Bobby Barber

born: 18 December 1894
New York City, New York,
United States of America
died: 24 May 1976
Seal Beach, California,
United States of America
(age 81)

Dimunutive, balding comedy actor who was a regular in the films of Abbott & Costello.
Real name: Stellario Barbera
Height: 5'2"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
plus all films with Charley Chase.

2


1939
Topper Takes A Trip
Hotel staffer moving bed

1948
Here Comes Trouble
Hood
NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1937
Calling All Doctors
Pallbearer

Acknowledgements:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WSQ-29N (birth record)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDR9-SLZ (birth record)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5H4-XR8 (1910 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXY7-YS9 (WWI draft reg. card)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJGY-3H8 (1920 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8VS-MJC (1931 marriage)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9C2-N14 (1940 Census)
Robert Stellario Barbera, "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942" (Ancestry.com)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHR-637 (CA Death Index, "Bobby Barber")
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPZZ-89B (CA Death Index, "Bobby Barbera")
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHR-F3V (CA Death Index, "Robert S Barber")
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPC6-971 (CA Death Index, "Robert S Barbera")
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VM9N-668 (Social Security Death Index)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38551889 (Find a Grave)
Jesse Brisson (identification in Here Comes Trouble and Calling All Doctors)

This page was last updated on: 22 July 2022