
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

Young Ideas
1924
as Pritchett Spence

Village Tale
1935
as Goggy Smith

Carnival
1935
as Salesman

Hollywood
1923
as T. Roy Barnes

Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

Aloha
1931
as Johnny Marvin

Doubting Thomas
1935
as LaMaze

Wide Open
1930
as Bob Wyeth

The Old Homestead
1922
as Happy Jack

Dangerous Curves
1929
as Pa Spinelli

Don't Get Personal
1922
as John Wainwright

Women of All Nations
1931
as Captain of the Marines

Exit the Vamp
1921
as John Shipley

A Trip to Paramountown
1922
as Self

Ladies of Leisure
1926
as Eric Van Norden

Adam and Eva
1923
as The Salesman-Hero
Reckless Romance
1924
as Jerry Warner

Her Face Value
1921
as Jimmy Parsons

It's a Gift
1934
as Insurance Salesman

Chicago
1927
as Reporter

Sally
1930
as Otis Hooper

Life Begins at Forty
1935
as Simonds, the Salesman

A Kiss in Time
1921
as Brian Moore

Butterfly
1924
as Cy Dwyer

Kansas City Princess
1934
as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron

A Regular Scout
1926
as Steve Baxter

The Crowded Hour
1925
as Matt Wilde

Body and Soul
1927
as The Postman

The Great White Way
1924
as Jack Murray

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930
as T. Roy Barnes

Is Matrimony a Failure?
1922
as Arthur Haviland

The Unknown Cavalier
1926
as Clout Pettingill

A Blonde for a Night
1928
as George

The Go-Getter
1923
as Bill Peck

So Long Letty
1920
as Harry Miller

See My Lawyer
1921
as Robert Gardner

The Four Star Boarder
1935
as Felix

How's My Baby?
1930

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
1925
as Harry Green

Too Much Wife
1922
as Jack Morgan
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
- Young Ideas (1924) — as Pritchett Spence
- Village Tale (1935) — as Goggy Smith
- Carnival (1935) — as Salesman
- Hollywood (1923) — as T. Roy Barnes
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