Known For: American actor (1902–1977)
Category: Actors
Occupation: actor, stage actor
Country: United States of America
City: Pittsburgh
Date of Birth: Friday, 04 July 1902
Died: 1977-08-10 00:00:00 in Q1190590
Vince Barnett was an American film actor. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in more than 230 films between 1930 and 1975.
BirthPlace | Pittsburgh |
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Barnett was born July 4, 1902, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Luke Barnett, a well-known comedian who specialized in insulting and pulling practical jokes on his audiences. (Luke's professional nickname was "Old Man Ribber" and "the King of Ribbing".) Barnett graduated from Duquesne University Prep School and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. An avid amateur pilot since 1921, he flew mail planes during 1925-1926. Barnett appeared on Broadway in Earl Carroll's Vanities during 1927.