Vince Barnett
Biography
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
Perry Mason
1957
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Green Acres
1965
Here's Lucy
1968
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
The Life Of Riley
1953
MGM Parade
1955
Cimarron Strip
1967
Letter to Loretta
1953
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
Scarface
1932
Filmography
Perry Mason
as Noonan · 1957
The Andy Griffith Show
as Elmo · 1960
Green Acres
· 1965
Here's Lucy
as Cabbie #1 · 1968
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Scissors · 1964
Mayberry R.F.D.
as Elmo · 1968
The Life Of Riley
as Herman · 1953
MGM Parade
as Self · 1955
Cimarron Strip
· 1967
Letter to Loretta
as Grimes · 1953
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Assistant Cook (uncredited) · 1930
Scarface
as Angelo · 1932
The Killers
as Charleston · 1946
Glynis
· 1963
After the Thin Man
as Wrester's Manager (uncredited) · 1936
Brute Force
as Muggsy · 1947
Knock on Any Door
as Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited) · 1949
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
as Janitor · 1965
The Mask of Dimitrios
as Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited) · 1944
On Dangerous Ground
as George (uncredited) · 1951
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Cafe Customer (uncredited) · 1940
Carson City
as Henry · 1952
Seven Sinners
as Bartender · 1940
The Family Jewels
as Automobile Owner at Gas Station · 1965
The Big Mouth
as Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited) · 1967
Springfield Rifle
as Cook (uncredited) · 1952
Man of the Forest
as Little · 1933
Two Sisters from Boston
as Singing Waiter (uncredited) · 1946
The Spy in the Green Hat
as 'Scissors' · 1967
The Virginian
as Baldy · 1946
Sixpack Annie
as Bartender · 1975
I Live My Life
as Clerk · 1935
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) · 1932
The Woman I Love
as Mathieu · 1937
Heritage of the Desert
as Windy · 1932
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Fairground Fortune Teller · 1935
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Burlesk Comedian (uncredited) · 1951
Leave It to the Irish
as Barney Baker · 1944
Captive Wild Woman
as Curly · 1943
No Leave, No Love
as Ben · 1946
Thrill of a Romance
as Oscar · 1945
Gallant Lady
as Baldy · 1942
Super Stupid
· 1934
Charade
as Berg · 1953
Summer School Teachers
as Principal Adams · 1974
Hell in the Heavens
as Ace McGurk · 1934
Hunt the Man Down
as Joe (uncredited) · 1950
Black Fury
as Kubanda · 1935
Girl on the Run
as Janitor · 1958
The Death Kiss
as Officer Gulliver · 1932
The Jazz Singer
as Bartender · 1953
My Brother Talks to Horses
as Schuyler (uncredited) · 1947
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Undetermined Secondary Role · 1933
Water Rustlers
as Mike - the cook · 1939
High Wall
as Henry Cronner · 1947
Now I'll Tell
as Peppo · 1934
Zebra in the Kitchen
as Man in Manhole · 1965
The Girl in 419
as Otto Hoffer · 1933
Thirty Day Princess
as Count Nicholeus · 1934
The Prizefighter and the Lady
as Bugsie · 1933
The Cat's-Paw
as Wilks · 1934
The Headleys at Home
as Vince Bergson · 1938
The Affairs of Cellini
as Ascanio · 1934
Danger! Women at Work
as Benny · 1943
Jungle Woman
as Curley (archive footage / uncredited) · 1944
The Rookie
as Pentagon janitor · 1959
She Loves Me Not
as Baldy Schultz · 1934
Scandal Sheet
as Barrett, Convict Reporter · 1931
Big Town After Dark
as Louie Snead · 1947
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Clipper - 3rd Robber · 1944
Loaded Pistols
as Sam Gardner · 1948
Mr. District Attorney
as Coroner's Messenger · 1941
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
· 1936
Jungle Man
as Buckthorn 'Buck' the Guide · 1941
Crazy Mama
as Homer · 1975
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Chuck aka 'Brains' · 1935
International Burlesque
as Comedian · 1950
I Cover Big Town
as Louis Murkil · 1947
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Performer · 1935
My Favorite Spy
as Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver · 1942
X Marks the Spot
as Waiter at Diner · 1942
The Corpse Vanishes
as Sandy · 1942
The Falcon's Alibi
as Goldie Locke · 1946
How to Hold Your Husband - BACK
as Husband #2 (uncredited) · 1941
Princess O'Hara
as Fingers · 1935
Heroes of the Saddle
as Night Watchman · 1940
The 9th Guest
as William Jones · 1934
Bowery at Midnight
as Charley · 1942
Petticoat Larceny
as Stogie · 1943
The Trial of Vince Barnett
· 1933
Sunset Pass
as Windy · 1933
We're in the Legion Now
as Spike Conover · 1936
The Grass Is Always Greener
as Cooky · 1950
Boys of the City
as Simp · 1940
Down to the Sea
as Hector · 1936
Gas House Kids Go West
as Steve · 1947
Madame Spy
as Peter · 1934
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
as Henchman 'Gimp' · 1943
The Big Show-Off
as Voice Student · 1945
Flesh
as Waiter · 1932
Mule Train
as Joe - Barber · 1950
Tugboat Annie
as Cab Driver (uncredited) · 1933
The Sound of Laughter
as Vince (Small Duck Hunter) · 1963
The Lady or the Tiger?
as The King · 1942
Crimson Romance
as The Courier · 1934
Riffraff
as Lew · 1936
Tiger Shark
as Fishbone · 1932
The Crooked Web
as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited) · 1955
Exile Express
as Kentville Deputy Constable · 1939
Stardust on the Sage
as Haskins · 1942
The Brain Busters
as Vince · 1936
Big Town Scandal
as Louie Snead · 1948
Scratch-As-Catch-Can
· 1931
Little Miss Broadway
as Mack Truck · 1947
Tornado
as Alvin · 1943
Puddin' Head
as Broken Teapot Man · 1941
Girls' Town
as Dimitri · 1942
Thunder in the Pines
as Bernard, the Bartender · 1948
Fast Workers
as Spike · 1933
East Side Kids
as Whisper · 1940
The Big Cage
as Soupmeat · 1933
The Quiet Gun
as Undertaker · 1957
Gangs Inc.
as Scribbler, a Petty Forger · 1941
A Royal Flush
· 1930
Sunset Murder Case
as Barney · 1938
Kentucky Jubilee
as Mugsy · 1951
The Trespasser
as Bartender · 1947
The Secret Bride
as Drunk in Diner · 1934
The Singing Cowgirl
as Kewpie · 1938
Ma's Pride and Joy
as Sidney Goldblatt · 1932
Made on Broadway
as Snitz Lepedis · 1933
Champagne for Breakfast
as Bennie · 1935
High Powered
as Short Bald Man at Dance · 1945
Two Lame Ducks
as Vince · 1934
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as Russell · 1947
Take the Stand
as Tony · 1934
Deputy Marshal
as Hotel Clerk · 1949
I Killed That Man
as Drunk · 1941
The Phantom Plainsmen
· 1942
A Dangerous Game
as Ephriam · 1941
The Night Mayor
as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor · 1932
Young and Beautiful
as Sammy · 1934
Kid Dynamite
as Klinkhammer · 1943
Dancing Feet
as Willoughby · 1936
Kansas City Princess
as Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman · 1934
Border Treasure
as Pokey · 1950
Outlaw Queen
as Gamler · 1957
No Ransom
as Bullet · 1934
What the Country Needs
as Political Speaker / Singer · 1941
Bowery Bombshell
as Street Cleaner · 1946
Rackety Rax
as 'Dutch' · 1932
Captain Calamity
as Burp · 1936
Shoot to Kill
as Charlie Gill · 1947
Baby Face Morgan
as Lefty Lewis · 1942
Boots of Destiny
as Acey Ducey- Sidekick · 1937
Sensation Hunters
as Agent · 1945
Side Show
as The Great Santini · 1931
Yellow Cargo
as Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan · 1936
Queen of Broadway
as Schultz · 1942
Streamline Express
as Mr. Jones · 1935
Wide Open
as Dvorak · 1930
Foreign Agent
as Silly Drunk at Bar · 1942
I Cover Chinatown
as Puss McGaffey, the Bus Driver · 1936
River Gang
as Organ Grinder · 1945
Overland Mail
as Porchy · 1939
Bank Alarm
as Clarence "Bulb" Callahan · 1937
Yankee Doodle Home
as Song Writer · 1939
Klondike Fury
as Alaska · 1942
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
as Dan Haggerty · 1939
Just Another Murder
as Vincent Smart · 1935
Blonde Comet
as Curly · 1941
Registered Nurse
as Jerry · 1934
Air Maniacs
as Comic Photographer · 1933