Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1880-08-11
- Day of Death1937-03-30 (56 years)
- Place of BirthLincolnshire, England, UK
- Also Known AsThomas Roy Barnes
T. Roy Barnes
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1935
Doubting Thomas
As: LaMaze
- 1935
Village Tale
As: Goggy Smith
- 1935
The Four Star Boarder
As: Felix
- 1935
Life Begins at Forty
As: Simonds, the Salesman
- 1935
Carnival
As: Salesman
- 1934
It's a Gift
As: Insurance Salesman
- 1934
Kansas City Princess
As: Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
- 1931
Women of All Nations
As: Captain of the Marines
1931Aloha
As: Johnny Marvin
1930Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
As: T. Roy Barnes
1930Wide Open
As: Bob Wyeth
1930Sally
As: Otis Hooper
1929Dangerous Curves
As: Pa Spinelli
- 1928
A Blonde for a Night
As: George
- 1927
Chicago
As: Reporter
1927Body and Soul
As: The Postman
1926A Regular Scout
As: Steve Baxter
1926The Unknown Cavalier
As: Clout Pettingill
1925The Crowded Hour
As: Matt Wilde
- 1925
Seven Chances
As: Billy Meekin
1924Butterfly
As: Cy Dwyer
1924Young Ideas
As: Pritchett Spence
1924The Great White Way
As: Jack Murray
1923Hollywood
As: T. Roy Barnes
1923The Go-Getter
As: Bill Peck
1923Adam and Eva
As: The Salesman-Hero
1922The Old Homestead
As: Happy Jack
1920So Long Letty
As: Harry Miller