T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes (56)

1880-08-11 - 1937-03-30 | Lincolnshire, England, UK

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.

On Movies

  • Doubting Thomas
  • Village Tale
  • The Four Star Boarder
  • Life Begins at Forty
  • Carnival
  • It's a Gift
  • Kansas City Princess
  • Women of All Nations
  • Aloha
  • How's My Baby?
  • Wide Open
  • Sally
  • Dangerous Curves
  • A Blonde for a Night
  • Chicago
  • Body and Soul
  • A Regular Scout
  • The Unknown Cavalier
  • Ladies of Leisure
  • The Crowded Hour
  • Seven Chances
  • Reckless Romance
  • Butterfly
  • Young Ideas
  • The Great White Way
  • Hollywood
  • Souls for Sale
  • The Go-Getter
  • Adam and Eva
  • The Old Homestead
  • So Long Letty

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