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T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes

  • Birthday: 8/11/1880
  • Deathday: 3/30/1937
  • Place of birth: Lincolnshire, England, UK
  • Fame for: Acting
  • 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.

Filmography

Seven Chances
Release date: 3/15/1925

Seven Chances

Role(s): Billy Meekin

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Hollywood
Release date: 8/19/1923

Hollywood

Role(s): T. Roy Barnes

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It's a Gift
Release date: 11/30/1934

It's a Gift

Role(s): Insurance Salesman

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Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
Release date: 12/1/1930

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

Role(s): T. Roy Barnes

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How's My Baby?
Release date: 6/22/1930

How's My Baby?

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