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