Vince Barnett
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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
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.
Born
Jul 04, 1902
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
Aug 10, 1977
Known For
Acting
Movies
160 acting
1 crew
Popularity
1.9
Known For
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
as Assistant Cook (uncredited)
Scarface
1932
as Angelo
Brute Force
1947
as Muggsy
The Killers
1946
as Charleston
After the Thin Man
1936
as Wrester's Manager (uncredited)
On Dangerous Ground
1951
as George (uncredited)
Horse Feathers
1932
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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