T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes

Known for: Acting

Born: August 10, 1880 in Lincolnshire, England, UK - Died: March 29, 1937

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

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Seven Chances

Billy Meekin

1925 Comedy
Hollywood

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Hollywood

T. Roy Barnes

1923 Comedy
It's a Gift

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It's a Gift

Insurance Salesman

1934 Comedy
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

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Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

T. Roy Barnes

1930 Drama
How's My Baby?

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How's My Baby?

1930 Comedy
Sally

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Sally

Otis Hooper

1930 Music
A Blonde for a Night

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A Blonde for a Night

George

1928 Comedy
Wide Open

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Wide Open

Bob Wyeth

1930 Comedy
Village Tale

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Village Tale

Goggy Smith

1935 Drama
Kansas City Princess

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Kansas City Princess

Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron

1934 Comedy
A Trip to Paramountown

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A Trip to Paramountown

Self

1922 Documentary
The Unknown Cavalier

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The Unknown Cavalier

Clout Pettingill

1926 Western
Chicago

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Chicago

Reporter

1927 Comedy
Souls for Sale

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Souls for Sale

Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

1923 Comedy
Adam and Eva

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Adam and Eva

The Salesman-Hero

1923 Comedy
Body and Soul

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Body and Soul

The Postman

1927 Drama
Aloha

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Aloha

Johnny Marvin

1931 Romance
Women of All Nations

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Women of All Nations

Captain of the Marines

1931 Comedy
Dangerous Curves

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Dangerous Curves

Pa Spinelli

1929 Drama
The Four Star Boarder

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The Four Star Boarder

Felix

1935 Comedy
Life Begins at Forty

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Life Begins at Forty

Simonds, the Salesman

1935 Comedy
Doubting Thomas

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Doubting Thomas

LaMaze

1935 Comedy
Carnival

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Carnival

Salesman

1935 Romance
The Crowded Hour

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The Crowded Hour

Matt Wilde

1925 Drama