T. Roy Barnes
Acting

T. Roy Barnes

Born 1880-08-11 · Lincolnshire, England, UK · Died 1937-03-30

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★ 7.6
Seven Chances
1925
It's a Gift★ 6.4
It's a Gift
1934
Souls for Sale★ 6.2
Souls for Sale
1923
Carnival
Carnival
1935
Chicago★ 5.7
Chicago
1927
A Blonde for a Night★ 5.1
A Blonde for a Night
1928
The Crowded Hour
The Crowded Hour
1925
The Great White Way
The Great White Way
1924
Doubting Thomas★ 7
Doubting Thomas
1935
Body and Soul
Body and Soul
1927
Women of All Nations★ 3
Women of All Nations
1931
Adam and Eva
Adam and Eva
1923
A Regular Scout
A Regular Scout
1926
Butterfly
Butterfly
1924
Wide Open★ 5
Wide Open
1930
Hollywood
Hollywood
1923
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930
Kansas City Princess★ 4.5
Kansas City Princess
1934
The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead
1922
Young Ideas
Young Ideas
1924
Village Tale★ 4.5
Village Tale
1935
Sally★ 7
Sally
1930
A Trip to Paramountown★ 6
A Trip to Paramountown
1922
How's My Baby?
How's My Baby?
1930
Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty
1935
Dangerous Curves★ 5
Dangerous Curves
1929
So Long Letty
So Long Letty
1920