T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes

Date of Birth:

Aug 11, 1880

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Carnival Carnival

1935

The Crowded Hour The Crowded Hour

1925

The Great White Way The Great White Way

1924

Doubting Thomas Doubting Thomas

1935

Life Begins at Forty Life Begins at Forty

1935

Dangerous Curves Dangerous Curves

1929

The Four Star Boarder The Four Star Boarder

1935

So Long Letty So Long Letty

1920

Reckless Romance Reckless Romance

1924

Butterfly Butterfly

1924

The Go-Getter The Go-Getter

1923

A Regular Scout A Regular Scout

1926

Ladies of Leisure Ladies of Leisure

1926

Young Ideas Young Ideas

1924

The Old Homestead The Old Homestead

1922

Women of All Nations Women of All Nations

1931

Aloha Aloha

1931

Sally Sally

1930

A Blonde for a Night A Blonde for a Night

1928

Wide Open Wide Open

1930

How's My Baby? How's My Baby?

1930

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5 Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

1930

Hollywood Hollywood

1923

It's a Gift It's a Gift

1934

Village Tale Village Tale

1935

Kansas City Princess Kansas City Princess

1934

Adam and Eva Adam and Eva

1923

Body and Soul Body and Soul

1927

Souls for Sale Souls for Sale

1923

Chicago Chicago

1927

A Trip to Paramountown A Trip to Paramountown

1922

The Unknown Cavalier The Unknown Cavalier

1926

Seven Chances Seven Chances

1925

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