
Barry K. Barnes
Known for Acting · 14 credits
- Born
- 1906-12-27
- Died
- 1965-01-12
- Place of birth
- Chelsea, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Nelson Barry Mackintosh Barnes
Biography
Barry K. Barnes (born Nelson Barry Mackintosh Barnes; 27 December 1906 – 12 January 1965) was an English film and stage actor. The son of Horatio Nelson Barnes and Anne Mackintosh Barnes, he was born and died in London. He appeared in sixteen films between 1936 and 1947. He played Sir Percy Blakeney in the 1937 film Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel. His film career was cut short in 1947 due to an undiagnosable illness contracted during the war. He was married to actress Diana Churchill, and worked with his wife on stage during the 1940s and 1950s, taking West End revivals of The Admirable Crichton and On Approval on profitable tours.
Known For
Movies (14)

Girl in the News
1940
as Stephen Farringdon

The Ware Case
1938
as Michael Adye

Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1937
as Sir Percy Blakeney alias The Scarlet Pimpernel

Dancing with Crime
1947
as Paul Baker

Bedelia
1946
as Ben Chaney

Law and Disorder
1940
as Larry Preston

This Man in Paris
1939
as Simon Drake

Prison Without Bars
1938
as Dr. Georges Marechal

Who Goes Next?
1938
as Hamilton
The Midas Touch
1940
as Evan Jones

Spies of the Air
1939
as Peter Thurloe

Cup-Tie Honeymoon
1948
as Grumpy Customer

This Man Is News
1938
as Simon Drake
Dodging the Dole
1936
as The Dole Dodger
About Barry K. Barnes
Barry K. Barnes (born Nelson Barry Mackintosh Barnes; 27 December 1906 – 12 January 1965) was an English film and stage actor. The son of Horatio Nelson Barnes and Anne Mackintosh Barnes, he was born and died in London. He appeared in sixteen films between 1936 and 1947. He played Sir Percy Blakeney in the 1937 film Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel. His film career was cut short in 1947 due to an undiagnosable illness contracted during the war. He was married to actress Diana Churchill, and worked with his wife on stage during the 1940s and 195… With 14 credits spanning from 1936 to 1948, Barry K. Barnes has appeared in 14 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Barry K. Barnes Movies
- Girl in the News (1940) — as Stephen Farringdon
- The Ware Case (1938) — as Michael Adye
- Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937) — as Sir Percy Blakeney alias The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Dancing with Crime (1947) — as Paul Baker
- Bedelia (1946) — as Ben Chaney
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