Vince Barnett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 4, 1902
- Died
- August 10, 1977
- Birthplace
- 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
Sixpack Annie 1975
as Bartender
Crazy Mama 1975
as Homer
Summer School Teachers 1974
as Principal Adams
The Big Mouth 1967
as Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited)
The Spy in the Green Hat 1967
as 'Scissors'
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine 1965
as Janitor
The Family Jewels 1965
as Automobile Owner at Gas Station
Zebra in the Kitchen 1965
as Man in Manhole
The Sound of Laughter 1963
as Vince (Small Duck Hunter)
The Rookie 1959
as Pentagon janitor
Girl on the Run 1958
as Janitor
The Quiet Gun 1957
as Undertaker
Outlaw Queen 1957
as Gamler
The Crooked Web 1955
as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
Charade 1953
as Berg
The Jazz Singer 1953
as Bartender
Springfield Rifle 1952
as Cook (uncredited)
Carson City 1952
as Henry
On Dangerous Ground 1951
as George (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams 1951
as Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)
Kentucky Jubilee 1951
as Mugsy
Hunt the Man Down 1950
as Joe (uncredited)
- International Burlesque
International Burlesque 1950
as Comedian, Writer
Border Treasure 1950
as Pokey
Mule Train 1950
as Joe - Barber
The Grass Is Always Greener 1950
as Cooky
Deputy Marshal 1949
as Hotel Clerk
Knock on Any Door 1949
as Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
Loaded Pistols 1948
as Sam Gardner
Thunder in the Pines 1948
as Bernard, the Bartender
Big Town Scandal 1948
as Louie Snead
High Wall 1947
as Henry Cronner
Big Town After Dark 1947
as Louie Snead
Joe Palooka in the Knockout 1947
as Russell
Brute Force 1947
as Muggsy
The Trespasser 1947
as Bartender
Little Miss Broadway 1947
as Mack Truck
Gas House Kids Go West 1947
as Steve
Shoot to Kill 1947
as Charlie Gill
I Cover Big Town 1947
as Louis Murkil
My Brother Talks to Horses 1947
as Schuyler (uncredited)
The Killers 1946
as Charleston
Bowery Bombshell 1946
as Street Cleaner
Two Sisters from Boston 1946
as Singing Waiter (uncredited)
The Virginian 1946
as Baldy
The Falcon's Alibi 1946
as Goldie Locke
No Leave, No Love 1946
as Ben
Sensation Hunters 1945
as Agent
River Gang 1945
as Organ Grinder
Thrill of a Romance 1945
as Oscar
High Powered 1945
as Short Bald Man at Dance
The Big Show-Off 1945
as Voice Student
Leave It to the Irish 1944
as Barney Baker
The Mask of Dimitrios 1944
as Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
Jungle Woman 1944
as Curley (archive footage / uncredited)
Sweethearts of the U.S.A. 1944
as Clipper - 3rd Robber
Danger! Women at Work 1943
as Benny
Tornado 1943
as Alvin
Petticoat Larceny 1943
as Stogie
Captive Wild Woman 1943
as Curly
Kid Dynamite 1943
as Klinkhammer
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher 1943
as Henchman 'Gimp'
Queen of Broadway 1942
as Schultz
X Marks the Spot 1942
as Waiter at Diner
Bowery at Midnight 1942
as Charley
- Foreign Agent
Foreign Agent 1942
as Silly Drunk at Bar
Baby Face Morgan 1942
as Lefty Lewis
The Phantom Plainsmen 1942
Actor
My Favorite Spy 1942
as Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver
Gallant Lady 1942
as Baldy
Stardust on the Sage 1942
as Haskins
The Corpse Vanishes 1942
as Sandy
The Lady or the Tiger? 1942
as The King
Klondike Fury 1942
as Alaska
Girls' Town 1942
as Dimitri
How to Hold Your Husband - BACK 1941
as Husband #2 (uncredited)
Blonde Comet 1941
as Curly
I Killed That Man 1941
as Drunk
Jungle Man 1941
as Buckthorn 'Buck' the Guide
A Dangerous Game 1941
as Ephriam
Blondie in Society 1941
as Mr. Wade (uncredited)
Puddin' Head 1941
as Broken Teapot Man
Gangs Inc. 1941
as Scribbler, a Petty Forger
Mr. District Attorney 1941
as Coroner's Messenger
- What the Country Needs
What the Country Needs 1941
as Political Speaker / Singer
Heroes of the Saddle 1940
as Night Watchman
Seven Sinners 1940
as Bartender
Stranger on the Third Floor 1940
as Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Boys of the City 1940
as Simp
East Side Kids 1940
as Whisper
Overland Mail 1939
as Porchy
- Yankee Doodle Home
Yankee Doodle Home 1939
as Song Writer
Exile Express 1939
as Kentville Deputy Constable
Ride 'em, Cowgirl 1939
as Dan Haggerty
Water Rustlers 1939
as Mike - the cook
Sunset Murder Case 1938
as Barney
The Headleys at Home 1938
as Vince Bergson
The Singing Cowgirl 1938
as Kewpie
Boots of Destiny 1937
as Acey Ducey- Sidekick
Bank Alarm 1937
as Clarence "Bulb" Callahan
The Woman I Love 1937
as Mathieu
After the Thin Man 1936
as Wrester's Manager (uncredited)
We're in the Legion Now 1936
as Spike Conover
Captain Calamity 1936
as Burp
Yellow Cargo 1936
as Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan
I Cover Chinatown 1936
as Puss McGaffey, the Bus Driver
- Down to the Sea
Down to the Sea 1936
as Hector
Dancing Feet 1936
as Willoughby
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs 1936
Actor
- The Brain Busters
The Brain Busters 1936
as Vince
Riffraff 1936
as Lew
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle 1935
as Performer
I Live My Life 1935
as Clerk
- Just Another Murder
Just Another Murder 1935
as Vincent Smart
Streamline Express 1935
as Mr. Jones
- Champagne for Breakfast
Champagne for Breakfast 1935
as Bennie
Don't Bet on Blondes 1935
as Chuck aka 'Brains'
The Farmer Takes a Wife 1935
as Fairground Fortune Teller
Black Fury 1935
as Kubanda
Princess O'Hara 1935
as Fingers
The Secret Bride 1934
as Drunk in Diner
Hell in the Heavens 1934
as Ace McGurk
- Two Lame Ducks
Two Lame Ducks 1934
as Vince
Crimson Romance 1934
as The Courier
- No Ransom
No Ransom 1934
as Bullet
Young and Beautiful 1934
as Sammy
Kansas City Princess 1934
as Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman
- Super Stupid
Super Stupid 1934
Actor
She Loves Me Not 1934
as Baldy Schultz
The Affairs of Cellini 1934
as Ascanio
The Cat's-Paw 1934
as Wilks
Take the Stand 1934
as Tony
Now I'll Tell 1934
as Peppo
Thirty Day Princess 1934
as Count Nicholeus
Registered Nurse 1934
as Jerry
Madame Spy 1934
as Peter
The 9th Guest 1934
as William Jones
- Air Maniacs
Air Maniacs 1933
as Comic Photographer
The Prizefighter and the Lady 1933
as Bugsie
Man of the Forest 1933
as Little
Tugboat Annie 1933
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Girl in 419 1933
as Otto Hoffer
Sunset Pass 1933
as Windy
Made on Broadway 1933
as Snitz Lepedis
The Big Cage 1933
as Soupmeat
Fast Workers 1933
as Spike
- The Trial of Vince Barnett
The Trial of Vince Barnett 1933
Actor
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum 1933
as Undetermined Secondary Role
Flesh 1932
as Waiter
The Death Kiss 1932
as Officer Gulliver
Rackety Rax 1932
as 'Dutch'
- Ma's Pride and Joy
Ma's Pride and Joy 1932
as Sidney Goldblatt
Heritage of the Desert 1932
as Windy
Tiger Shark 1932
as Fishbone
Horse Feathers 1932
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
The Night Mayor 1932
as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor
Scarface 1932
as Angelo
Scratch-As-Catch-Can 1931
Actor
Side Show 1931
as The Great Santini
Scandal Sheet 1931
as Barrett, Convict Reporter
- A Royal Flush
A Royal Flush 1930
Actor
All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
as Assistant Cook (uncredited)
Wide Open 1930
as Dvorak
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