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
| Birth Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902-07-04 |
| Died | 1977-08-10 |
Movies
Sixpack Annie
as Bartender
1975
Crazy Mama
as Homer
1975
Summer School Teachers
as Principal Adams
1974
The Big Mouth
as Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited)
1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
as 'Scissors'
1967
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
as Janitor
1965
The Family Jewels
as Automobile Owner at Gas Station
1965
Zebra in the Kitchen
as Man in Manhole
1965
The Sound of Laughter
as Vince (Small Duck Hunter)
1963
The Rookie
as Pentagon janitor
1959
Girl on the Run
as Janitor
1958
Outlaw Queen
as Gamler
1957
The Crooked Web
as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
1955
Charade
as Berg
1953
The Jazz Singer
as Bartender
1953
Springfield Rifle
as Cook (uncredited)
1952
Carson City
as Henry
1952
On Dangerous Ground
as George (uncredited)
1951
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)
1951
Kentucky Jubilee
as Mugsy
1951
Hunt the Man Down
as Joe (uncredited)
1950
International Burlesque
as Comedian
1950
Border Treasure
as Pokey
1950
Mule Train
as Joe - Barber
1950
The Grass Is Always Greener
as Cooky
1950
Deputy Marshal
as Hotel Clerk
1949
Knock on Any Door
as Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
1949
Loaded Pistols
as Sam Gardner
1948
Thunder in the Pines
as Bernard, the Bartender
1948
Big Town Scandal
as Louie Snead
1948
High Wall
as Henry Cronner
1947
Big Town After Dark
as Louie Snead
1947
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as Russell
1947
Brute Force
as Muggsy
1947
The Trespasser
as Bartender
1947
Little Miss Broadway
as Mack Truck
1947
Gas House Kids Go West
as Steve
1947
Shoot to Kill
as Charlie Gill
1947
I Cover Big Town
as Louis Murkil
1947
My Brother Talks to Horses
as Schuyler (uncredited)
1947
The Killers
as Charleston
1946
Bowery Bombshell
as Street Cleaner
1946
Two Sisters from Boston
as Singing Waiter (uncredited)
1946
The Virginian
as Baldy
1946
The Falcon's Alibi
as Goldie Locke
1946
No Leave, No Love
as Ben
1946
Sensation Hunters
as Agent
1945
River Gang
as Organ Grinder
1945
Thrill of a Romance
as Oscar
1945
High Powered
as Short Bald Man at Dance
1945
The Big Show-Off
as Voice Student
1945
Leave It to the Irish
as Barney Baker
1944
The Mask of Dimitrios
as Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
1944
Jungle Woman
as Curley (archive footage / uncredited)
1944
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Clipper - 3rd Robber
1944
Danger! Women at Work
as Benny
1943
Tornado
as Alvin
1943
Petticoat Larceny
as Stogie
1943
Captive Wild Woman
as Curly
1943
Kid Dynamite
as Klinkhammer
1943
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
as Henchman 'Gimp'
1943
Queen of Broadway
as Schultz
1942
X Marks the Spot
as Waiter at Diner
1942
Bowery at Midnight
as Charley
1942
Foreign Agent
as Silly Drunk at Bar
1942
Baby Face Morgan
as Lefty Lewis
1942
My Favorite Spy
as Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver
1942
Gallant Lady
as Baldy
1942
Stardust on the Sage
as Haskins
1942
The Corpse Vanishes
as Sandy, photographer
1942
The Lady or the Tiger?
as The King
1942
Klondike Fury
as Alaska
1942
Girls' Town
as Dimitri
1942
How to Hold Your Husband - BACK
as Husband #2 (uncredited)
1941
Blonde Comet
as Curly
1941
I Killed That Man
as Drunk
1941
Jungle Man
as Buckthorn 'Buck' the Guide
1941
A Dangerous Game
as Ephriam
1941
Puddin' Head
as Broken Teapot Man
1941
Gangs Inc.
as Scribbler, a Petty Forger
1941
Mr. District Attorney
as Coroner's Messenger
1941
What the Country Needs
as Political Speaker / Singer
1941
Heroes of the Saddle
as Night Watchman
1940
Seven Sinners
as Bartender
1940
Boys of the City
as Simp
1940
East Side Kids
as Whisper
1940
Overland Mail
as Porchy
1939
Exile Express
as Deputy Constable
1939
Ride 'em, Cowgirl
as Dan Haggerty
1939
Water Rustlers
as Mike - the cook
1939
Sunset Murder Case
as Barney
1938
The Headleys at Home
as Vince Bergson
1938
The Singing Cowgirl
as Kewpie
1938
Boots of Destiny
as Acey Ducey- Sidekick
1937
Bank Alarm
as Clarence "Bulb" Callahan
1937
The Woman I Love
as Mathieu
1937
We're in the Legion Now
as Spike Conover
1936
Captain Calamity
as Burp
1936
Yellow Cargo
as Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan
1936
I Cover Chinatown
as Puss McGaffey, the Bus Driver
1936
Down to the Sea
as Hector
1936
Dancing Feet
as Willoughby
1936
The Brain Busters
as Vince
1936
Riffraff
as Lew
1936
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Performer
1935
I Live My Life
as Clerk
1935
Just Another Murder
as Vincent Smart
1935
Streamline Express
as Mr. Jones
1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Chuck aka 'Brains'
1935
Black Fury
as Kubanda
1935
Princess O'Hara
as Fingers
1935
The Secret Bride
as Drunk in Diner
1934
Hell in the Heavens
as Ace McGurk
1934
Crimson Romance
as The Courier
1934
No Ransom
as Bullet
1934
Young and Beautiful
as Sammy
1934
Kansas City Princess
as Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman
1934
1934
She Loves Me Not
as Baldy Schultz
1934
The Affairs of Cellini
as Ascanio
1934
Take the Stand
as Tony
1934
Now I'll Tell
as Peppo
1934
Thirty Day Princess
as Count Nicholeus
1934
Registered Nurse
as Jerry
1934
Madame Spy
as Peter
1934
The 9th Guest
as William Jones
1934
Air Maniacs
as Comic Photographer
1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady
as Bugsie
1933
Man of the Forest
as Little
1933
The Girl in 419
as Otto Hoffer
1933
Sunset Pass
as Windy
1933
The Big Cage
as Soupmeat
1933
Fast Workers
as Spike
1933
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Undetermined Secondary Role
1933
Flesh
as Waiter
1932
The Death Kiss
as Officer Gulliver
1932
Rackety Rax
as 'Dutch'
1932
Ma's Pride and Joy
as Sidney Goldblatt
1932
Heritage of the Desert
as Windy
1932
Tiger Shark
as Fishbone
1932
Horse Feathers
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
1932
The Night Mayor
as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor
1932
Scarface
as Angelo
1932
1931
Side Show
as The Great Santini
1931
Scandal Sheet
as Barrett, Convict Reporter
1931
1930
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Assistant Cook (uncredited)
1930
Wide Open
as Dvorak
1930
Movies
International Burlesque
Writer
1950
