T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes

Actor Aug 11 (died age 56) Lincolnshire, England, UK 1920–1935 (15 year career)
5.8 avg rating

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 ye…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (41)

Movies (41)

The Four Star Boarder

The Four Star Boarder

1935

as Felix

Carnival

Carnival

1935

as Salesman

Village Tale

Village Tale

1935

as Goggy Smith

4.5
Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas

1935

as LaMaze

7.0
Life Begins at Forty

Life Begins at Forty

1935

as Simonds, the Salesman

It's a Gift

It's a Gift

1934

as Insurance Salesman

6.3
Kansas City Princess

Kansas City Princess

1934

as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron

4.3
Aloha

Aloha

1931

as Johnny Marvin

Women of All Nations

Women of All Nations

1931

as Captain of the Marines

2.3
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

1930

as T. Roy Barnes

Wide Open

Wide Open

1930

as Bob Wyeth

5.0
Sally

Sally

1930

as Otis Hooper

6.7
How's My Baby?

How's My Baby?

1930
Dangerous Curves

Dangerous Curves

1929

as Pa Spinelli

6.0
A Blonde for a Night

A Blonde for a Night

1928

as George

5.1
Chicago

Chicago

1927

as Reporter

5.5
Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1927

as The Postman

The Unknown Cavalier

The Unknown Cavalier

1926

as Clout Pettingill

Ladies of Leisure

Ladies of Leisure

1926

as Eric Van Norden

7.0
A Regular Scout

A Regular Scout

1926

as Steve Baxter

4.0
Seven Chances

Seven Chances

1925

as Billy Meekin

7.5
The Crowded Hour

The Crowded Hour

1925

as Matt Wilde

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent

1925

as Harry Green

The Great White Way

The Great White Way

1924

as Jack Murray

Reckless Romance

Reckless Romance

1924

as Jerry Warner

Young Ideas

Young Ideas

1924

as Pritchett Spence

Butterfly

Butterfly

1924

as Cy Dwyer

Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

1923

as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

6.2
Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

as T. Roy Barnes

8.5
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1923

as Bill Peck

Adam and Eva

Adam and Eva

1923

as The Salesman-Hero

Don't Get Personal

Don't Get Personal

1922

as John Wainwright

The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead

1922

as Happy Jack

Is Matrimony a Failure?

Is Matrimony a Failure?

1922

as Arthur Haviland

A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown

1922

as Self

7.3
Too Much Wife

Too Much Wife

1922

as Jack Morgan

Her Face Value

Her Face Value

1921

as Jimmy Parsons

Exit the Vamp

Exit the Vamp

1921

as John Shipley

A Kiss in Time

A Kiss in Time

1921

as Brian Moore

See My Lawyer

See My Lawyer

1921

as Robert Gardner

So Long Letty

So Long Letty

1920

as Harry Miller