T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes

Personal information

Known for
Acting
Known credits
42
Gender
Male
Born
August 11, 1880
Died
March 30, 1937
Place of birth
Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also known as
Thomas Roy Barnes

Biography

Barnes appeared in over 50 films between 1920 and 1935, primarily in comedies.

Barnes started his show career in vaudeville later turning to stage and film acting. During the 1920s, he often played "brash young go-getters" in supporting and leading roles. He’s best known for his roles as Buster Keaton's business partner Billy Meekin in Seven Chances (1925) and in W. C. Fields' comedy It's a Gift (1934), portraying an inquisitive Insurance Salesman. He retired from movies in 1935 and died two years later.

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Seven Chances
Movie
1925

Seven Chances

Movie · 1925

It's a Gift
Movie
1934

It's a Gift

Movie · 1934

Chicago
Movie
1927

Chicago

Movie · 1927

Souls for Sale
Movie
1923

Souls for Sale

Movie · 1923

Sally
Movie
1930

Sally

Movie · 1930

A Blonde for a Night
Movie
1928

A Blonde for a Night

Movie · 1928