T. Roy Barnes
Filmography

T. Roy Barnes

ActorBorn Aug 11, 1880Lincolnshire, England, UK41 titles

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.

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Seven Chances
Seven Chances
1925 · 7.5
Billy Meekin, His Partner
It's a Gift
It's a Gift
1934 · 6.3
Insurance Salesman
Is Matrimony a Failure?
Is Matrimony a Failure?
1922 · 10.0
Arthur Haviland
Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty
1935 · 10.0
Simonds, the Salesman
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930
T. Roy Barnes
Doubting Thomas
Doubting Thomas
1935 · 7.5
LaMaze
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
1925 · 7.0
Harry Green
Exit the Vamp
Exit the Vamp
1921 · 10.0
John Shipley
Women of All Nations
Women of All Nations
1931 · 3.3
Captain of the Marines
A Blonde for a Night
A Blonde for a Night
1928 · 5.7
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