1880-08-11 Lincolnshire, England, UK
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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Life Begins at Forty | Simonds, the Salesman | 1935-03-22 |
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The Four Star Boarder | Felix | 1935-04-26 |
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Village Tale | Goggy Smith | 1935-06-15 |
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Doubting Thomas | LaMaze | 1935-07-10 |
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Carnival | Salesman | 1935-02-15 |
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It's a Gift | Insurance Salesman | 1934-11-30 |
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Kansas City Princess | Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron | 1934-09-14 |
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Women of All Nations | Captain of the Marines | 1931-05-31 |
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Aloha | Johnny Marvin | 1931-04-26 |
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Wide Open | Bob Wyeth | 1930-02-01 |
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Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5 | T. Roy Barnes | 1930-12-01 |
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Sally | Otis Hooper | 1930-01-12 |
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How's My Baby? | 1930-06-22 | |
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Dangerous Curves | Pa Spinelli | 1929-07-12 |
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A Blonde for a Night | George | 1928-02-25 |
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Chicago | Reporter | 1927-12-23 |
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Body and Soul | The Postman | 1927-10-01 |
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A Regular Scout | Steve Baxter | 1926-12-26 |
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The Unknown Cavalier | Clout Pettingill | 1926-11-14 |
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Ladies of Leisure | 1926-03-01 | |
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The Crowded Hour | Matt Wilde | 1925-04-20 |
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Seven Chances | Billy Meekin | 1925-03-15 |
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The Great White Way | Jack Murray | 1924-01-03 |
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Reckless Romance | Jerry Warner | 1924-11-09 |
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Butterfly | Cy Dwyer | 1924-10-11 |
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Young Ideas | Pritchett Spence | 1924-07-07 |
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The Go-Getter | Bill Peck | 1923-04-08 |
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Hollywood | T. Roy Barnes | 1923-08-19 |
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Adam and Eva | The Salesman-Hero | 1923-02-11 |
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Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary | 1923-04-22 |
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The Old Homestead | Happy Jack | 1922-10-08 |
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A Trip to Paramountown | Self | 1922-07-10 |
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So Long Letty | Harry Miller | 1920-10-17 |