T. Roy Barnes
Actor
- Born
- August 11, 1880 · Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Died
- March 30, 1937 (age 56)
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
Seven Chances
March 15, 1925
It's a Gift
November 30, 1934
Chicago
December 23, 1927
Souls for Sale
April 22, 1923
Sally
January 12, 1930
A Blonde for a Night
February 25, 1928
Kansas City Princess
September 14, 1934
Women of All Nations
May 31, 1931
Dangerous Curves
July 12, 1929
Wide Open
February 1, 1930
A Trip to Paramountown
July 10, 1922
Hollywood
August 19, 1923
Acting42
- 1935The Virginia Judge as Advertising Man
- 1935Doubting Thomas as LaMaze
- 1935Village Tale as Goggy Smith
- 1935The Four Star Boarder as Felix
- 1935Life Begins at Forty as Simonds, the Salesman
- 1935Carnival as Salesman
- 1934It's a Gift as Insurance Salesman
- 1934Kansas City Princess as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
- 1931Women of All Nations as Captain of the Marines
- 1931Aloha