T. Roy Barnes

Born: 1880-08-11, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Died: 1937-03-30

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.

Filmography

• Seven Chances (1925)
• It's a Gift (1934)
• Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922)
• Village Tale (1935)
• See My Lawyer (1921)
• Adam and Eva (1923)
• Young Ideas (1924)
• Too Much Wife (1922)
• The Crowded Hour (1925)
• The Unknown Cavalier (1926)
• A Blonde for a Night (1928)
• The Re-Creation of Brian Kent (1925)
• Her Face Value (1921)
• A Kiss in Time (1921)
• Women of All Nations (1931)
• Exit the Vamp (1921)
• Kansas City Princess (1934)
• The Virginia Judge (1935)
• How's My Baby? (1930)
• The Great White Way (1924)
• Don't Get Personal (1922)
• A Regular Scout (1926)
• The Four Star Boarder (1935)
• Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5 (1930)