T. Roy Barnes
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1880-08-11
- Died
- 1937-03-30
- 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.
Known For
Movies (41)
Seven Chances
1925
as Billy Meekin, His Partner
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
See My Lawyer
1921
as Robert Gardner
Too Much Wife
1922
as Jack Morgan
Ladies of Leisure
1926
as Eric Van Norden
Is Matrimony a Failure?
1922
as Arthur Haviland
It's a Gift
1934
as Insurance Salesman
Chicago
1927
as Reporter
Exit the Vamp
1921
as John Shipley
Village Tale
1935
as Goggy Smith
Kansas City Princess
1934
as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
Sally
1930
as Otis Hooper
Dangerous Curves
1929
as Pa Spinelli
Life Begins at Forty
1935
as Simonds, the Salesman
A Trip to Paramountown
1922
as Self
Doubting Thomas
1935
as LaMaze
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
1925
as Harry Green
Women of All Nations
1931
as Captain of the Marines
Wide Open
1930
as Bob Wyeth
Hollywood
1923
as T. Roy Barnes
Carnival
1935
as Salesman
A Blonde for a Night
1928
as George
Adam and Eva
1923
as The Salesman-Hero
The Unknown Cavalier
1926
as Clout Pettingill
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930
as T. Roy Barnes
Reckless Romance
1924
as Jerry Warner
Body and Soul
1927
as The Postman
Her Face Value
1921
as Jimmy Parsons
The Four Star Boarder
1935
as Felix
Aloha
1931
as Johnny Marvin
Young Ideas
1924
as Pritchett Spence
The Go-Getter
1923
as Bill Peck
Butterfly
1924
as Cy Dwyer
Don't Get Personal
1922
as John Wainwright
The Crowded Hour
1925
as Matt Wilde
A Regular Scout
1926
as Steve Baxter
The Old Homestead
1922
as Happy Jack
How's My Baby?
1930
So Long Letty
1920
as Harry Miller
A Kiss in Time
1921
as Brian Moore
The Great White Way
1924
as Jack Murray
About T. Roy Barnes
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. With 41 credits spanning from 1920 to 1935, T. Roy Barnes has appeared in 41 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular T. Roy Barnes Movies
- Seven Chances (1925) — as Billy Meekin, His Partner
- Souls for Sale (1923) — as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
- See My Lawyer (1921) — as Robert Gardner
- Too Much Wife (1922) — as Jack Morgan
- Ladies of Leisure (1926) — as Eric Van Norden
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