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