From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cliff Osmond (born February 26, 1937) is an American character actor and television screenwriter most famous for the supporting role of "Barney," Ray Walston's dimwitted songwriting partner, in Billy Wilder's Kiss Me, Stupid (the comedic song lyrics were actually written by Ira Gershwin). Osmond made more than 86 appearances in TV shows or movies between 1962 and 1996. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cliff Osmond, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.