T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes

Known for Acting · 41 credits

Born
1880-08-11
Died
1937-03-30
Place of birth
Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also known as
Thomas 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 Gift (1934), portraying an inquisitive Insurance Salesman. He retired from movies in 1935 and died two years later.

Known For

Movies (41)

Seven Chances
Movie

Seven Chances

1925

as Billy Meekin

Young Ideas
Movie

Young Ideas

1924

as Pritchett Spence

Carnival
Movie

Carnival

1935

as Salesman

Village Tale
Movie

Village Tale

1935

as Goggy Smith

Aloha
Movie

Aloha

1931

as Johnny Marvin

Hollywood
Movie

Hollywood

1923

as T. Roy Barnes

Doubting Thomas
Movie

Doubting Thomas

1935

as LaMaze

Dangerous Curves
Movie

Dangerous Curves

1929

as Pa Spinelli

Her Face Value
Movie

Her Face Value

1921

as Jimmy Parsons

Souls for Sale
Movie

Souls for Sale

1923

as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

Life Begins at Forty
Movie

Life Begins at Forty

1935

as Simonds, the Salesman

A Blonde for a Night
Movie

A Blonde for a Night

1928

as George

Sally
Movie

Sally

1930

as Otis Hooper

Chicago
Movie

Chicago

1927

as Reporter

Kansas City Princess
Movie

Kansas City Princess

1934

as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron

It's a Gift
Movie

It's a Gift

1934

as Insurance Salesman

Reckless Romance
Movie

Reckless Romance

1924

as Jerry Warner

The Crowded Hour
Movie

The Crowded Hour

1925

as Matt Wilde

Don't Get Personal
Movie

Don't Get Personal

1922

as John Wainwright

A Kiss in Time
Movie

A Kiss in Time

1921

as Brian Moore

Ladies of Leisure
Movie

Ladies of Leisure

1926

as Eric Van Norden

Women of All Nations
Movie

Women of All Nations

1931

as Captain of the Marines

A Regular Scout
Movie

A Regular Scout

1926

as Steve Baxter

The Go-Getter
Movie

The Go-Getter

1923

as Bill Peck

A Trip to Paramountown
Movie

A Trip to Paramountown

1922

as Self

Wide Open
Movie

Wide Open

1930

as Bob Wyeth

Too Much Wife
Movie

Too Much Wife

1922

as Jack Morgan

Body and Soul
Movie

Body and Soul

1927

as The Postman

Exit the Vamp
Movie

Exit the Vamp

1921

as John Shipley

Is Matrimony a Failure?
Movie

Is Matrimony a Failure?

1922

as Arthur Haviland

The Great White Way
Movie

The Great White Way

1924

as Jack Murray

See My Lawyer
Movie

See My Lawyer

1921

as Robert Gardner

So Long Letty
Movie

So Long Letty

1920

as Harry Miller

Adam and Eva
Movie

Adam and Eva

1923

as The Salesman-Hero

The Old Homestead
Movie

The Old Homestead

1922

as Happy Jack

The Unknown Cavalier
Movie

The Unknown Cavalier

1926

as Clout Pettingill

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
Movie

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent

1925

as Harry Green

How's My Baby?
Movie

How's My Baby?

1930

The Four Star Boarder
Movie

The Four Star Boarder

1935

as Felix

Butterfly
Movie

Butterfly

1924

as Cy Dwyer

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
Movie

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

1930

as T. Roy Barnes

About T. Roy Barnes

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. With 41 credits spanning from 1920 to 1935, T. Roy Barnes has appeared in 41 films and 0 TV shows.

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