1967 That Girl (TV series)
Room Service Waiter
– It's a Mod, Mod World: Part 2 (1967) … Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
 
1967 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Willy
– Nobody (1967) … Willy
 
1967 The Fastest Guitar Alive
Celebrating drunk (uncredited)
 
1967 The Big Mouth
Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited)
 
1966 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Scissors
– The Concrete Overcoat Affair: Part II (1966) … Scissors
– The Concrete Overcoat Affair: Part I (1966) … Scissors
 
1966 The Loner (TV series)
Bartender
– A Little Stroll to the End of the Line (1966) … Bartender
 
1965 Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Janitor (as Vincent J. Barnett)
 
1965 Zebra in the Kitchen
Man in Manhole
 
1964 Perry Mason (TV series)
Noonan
– The Case of the Tandem Target (1964) … Noonan
 
1963 Glynis (TV series)
Smitty
– The Pros and Cons (1963) … Smitty
 
1961 The Jim Backus Show (TV series)
Shultzy
– Old Army Game (1961) … Shultzy
 
1960 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Grimes
– Unconditional Surrender (1960) … Grimes
 
1960 Lock Up (TV series)
Grimes
– The Beau and Arrow Case (1960) … Grimes
 
1959 The Rookie
1st Janitor
 
1959 U.S. Marshal (TV series)
Barney Slausen
– A Matter of Friendship (1959) … Barney Slausen
 
1958 Bronco (TV series)
Restaurant proprietor
– Trail to Taos (1958) … Restaurant proprietor
 
1958 Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV series)
Harry Sanders
– Edge of Danger (1958) … Harry Sanders
 
1958 Girl on the Run
Janitor
 
1958 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Janitor
– Girl on the Run (1958) … Janitor
 
1958 Cheyenne (TV series)
Miklos
– The Empty Gun (1958) … Miklos
 
1958 Bachelor Father (TV series)
Henry
– Uncle Bentley Loans Out Peter (1958) … Henry
 
1958 Sally (TV series)
– Operation Intrigue (1958)
 
1957 Monkey on My Back
Mushy, Barney's Trainer (uncredited)
 
1957 Outlaw Queen
Gamler
 
1957 The Quiet Gun
Undertaker
 
1956 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Dino
– Helpmate (1956) … Dino
 
1956 It's a Great Life (TV series)
Dave
– House Guest (1956) … Dave
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Little Nate
– Barbeque (1955) … Little Nate
– The Big Umbrella (1955)
 
1955 The Crooked Web
Ed, Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
 
1954 The Human Jungle
Old Mugging Victim (uncredited)
 
1954 Ring of Fear
Vendor (uncredited)
 
1953 The Life of Riley (TV series)
Herman
– Riley Punishes Junior (1953) … Herman
– Riley Gets Engaged (1953) … Herman
 
1953 Charade
Berg
 
1952 The Jazz Singer
Bartender (uncredited)
 
1952 Springfield Rifle
Cook (uncredited)
 
1952 Carson City
Henry
 
1952 Red Planet Mars
Seedy Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)
 
1952 On Dangerous Ground
George the Waiter (uncredited)
 
1952 The Files of Jeffrey Jones (TV series)
Joe
– Bullets for the Burlesque Beauty (1952) … Joe
– Killer Bait (1952) … Joe
– Message from a Corpse (1952) … Joe
– Mister Doom (1952) … Joe
– No Weeds for the Widow (1952) … Joe
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1951 I'll See You in My Dreams
Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)
 
1951 Kentucky Jubilee
Mugsy
 
1950 Hunt the Man Down
Joe, Pool Player (uncredited)
 
1950 International Burlesque
 
1950 Border Treasure
Pokey
 
1950 Photo Phonies (short)
 
1950 The Second Woman
Giovanni Strobini (uncredited)
 
1950 Storm Over Wyoming
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
 
1950 Mule Train
Barber Mulkey
 
1950 The Grass Is Always Greener (short)
Cooky
 
1949 Sweet Cheat (short)
Hotel House Detective
 
1949 Deputy Marshal
Hotel Desk Clerk
 
1949 Big Jack
Tom Speed (uncredited)
 
1949 Knock on Any Door
Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
 
1948 Loaded Pistols
Sam Gardner
 
1948 Thunder in the Pines
Bernard, the Bartender
 
1948 Big Town Scandal
Louie Snead - the bondsman
 
1947 High Wall
Henry Cronner
 
1947 Big Town After Dark
Louie Snead
 
1947 The Flame
Stage Door Attendant (uncredited)
 
1947 Joe Palooka in the Knockout
Russell
 
1947 The Trespasser
Bartender
 
1947 Brute Force
Muggsy
 
1947 Riffraff
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1947 Little Miss Broadway
Mack Truck
 
1947 Gas House Kids Go West
Steve
 
1947 Shoot to Kill
Charlie Gill
 
1947 I Cover Big Town
Louis Murkil
 
1947 My Brother Talks to Horses
Schuyler (uncredited)
 
1947 The Mighty McGurk
Tailor (uncredited)
 
1946 Swell Guy
Sam Burns
 
1946 No Leave, No Love
Ben
 
1946 The Killers
Charleston
 
1946 Bowery Bombshell
Street Cleaner
 
1946 Two Sisters from Boston
Singing Waiter (uncredited)
 
1946 The Virginian
Baldy
 
1946 The Falcon's Alibi
Goldie Locke
 
1945 Sensation Hunters
Agent
 
1945 River Gang
Organ Grinder
 
1945 Thrill of a Romance
Oscar
 
1945 High Powered
Worker at Dance
 
1945 The Big Show-Off
Voice Teacher's Student (uncredited)
 
1944 Leave It to the Irish
Barney Baker
 
1944 The Mask of Dimitrios
Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
 
1944 Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
Clipper - 3rd Robber
 
1943 Danger! Women at Work
Benny
 
1943 Petticoat Larceny
Stogie
 
1943 Captive Wild Woman
Curly, a rube
 
1943 High Explosive
Truck Driver (uncredited)
 
1943 Kid Dynamite
Klinkhammer
 
1943 Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
Henchman 'Gimp'
 
1943 Thundering Trails
Jailer (uncredited)
 
1943 Tornado
Albany Alvin (uncredited)
 
1942 Queen of Broadway
Schultz
 
1942 X Marks the Spot
George
 
1942 Bowery at Midnight
Charley
 
1942 Foreign Agent
Drunk
 
1942 Baby Face Morgan
Lefty Lewis
 
1942 The Phantom Plainsmen
Deputy (uncredited)
 
1942 My Favorite Spy
Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 
1942 Stardust on the Sage
Haskins
 
1942 Gallant Lady
Baldy
 
1942 The Corpse Vanishes
Sandy
 
1942 The Lady or the Tiger? (short)
The King (uncredited)
 
1942 Klondike Fury
Alaska
 
1942 Girls' Town
Dimitri
 
1942 Pardon My Stripes
Bartender (uncredited)
 
1941 How to Hold Your Husband - BACK (short)
Husband #2 (uncredited)
 
1941 Blonde Comet
Curly
 
1941 I Killed That Man
Drunk
 
1941 Sierra Sue
Shooting-Gallery Pitchman (uncredited)
 
1941 Jungle Man
Buckthorn 'Buck' the Guide
 
1941 A Dangerous Game
Ephriam
 
1941 Your Last Act (short)
Alexander Hartley, the Second Husband (uncredited)
 
1941 Puddin' Head
Otis Tarbell
 
1941 Blondie in Society
Mr. Wade (uncredited)
 
1941 Paper Bullets
Scribbler, a Petty Forger
 
1941 Mr. District Attorney
Messenger from Coroner's Office (uncredited)
 
1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Bystander with Packages (uncredited)
 
1941 What the Country Needs (short)
Political Speaker/Singer
 
1940 Seven Sinners
Bartender
 
1940 Boys of the City
Simp
 
1940 East Side Kids
Whisper - Mileaway Henchman
 
1940 Heroes of the Saddle
Zach
 
1939 Overland Mail
Porchy
 
1939 Yankee Doodle Home (short)
Song Writer
 
1939 Exile Express
Deputy Constable
 
1939 Ride 'em, Cowgirl
Dan Haggerty
 
1939 Water Rustlers
Mike - the cook
 
1938 Sunset Murder Case
Barney
 
1938 The Headleys at Home
Vince Bergson
 
1938 The Singing Cowgirl
Kewpie
 
1937 Boots of Destiny
Acey Ducey- Sidekick
 
1937 Bank Alarm
Clarence 'Bulb' Callahan
 
1937 A Star Is Born
Otto (uncredited)
 
1937 The Woman I Love
Mathieu
 
1936 After the Thin Man
Wrestling Manager at Party (uncredited)
 
1936 We're in the Legion Now
Spike Conover
 
1936 Yellow Cargo
Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan
 
1936 I Cover Chinatown
Puss McGaffey, the Bus Driver
 
1936 San Francisco
New Year's Eve Drunk (uncredited)
 
1936 Down to the Sea
Hector
 
1936 Captain Calamity
Burp
 
1936 Dancing Feet
Willoughby
 
1936 The Brain Busters (short)
Vince
 
1936 Riffraff
Lew
 
1936 Two Lame Ducks (short)
Vince
 
1935 Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (short)
Performer
 
1935 Just Another Murder (short)
Vincent Smart
 
1935 I Live My Life
Clerk
 
1935 Streamline Express
Mr. Jones
 
1935 Champagne for Breakfast
Bennie (uncredited)
 
1935 Don't Bet on Blondes
Chuck aka 'Brains'
 
1935 Silk Hat Kid
Mr. Rabinowitz
 
1935 Black Fury
Kubanda
 
1935 Princess O'Hara
Fingers
 
1934 The Secret Bride
Drunk in Diner
 
1934 Hell in the Heavens
Ace McGurk
 
1934 Kansas City Princess
Quincy, Dynamite's Henchman
 
1934 Crimson Romance
The Courier
 
1934 No Ransom
Bullet
 
1934 Young and Beautiful
Sammy (as Vincent Barnett)
 
1934 Super Stupid (short)
 
1934 Take the Stand
 
1934 She Loves Me Not
Baldy Schultz
 
1934 The Affairs of Cellini
Ascanio
 
1934 The Cat's-Paw
Wilks - a Gangster
 
1934 Now I'll Tell
Peppo
 
1934 Thirty Day Princess
Count Nicholaus
 
1934 Registered Nurse
Jerry
 
1934 Madame Spy
Peter
 
1934 Where's Elmer? (short)
 
1934 The Ninth Guest
William Jones
 
1934 A Trifle Backward (short)
 
1933 Air Maniacs (short)
Comic Photographer
 
1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady
Bugsie
 
1933 Man of the Forest
Little Casino
 
1933 Tugboat Annie
Cab Driver (uncredited)
 
1933 His First Case (short)
 
1933 Sunset Pass
Windy
 
1933 The Girl in 419
Otto Hoffer
 
1933 Made on Broadway
Mr. Lepedis
 
1933 The Big Cage
Soupmeat
 
1933 Fast Workers
Spike
 
1933 The Trail of Vince Barnett (short)
 
1933 Hallelujah I'm a Bum (scenes deleted)
 
1933 Rock-a-Bye Cowboy (short)
Slug
 
1932 Oh! My Operation (short)
 
1932 Flesh
A Waiter
 
1932 The Death Kiss
Officer Gulliver
 
1932 Hesitating Love (short)
 
1932 Rackety Rax
'Dutch'
 
1932 Ma's Pride and Joy (short)
Sidney Goldblatt
 
1932 Heritage of the Desert
Windy (as Vincent Barnett)
 
1932 Tiger Shark
Fishbone
 
1932 The Night Mayor
Louis Mossbaum, Tailor
 
1932 Horse Feathers
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
 
1932 Scarface
Angelo
 
1931 Scratch-As-Catch-Can (short)
 
1931 Side Show
The Great Santini (uncredited)
 
1931 Scandal Sheet
Barrett, Convict Reporter (uncredited)
 
1931 One Heavenly Night
Egon, Chauffeur (uncredited)
 
1931 Help Wanted, Female (short)
Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
 
1930 A Royal Flush (short) (as Vincent Barnett)
 
1930 Her Man
Waiter (uncredited)
 
1930 Night Work
Headwaiter (as Vincent Barnett)
 
1930 All Quiet on the Western Front
Assistant Cook (uncredited)
 
1930 Wide Open
Dvorak
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1941 What the Country Needs (short) (performer: "What the Country Needs")
 
1934 Registered Nurse (performer: "The Goldfish Song" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1936 Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1936 Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 5 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1935 Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 13 (documentary short)
Himself
 
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1989 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
 
1967 The Spy in the Green Hat
'Scissors'
 
1963 The Sound of Laughter (documentary)
Small duck hunter (edited from: Two Lame Ducks)
 

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Alternate Names:

Vincent J. Barnett | Vincent Barnett

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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