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Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film actor. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in more than 230 films between 1930 and 1975. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in more than 230 films between 1930 and 1975.
Vince Barnett (1902-1977) was a versatile performer who appeared in films, TV shows and vaudeville. He was known for his practical jokes and insults on celebrities and politicians, such as Winston Churchill and Greta Garbo.
- January 1, 1
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
Vince Barnett. Actor: Scarface. Former vaudevillian, who acquired a solid reputation as a practical joker and master of insult, second only to the great Groucho Marx. Celebrity hosts would often hire Vince to perform gags and put-on jokes at their lavish parties, where he would insult the guests and create mayhem in his wake. He often posed as heavily-accented journalists with names like 'Timothy Glutzspiegel'. Among the many victims of...
- July 4, 1902
- August 10, 1977
Aug 11, 1977 · LOS ANGELES,Aug. 10 (AP)—Vince Barnett, a longtime film comic who developed the put‐on into such a fine art that he was once called Hollywood's No. 1 practical joker, died today at Encino ...
Vince Barnett (1902-1977) was a versatile and prolific performer in films and TV shows. He played supporting roles in Scarface, The Killers, All Quiet on the Western Front, and many more.
The diminutive, chrome-domed Barnett also appeared in the 1926 edition of Earl Carroll's Vanities. He began appearing in films in 1930, playing hundreds of comedy bits and supporting parts until retiring in 1975. Among Vince Barnett's more sizeable screen roles was the moronic, illiterate gangster "secretary" in Scarface.
Vince Barnett (1902-1977) was a film actor who appeared in over 400 movies and a comedian who specialized in insulting and practical jokes. He was known as the "professional ribber" and performed for presidents, celebrities, and audiences in vaudeville and Broadway.
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