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