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Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Known for: Acting

Born 04/07/1902
Died 1977-08-10
Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Noonan

1957

The Andy Griffith Show Series ★ 7,6

The Andy Griffith Show

Elmo

1960

Green Acres Series ★ 7,2

Green Acres

1965

Here's Lucy Series ★ 6,7

Here's Lucy

Cabbie #1

1968

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Series ★ 7,2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Scissors

1964

Mayberry R.F.D. Series ★ 6,2

Mayberry R.F.D.

Elmo

1968

The Life Of Riley Series ★ 6,7

The Life Of Riley

Herman

1953

MGM Parade Series ★ 7,5

MGM Parade

Self

1955

Cimarron Strip Series ★ 5,8

Cimarron Strip

1967

Letter to Loretta Series ★ 6,6

Letter to Loretta

Grimes

1953

All Quiet on the Western Front Film ★ 7,8

All Quiet on the Western Front

Assistant Cook (uncredited)

1930

Film

International Burlesque

Comedian

1950

Brute Force Film ★ 7,3

Brute Force

Muggsy

1947

Jungle Man Film ★ 3,2

Jungle Man

Buckthorn 'Buck' the Guide

1941

Gallant Lady Film ★ 6,5

Gallant Lady

Baldy

1942

Scarface Film ★ 7,4

Scarface

Angelo

1932

Glynis Series ★ 10,0

Glynis

1963

The Killers Film ★ 7,4

The Killers

Charleston

1946

Hell in the Heavens Film ★ 5,0

Hell in the Heavens

Ace McGurk

1934

After the Thin Man Film ★ 7,4

After the Thin Man

Wrester's Manager (uncredited)

1936

Girl on the Run Film ★ 7,0

Girl on the Run

Janitor

1958

Charade Film ★ 5,8

Charade

Berg

1953

The 9th Guest Film ★ 6,0

The 9th Guest

William Jones

1934

Sixpack Annie Film ★ 5,4

Sixpack Annie

Bartender

1975

On Dangerous Ground Film ★ 6,7

On Dangerous Ground

George (uncredited)

1951

Stranger on the Third Floor Film ★ 6,5

Stranger on the Third Floor

Cafe Customer (uncredited)

1940

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine Film ★ 5,3

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

Janitor

1965

The Spy in the Green Hat Film ★ 6,5

The Spy in the Green Hat

'Scissors'

1967

The Cat's-Paw Film ★ 6,1

The Cat's-Paw

Wilks

1934

Loaded Pistols Film ★ 5,3

Loaded Pistols

Sam Gardner

1948

She Loves Me Not Film ★ 6,0

She Loves Me Not

Baldy Schultz

1934

The Mask of Dimitrios Film ★ 7,1

The Mask of Dimitrios

Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)

1944

Knock on Any Door Film ★ 6,2

Knock on Any Door

Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)

1949

Film ★ 5,3

Down to the Sea

Hector

1936

Horse Feathers Film ★ 6,9

Horse Feathers

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

1932

Water Rustlers Film ★ 4,7

Water Rustlers

Mike - the cook

1939

Mr. District Attorney Film ★ 5,8

Mr. District Attorney

Coroner's Messenger

1941

Leave It to the Irish Film ★ 4,4

Leave It to the Irish

Barney Baker

1944

Film

Two Lame Ducks

Vince

1934

The Virginian Film ★ 6,0

The Virginian

Baldy

1946

Two Sisters from Boston Film ★ 6,3

Two Sisters from Boston

Singing Waiter (uncredited)

1946

Captive Wild Woman Film ★ 5,2

Captive Wild Woman

Curly

1943

The Headleys at Home Film ★ 10,0

The Headleys at Home

Vince Bergson

1938

Film ★ 10,0

Champagne for Breakfast

Bennie

1935

Petticoat Larceny Film ★ 7,0

Petticoat Larceny

Stogie

1943

Thrill of a Romance Film ★ 6,6

Thrill of a Romance

Oscar

1945

The Family Jewels Film ★ 6,5

The Family Jewels

Automobile Owner at Gas Station

1965

Young and Beautiful Film ★ 4,8

Young and Beautiful

Sammy

1934

I Live My Life Film ★ 6,6

I Live My Life

Clerk

1935

The Woman I Love Film ★ 7,0

The Woman I Love

Mathieu

1937

Film ★ 9,0

The Brain Busters

Vince

1936

Summer School Teachers Film ★ 4,2

Summer School Teachers

Principal Adams

1974

Blondie in Society Film ★ 6,4

Blondie in Society

Mr. Wade (uncredited)

1941

Carson City Film ★ 6,2

Carson City

Henry

1952

The Affairs of Cellini Film ★ 5,2

The Affairs of Cellini

Ascanio

1934

Bowery at Midnight Film ★ 5,0

Bowery at Midnight

Charley

1942

Heritage of the Desert Film ★ 5,7

Heritage of the Desert

Windy

1932

Film

Super Stupid

1934

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs Film ★ 4,7

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

Springfield Rifle Film ★ 6,4

Springfield Rifle

Cook (uncredited)

1952

Boys of the City Film ★ 5,3

Boys of the City

Simp

1940

The Falcon's Alibi Film ★ 5,4

The Falcon's Alibi

Goldie Locke

1946

Sunset Pass Film ★ 8,0

Sunset Pass

Windy

1933

Jungle Woman Film ★ 5,2

Jungle Woman

Curley (archive footage / uncredited)

1944

Seven Sinners Film ★ 6,0

Seven Sinners

Bartender

1940

Crazy Mama Film ★ 5,6

Crazy Mama

Homer

1975

The Big Mouth Film ★ 5,3

The Big Mouth

Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited)

1967

Big Town After Dark Film ★ 5,5

Big Town After Dark

Louie Snead

1947

Princess O'Hara Film ★ 8,0

Princess O'Hara

Fingers

1935

Man of the Forest Film ★ 6,3

Man of the Forest

Little

1933

Joe Palooka in the Knockout Film ★ 7,0

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

Russell

1947

The Farmer Takes a Wife Film ★ 6,1

The Farmer Takes a Wife

Fairground Fortune Teller

1935

The Crooked Web Film ★ 6,0

The Crooked Web

Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)

1955

I'll See You in My Dreams Film ★ 4,9

I'll See You in My Dreams

Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)

1951

Hunt the Man Down Film ★ 6,3

Hunt the Man Down

Joe (uncredited)

1950

The Corpse Vanishes Film ★ 4,3

The Corpse Vanishes

Sandy

1942

Scratch-As-Catch-Can Film ★ 6,0

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

1931

The Death Kiss Film ★ 5,2

The Death Kiss

Officer Gulliver

1932

The Jazz Singer Film ★ 6,0

The Jazz Singer

Bartender

1953

The Singing Cowgirl Film ★ 7,5

The Singing Cowgirl

Kewpie

1938

No Leave, No Love Film ★ 6,5

No Leave, No Love

Ben

1946

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum Film ★ 7,6

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Undetermined Secondary Role

1933

My Favorite Spy Film ★ 5,7

My Favorite Spy

Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver

1942

Riffraff Film ★ 5,4

Riffraff

Lew

1936

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher Film ★ 4,6

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher

Henchman 'Gimp'

1943

Flesh Film ★ 5,8

Flesh

Waiter

1932

Now I'll Tell Film ★ 5,1

Now I'll Tell

Peppo

1934

Don't Bet on Blondes Film ★ 5,8

Don't Bet on Blondes

Chuck aka 'Brains'

1935

Zebra in the Kitchen Film ★ 4,9

Zebra in the Kitchen

Man in Manhole

1965

Heroes of the Saddle Film ★ 9,0

Heroes of the Saddle

Night Watchman

1940

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle Film ★ 6,1

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Performer

1935

Film ★ 8,0

A Royal Flush

1930

I Killed That Man Film ★ 6,7

I Killed That Man

Drunk

1941

High Wall Film ★ 6,4

High Wall

Henry Cronner

1947

We're in the Legion Now Film ★ 4,5

We're in the Legion Now

Spike Conover

1936

Danger! Women at Work Film ★ 6,5

Danger! Women at Work

Benny

1943

Tiger Shark Film ★ 6,4

Tiger Shark

Fishbone

1932

Shoot to Kill Film ★ 4,9

Shoot to Kill

Charlie Gill

1947

Mule Train Film ★ 6,0

Mule Train

Joe - Barber

1950

The Secret Bride Film ★ 6,2

The Secret Bride

Drunk in Diner

1934

The Quiet Gun Film ★ 6,4

The Quiet Gun

Undertaker

1957

The Prizefighter and the Lady Film ★ 5,5

The Prizefighter and the Lady

Bugsie

1933

The Girl in 419 Film ★ 4,2

The Girl in 419

Otto Hoffer

1933

Tugboat Annie Film ★ 7,3

Tugboat Annie

Cab Driver (uncredited)

1933

The Big Show-Off Film ★ 5,3

The Big Show-Off

Voice Student

1945

The Phantom Plainsmen Film ★ 8,0

The Phantom Plainsmen

1942

My Brother Talks to Horses Film ★ 7,5

My Brother Talks to Horses

Schuyler (uncredited)

1947

X Marks the Spot Film ★ 4,5

X Marks the Spot

Waiter at Diner

1942

The Sound of Laughter Film ★ 5,0

The Sound of Laughter

Vince (Small Duck Hunter)

1963

Kid Dynamite Film ★ 6,7

Kid Dynamite

Klinkhammer

1943

Thunder in the Pines Film ★ 5,2

Thunder in the Pines

Bernard, the Bartender

1948

Thirty Day Princess Film ★ 6,8

Thirty Day Princess

Count Nicholeus

1934

Gas House Kids Go West Film ★ 6,5

Gas House Kids Go West

Steve

1947

Exile Express Film ★ 7,0

Exile Express

Kentville Deputy Constable

1939

Stardust on the Sage Film ★ 5,5

Stardust on the Sage

Haskins

1942

Fast Workers Film ★ 5,0

Fast Workers

Spike

1933

Sweethearts of the U.S.A. Film ★ 5,7

Sweethearts of the U.S.A.

Clipper - 3rd Robber

1944

Black Fury Film ★ 6,3

Black Fury

Kubanda

1935

Sensation Hunters Film ★ 4,8

Sensation Hunters

Agent

1945

Side Show Film ★ 5,6

Side Show

The Great Santini

1931

The Rookie Film ★ 10,0

The Rookie

Pentagon janitor

1959

The Big Cage Film ★ 8,0

The Big Cage

Soupmeat

1933

Madame Spy Film ★ 7,5

Madame Spy

Peter

1934

Made on Broadway Film ★ 7,0

Made on Broadway

Snitz Lepedis

1933

East Side Kids Film ★ 6,4

East Side Kids

Whisper

1940

How to Hold Your Husband - BACK Film ★ 6,3

How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

Husband #2 (uncredited)

1941

Deputy Marshal Film ★ 6,3

Deputy Marshal

Hotel Clerk

1949

The Grass Is Always Greener Film ★ 5,3

The Grass Is Always Greener

Cooky

1950

I Cover Big Town Film ★ 8,0

I Cover Big Town

Louis Murkil

1947

Wide Open Film ★ 5,8

Wide Open

Dvorak

1930

Crimson Romance Film ★ 5,5

Crimson Romance

The Courier

1934

River Gang Film ★ 9,0

River Gang

Organ Grinder

1945

Puddin' Head Film ★ 6,5

Puddin' Head

Broken Teapot Man

1941

Sunset Murder Case Film ★ 3,7

Sunset Murder Case

Barney

1938

The Lady or the Tiger? Film ★ 7,0

The Lady or the Tiger?

The King

1942

The Night Mayor Film ★ 7,0

The Night Mayor

Louis Mossbaum, Tailor

1932

Big Town Scandal Film ★ 5,3

Big Town Scandal

Louie Snead

1948

Bowery Bombshell Film ★ 6,4

Bowery Bombshell

Street Cleaner

1946

High Powered Film ★ 5,2

High Powered

Short Bald Man at Dance

1945

Film

What the Country Needs

Political Speaker / Singer

1941

Scandal Sheet Film ★ 10,0

Scandal Sheet

Barrett, Convict Reporter

1931

Film ★ 7,0

Foreign Agent

Silly Drunk at Bar

1942

A Dangerous Game Film ★ 7,0

A Dangerous Game

Ephriam

1941

Rackety Rax Film ★ 6,5

Rackety Rax

'Dutch'

1932

Streamline Express Film ★ 6,0

Streamline Express

Mr. Jones

1935

Ride 'em, Cowgirl Film ★ 7,5

Ride 'em, Cowgirl

Dan Haggerty

1939

Klondike Fury Film ★ 5,1

Klondike Fury

Alaska

1942

The Trespasser Film ★ 5,0

The Trespasser

Bartender

1947

Tornado Film ★ 5,7

Tornado

Alvin

1943

Kentucky Jubilee Film ★ 6,0

Kentucky Jubilee

Mugsy

1951

Boots of Destiny Film ★ 9,0

Boots of Destiny

Acey Ducey- Sidekick

1937

Kansas City Princess Film ★ 5,2

Kansas City Princess

Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman

1934

Girls' Town Film ★ 10,0

Girls' Town

Dimitri

1942

Dancing Feet Film ★ 6,0

Dancing Feet

Willoughby

1936

Gangs Inc. Film ★ 5,6

Gangs Inc.

Scribbler, a Petty Forger

1941

Overland Mail Film ★ 4,5

Overland Mail

Porchy

1939

Queen of Broadway Film ★ 6,3

Queen of Broadway

Schultz

1942

Border Treasure Film ★ 6,5

Border Treasure

Pokey

1950

Bank Alarm Film ★ 4,8

Bank Alarm

Clarence "Bulb" Callahan

1937

Film ★ 9,0

Yankee Doodle Home

Song Writer

1939

Little Miss Broadway Film ★ 8,0

Little Miss Broadway

Mack Truck

1947

I Cover Chinatown Film ★ 7,0

I Cover Chinatown

Puss McGaffey, the Bus Driver

1936

Baby Face Morgan Film ★ 4,5

Baby Face Morgan

Lefty Lewis

1942

Film

Ma's Pride and Joy

Sidney Goldblatt

1932

Outlaw Queen Film ★ 4,0

Outlaw Queen

Gamler

1957

Captain Calamity Film ★ 3,0

Captain Calamity

Burp

1936

Yellow Cargo Film ★ 4,8

Yellow Cargo

Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan

1936

Take the Stand Film ★ 5,5

Take the Stand

Tony

1934

Blonde Comet Film ★ 5,3

Blonde Comet

Curly

1941

Film ★ 7,0

The Trial of Vince Barnett

1933

Film ★ 8,0

No Ransom

Bullet

1934

Film

Air Maniacs

Comic Photographer

1933

Registered Nurse Film ★ 4,8

Registered Nurse

Jerry

1934

Film ★ 8,0

Just Another Murder

Vincent Smart

1935