Personal Info
Birth date
1902-07-04 (122 Years)
Day of death
1977-08-10
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
Vincent Lysle Barnett
Vincent L. Barnett
Vincent Barnett
Vince Barnett
Biography
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.
Filmography
The Andy Griffith Show
7.622
Overview:
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a precocious young son, Opie. Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. Andy Griffith stated in a Today Show interview, with respect to the time period of the show: "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the '60s, it had a feeling of the '30s. It was when we were doing it, of a time gone by." The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ended its final season at number one. It has been ranked by TV Guide as the 9th-best show in American television history. Though neither Griffith nor the show won awards during its eight-season run, series co-stars Knotts and Bavier accumulated a combined total of six Emmy Awards. The show, a semi-spin-off from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show titled "Danny Meets Andy Griffith", spawned its own spin-off series, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., a sequel series, Mayberry R.F.D., and a reunion telemovie, Return to Mayberry. The show's enduring popularity has generated a good deal of show-related merchandise. Reruns currently air on TV Land, and the complete series is available on DVD. All eight seasons are also now available by streaming video services such as Netflix.Perry Mason
7.7
Overview:
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.The Life Of Riley
6
Overview:
Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems.Mayberry R.F.D.
5.7
Overview:
Mayberry R.F.D. is an American television series produced as a spin-off and direct continuation of The Andy Griffith Show. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting characters returned for the new program, which ran for three seasons on the CBS Television Network from 1968–1971. During the final season of The Andy Griffith Show, widower farmer Sam Jones and his young son Mike are introduced and gradually become the show's focus. Sheriff Andy Taylor takes a backseat in the storylines, establishing the sequel series. The show's first episode, "Andy and Helen's Wedding", had the highest ratings in recorded television history. Sheriff Taylor and newlywed wife Helen make guest appearances on RFD until late 1969, and then relocate with Opie. Mayberry R.F.D. was popular throughout its entire run, but was canceled after its third season in CBS's infamous "rural purge" of 1971. R.F.D. stands for "Rural Free Delivery", a quaint postal depiction of the rural Mayberry community.Green Acres
7.295
Overview:
Green Acres is an American sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a rural country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to Petticoat Junction, the series was first broadcast on CBS, from September 15, 1965 to April 27, 1971. Receiving solid ratings during its six-year run, Green Acres was cancelled in 1971 as part of the "rural purge" by CBS. The sitcom has been in syndication and is available in DVD and VHS releases. In 1997, the two-part episode "A Star Named Arnold is Born" was ranked #59 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.Glynis
NYR
Overview:
Glynis is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 25 to December 18, 1963.Letter to Loretta
6.5
Overview:
Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show was hosted by Loretta Young who also played the lead in various episodes. Letter to Loretta was sponsored by Procter & Gamble from 1953 through 1960. The final season's sponsor was Warner-Lambert's Listerine.Cimarron Strip
5
Overview:
Cimarron Strip is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from September 1967 to March 1968. Starring Stuart Whitman as Marshal Jim Crown, the series was produced by the creators of Gunsmoke. Reruns of the original show were aired in the summer of 1971. Cimarron Strip was one of only three 90-minute weekly Western series that aired during the 1960s, and the only 90-minute series of any kind to be centered primarily around one lead character. Cimarron Strip was set in the Oklahoma Panhandle, which comprises, east to west, Beaver, Texas, and Cimarron counties in Oklahoma. The show is set in 1888, just as the continuous frontier of the West, which once ran from the Canadian to the Mexican border, was closing. In less than five years there would no longer be that "continuous frontier," only pockets of undeveloped land. This was the late "Wild West" that Marshall Jim Crown was called to defend.Scarface
7.4
Overview:
In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.All Quiet on the Western Front
7.75
Overview:
When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.International Burlesque
NYR
Overview:
“I just tell ’em, I don’t explain ’em,” Red Skelton used to say. But even Freud couldn’t explain International Burlesque, an Arkay Enterprises pic which bounces around more than spit on a hot griddle!The Killers
7.366
Overview:
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.Bank Alarm
4
Overview:
A federal agent learns the gangsters he's been investigating have kidnapped his sister.Brute Force
7.288
Overview:
Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?On Dangerous Ground
6.6
Overview:
A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effective policeman. While on his temporary assignment he assists in a manhunt of a suspected murderer.Captain Calamity
2.5
Overview:
A South Seas skipper fights off thieves and pirates who are after a lost treasure.Bowery at Midnight
5.1
Overview:
A seemingly charitable soup kitchen operator (who moonlights as a criminology professor) uses his Bowery mission as a front for his criminal gang. Police attempt to close in on the gang as they commit a series of robberies, murders and bizarre experiments on corpses.Big Town After Dark
4.857
Overview:
A crusading newspaper reporter battles big-city gambling interests.Springfield Rifle
6.1
Overview:
Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers to go undercover to try to prevent raids against shipments of horses desperately needed for the Union war effort. Falling in with the gang of jayhawkers and Confederate soldiers who have been conducting the raids, he gradually gains their trust and is put in a position where he can discover who has been giving them secret information revealing the routes of the horse shipments.Knock on Any Door
6.1
Overview:
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.Crazy Mama
5.575
Overview:
Melba Stokes, her mother Sheba and daughter Cheryl embark on a crime spree after their California beauty parlor is repossessed. Their destination is Arkansas, where the three generations of women want to reclaim the family farm.Mr. District Attorney
5.429
Overview:
An assistant prosecutor and his spunky friend investigate a suddenly hot case.Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
5.2
Overview:
In this campy spy movie spoof Dr. Goldfoot (Vincent Price) has invented an army of bikini-clad robots who are programmed to seek out wealthy men and charm them into signing over their assets. Secret agent Craig Gamble (Frankie Avalon) and millionaire Todd Armstrong set out to foil his fiendish plot.The Virginian
6.1
Overview:
Arriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible Steve and the "Virginian," who gets off on the wrong foot with her. To add to his troubles, the Virginian finds that his old pal Steve is mixed up with black-hatted Trampas and his rustlers...then finds himself at the head of a posse after said rustlers; and Molly hates the violent side of frontier life.The Mask of Dimitrios
7
Overview:
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.Riffraff
5
Overview:
Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from his job he leaves Hattie who steals money for him and goes to jail. He gets a new job, foils a plot to dynamite the ship, and promises to wait for Hattie.Acting
1975Sixpack Annie as Bartender
1975Crazy Mama as Homer
1974Summer School Teachers as Principal Adams
1968Here's Lucy (1 Episode) as Cabbie #1
1968Mayberry R.F.D. (7 Episodes) as Elmo
1967Cimarron Strip (1 Episode) as Unknown
1967The Big Mouth as Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited)
1967The Spy in the Green Hat as 'Scissors'
1965Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine as Janitor
1965Green Acres (5 Episodes) as Unknown
1965The Family Jewels as Automobile Owner at Gas Station
1965Zebra in the Kitchen as Man in Manhole
1963The Sound of Laughter as Vince (Small Duck Hunter)
1963Glynis (1 Episode) as Unknown
1960The Andy Griffith Show (3 Episodes) as Elmo
1959The Rookie as Pentagon janitor
1958Girl on the Run as Janitor
1957Perry Mason (1 Episode) as Noonan
1957The Quiet Gun as Undertaker
1957Outlaw Queen as Gamler
1955The Crooked Web as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
1953Letter to Loretta (1 Episode) as Grimes
1953Charade as Berg
1953The Jazz Singer as Bartender
1953The Life Of Riley (2 Episodes) as Herman
1952Springfield Rifle as Cook (uncredited)
1952Carson City as Henry
1951On Dangerous Ground as George (uncredited)
1951I'll See You in My Dreams as Burlesk Comedian (uncredited)
1951Kentucky Jubilee as Mugsy
1950Hunt the Man Down as Joe (uncredited)
1950International Burlesque as Comedian
1950Border Treasure as Pokey
1950Mule Train as Joe - Barber
1950The Grass Is Always Greener as Cooky
1949Deputy Marshal as Hotel Clerk
1949Knock on Any Door as Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
1948Loaded Pistols as Sam Gardner
1948Thunder in the Pines as Bernard, the Bartender
1948Big Town Scandal as Louie Snead
1947High Wall as Henry Cronner
1947Big Town After Dark as Louie Snead
1947Joe Palooka in the Knockout as Russell
1947Brute Force as Muggsy
1947The Trespasser as Bartender
1947Little Miss Broadway as Mack Truck
1947Gas House Kids Go West as Steve
1947Shoot to Kill as Charlie Gill
1947I Cover Big Town as Louis Murkil
1947My Brother Talks to Horses as Schuyler (uncredited)
1946The Killers as Charleston
1946Bowery Bombshell as Street Cleaner
1946Two Sisters from Boston as Singing Waiter (uncredited)
1946The Virginian as Baldy
1946The Falcon's Alibi as Goldie Locke
1946No Leave, No Love as Ben
1945Sensation Hunters as Agent
1945River Gang as Organ Grinder
1945Thrill of a Romance as Oscar
1945High Powered as Short Bald Man at Dance
1945The Big Show-Off as Voice Student
1944Leave It to the Irish as Barney Baker
1944The Mask of Dimitrios as Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
1944Jungle Woman as Curley (archive footage / uncredited)
1944Sweethearts of the U.S.A. as Clipper - 3rd Robber
1943Danger! Women at Work as Benny
1943Tornado as Alvin
1943Petticoat Larceny as Stogie
1943Captive Wild Woman as Curly
1943Kid Dynamite as Klinkhammer
1943Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher as Henchman 'Gimp'
1942Queen of Broadway as Schultz
1942X Marks the Spot as Waiter at Diner
1942Bowery at Midnight as Charley
1942Foreign Agent as Silly Drunk at Bar
1942Baby Face Morgan as Lefty Lewis
1942The Phantom Plainsmen as Unknown
1942My Favorite Spy as Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver
1942Gallant Lady as Baldy
1942Stardust on the Sage as Haskins
1942The Corpse Vanishes as Sandy, photographer
1942The Lady or the Tiger? as The King
1942Klondike Fury as Alaska
1942Girls' Town as Dimitri
1941How to Hold Your Husband - BACK as Husband #2 (uncredited)
1941Blonde Comet as Curly
1941I Killed That Man as Drunk
1941Jungle Man as Buckthorn 'Buck' the Guide
1941A Dangerous Game as Ephriam
1941Puddin' Head as Broken Teapot Man
1941Gangs Inc. as Scribbler, a Petty Forger
1941Mr. District Attorney as Coroner's Messenger
1941What the Country Needs as Political Speaker / Singer
1940Heroes of the Saddle as Night Watchman
1940Seven Sinners as Bartender
1940Boys of the City as Simp
1940East Side Kids as Whisper
1939Overland Mail as Porchy
1939Yankee Doodle Home as Song Writer
1939Exile Express as Deputy Constable
1939Ride 'em, Cowgirl as Dan Haggerty
1939Water Rustlers as Mike - the cook
1938Sunset Murder Case as Barney
1938The Headleys at Home as Vince Bergson
1938The Singing Cowgirl as Kewpie
1937Boots of Destiny as Acey Ducey- Sidekick
1937Bank Alarm as Clarence "Bulb" Callahan
1937The Woman I Love as Mathieu
1936We're in the Legion Now as Spike Conover
1936Captain Calamity as Burp
1936Yellow Cargo as Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan
1936I Cover Chinatown as Puss McGaffey, the Bus Driver
1936Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs as Unknown
1936Down to the Sea as Hector
1936Dancing Feet as Willoughby
1936The Brain Busters as Vince
1936Riffraff as Lew
1935Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Performer
1935I Live My Life as Clerk
1935Just Another Murder as Vincent Smart
1935Streamline Express as Mr. Jones
1935Don't Bet on Blondes as Chuck aka 'Brains'
1935The Farmer Takes a Wife as Fairground Fortune Teller
1935Black Fury as Kubanda
1935Princess O'Hara as Fingers
1934The Secret Bride as Drunk in Diner
1934Hell in the Heavens as Ace McGurk
1934Crimson Romance as The Courier
1934No Ransom as Bullet
1934Young and Beautiful as Sammy
1934Super Stupid as Unknown
1934Kansas City Princess as Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman
1934She Loves Me Not as Baldy Schultz
1934The Affairs of Cellini as Ascanio
1934Take the Stand as Tony
1934Now I'll Tell as Peppo
1934Thirty Day Princess as Count Nicholeus
1934Registered Nurse as Jerry
1934Madame Spy as Peter
1934The 9th Guest as William Jones
1933Air Maniacs as Comic Photographer
1933The Prizefighter and the Lady as Bugsie
1933Man of the Forest as Little
1933Sunset Pass as Windy
1933The Girl in 419 as Otto Hoffer
1933Made on Broadway as Snitz Lepedis
1933The Big Cage as Soupmeat
1933Fast Workers as Spike
1933The Trial of Vince Barnett as Unknown
1933Hallelujah, I'm a Bum as Undetermined Secondary Role
1932Flesh as Waiter
1932The Death Kiss as Officer Gulliver
1932Rackety Rax as 'Dutch'
1932Ma's Pride and Joy as Sidney Goldblatt
1932Heritage of the Desert as Windy
1932Tiger Shark as Fishbone
1932Horse Feathers as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
1932The Night Mayor as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor
1932Scarface as Angelo
1931Scratch-As-Catch-Can as Unknown
1931Side Show as The Great Santini
1931Scandal Sheet as Barrett, Convict Reporter
1930A Royal Flush as Unknown
1930All Quiet on the Western Front as Assistant Cook (uncredited)
1930Wide Open as Dvorak
Writing
1950International Burlesque ... Writer