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.
Filmography
Sixpack Annie
as Bartender
Sixpack Annie
as Bartender
Crazy Mama
as Homer
Crazy Mama
as Homer
Summer School Teachers
as Principal Adams
Summer School Teachers
as Principal Adams
The Big Mouth
as Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited)
The Big Mouth
as Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited)
The Spy in the Green Hat
as 'Scissors'
The Spy in the Green Hat
as 'Scissors'
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
as Janitor
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
as Janitor
The Family Jewels
as Automobile Owner at Gas Station
The Family Jewels
as Automobile Owner at Gas Station
Zebra in the Kitchen
as Man in Manhole
Zebra in the Kitchen
as Man in Manhole
The Sound of Laughter
as Vince (Small Duck Hunter)
The Sound of Laughter
as Vince (Small Duck Hunter)
The Rookie
as Pentagon janitor
The Rookie
as Pentagon janitor
Girl on the Run
as Janitor
Girl on the Run
as Janitor
The Quiet Gun
as Undertaker
The Quiet Gun
as Undertaker
Outlaw Queen
as Gamler
Outlaw Queen
as Gamler
The Crooked Web
as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
The Crooked Web
as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
The Jazz Singer
as Bartender
The Jazz Singer
as Bartender
Springfield Rifle
as Cook (uncredited)
Springfield Rifle
as Cook (uncredited)
Carson City
as Henry
Carson City
as Henry
On Dangerous Ground
as George (uncredited)
On Dangerous Ground
as George (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)
International Burlesque
as Comedian
International Burlesque
as Comedian
Mule Train
as Joe - Barber
Mule Train
as Joe - Barber
The Grass Is Always Greener
as Cooky
The Grass Is Always Greener
as Cooky
Deputy Marshal
as Hotel Clerk
Deputy Marshal
as Hotel Clerk
Thunder in the Pines
as Bernard, the Bartender
Thunder in the Pines
as Bernard, the Bartender
Big Town Scandal
as Louie Snead
Big Town Scandal
as Louie Snead
High Wall
as Henry Cronner
High Wall
as Henry Cronner
Big Town After Dark
as Louie Snead
Big Town After Dark
as Louie Snead
The Trespasser
as Bartender
The Trespasser
as Bartender
Gas House Kids Go West
as Steve
Gas House Kids Go West
as Steve
Shoot to Kill
as Charlie Gill
Shoot to Kill
as Charlie Gill
My Brother Talks to Horses
as Schuyler (uncredited)
My Brother Talks to Horses
as Schuyler (uncredited)
The Killers
as Charleston
The Killers
as Charleston
Bowery Bombshell
as Street Cleaner
Bowery Bombshell
as Street Cleaner
Two Sisters from Boston
as Singing Waiter (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Singing Waiter (uncredited)
The Falcon's Alibi
as Goldie Locke
The Falcon's Alibi
as Goldie Locke
No Leave, No Love
as Ben
No Leave, No Love
as Ben
High Powered
as Short Bald Man at Dance
High Powered
as Short Bald Man at Dance
The Big Show-Off
as Voice Student
The Big Show-Off
as Voice Student
The Mask of Dimitrios
as Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
The Mask of Dimitrios
as Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
Jungle Woman
as Curley (archive footage / uncredited)
Jungle Woman
as Curley (archive footage / uncredited)
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Clipper - 3rd Robber
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Clipper - 3rd Robber
Petticoat Larceny
as Stogie
Petticoat Larceny
as Stogie
Kid Dynamite
as Klinkhammer
Kid Dynamite
as Klinkhammer
Queen of Broadway
as Schultz
Queen of Broadway
as Schultz
X Marks the Spot
as Waiter at Diner
X Marks the Spot
as Waiter at Diner
Foreign Agent
as Silly Drunk at Bar
Foreign Agent
as Silly Drunk at Bar
My Favorite Spy
as Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver
My Favorite Spy
as Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver
Gallant Lady
as Baldy
Gallant Lady
as Baldy
Stardust on the Sage
as Haskins
Stardust on the Sage
as Haskins
I Killed That Man
as Drunk
I Killed That Man
as Drunk
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
as Dan Haggerty
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
as Dan Haggerty
The Headleys at Home
as Vince Bergson
The Headleys at Home
as Vince Bergson
After the Thin Man
as Wrester's Manager (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
as Wrester's Manager (uncredited)
Dancing Feet
as Willoughby
Dancing Feet
as Willoughby
Riffraff
as Lew
Riffraff
as Lew
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Performer
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Performer
Streamline Express
as Mr. Jones
Streamline Express
as Mr. Jones
Champagne for Breakfast
as Bennie
Champagne for Breakfast
as Bennie
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Chuck aka 'Brains'
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Chuck aka 'Brains'
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Fairground Fortune Teller
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Fairground Fortune Teller
Black Fury
as Kubanda
Black Fury
as Kubanda
Princess O'Hara
as Fingers
Princess O'Hara
as Fingers
The Secret Bride
as Drunk in Diner
The Secret Bride
as Drunk in Diner
Kansas City Princess
as Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman
Kansas City Princess
as Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman
Take the Stand
as Tony
Take the Stand
as Tony
Now I'll Tell
as Peppo
Now I'll Tell
as Peppo
Madame Spy
as Peter
Madame Spy
as Peter
Man of the Forest
as Little
Man of the Forest
as Little
Sunset Pass
as Windy
Sunset Pass
as Windy
The Girl in 419
as Otto Hoffer
The Girl in 419
as Otto Hoffer
The Big Cage
as Soupmeat
The Big Cage
as Soupmeat
Fast Workers
as Spike
Fast Workers
as Spike
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Undetermined Secondary Role
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Undetermined Secondary Role
Tiger Shark
as Fishbone
Tiger Shark
as Fishbone
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Scarface
as Angelo
Scarface
as Angelo
Scandal Sheet
as Barrett, Convict Reporter
Scandal Sheet
as Barrett, Convict Reporter
Wide Open
as Dvorak
Wide Open
as Dvorak