
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
1925
as Billy Meekin

Young Ideas
1924
as Pritchett Spence

Carnival
1935
as Salesman

Village Tale
1935
as Goggy Smith

Aloha
1931
as Johnny Marvin

Hollywood
1923
as T. Roy Barnes

Doubting Thomas
1935
as LaMaze

Dangerous Curves
1929
as Pa Spinelli

Her Face Value
1921
as Jimmy Parsons

Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

Life Begins at Forty
1935
as Simonds, the Salesman

A Blonde for a Night
1928
as George

Sally
1930
as Otis Hooper

Chicago
1927
as Reporter

Kansas City Princess
1934
as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron

It's a Gift
1934
as Insurance Salesman
Reckless Romance
1924
as Jerry Warner

The Crowded Hour
1925
as Matt Wilde

Don't Get Personal
1922
as John Wainwright

A Kiss in Time
1921
as Brian Moore

Ladies of Leisure
1926
as Eric Van Norden

Women of All Nations
1931
as Captain of the Marines

A Regular Scout
1926
as Steve Baxter

The Go-Getter
1923
as Bill Peck

A Trip to Paramountown
1922
as Self

Wide Open
1930
as Bob Wyeth

Too Much Wife
1922
as Jack Morgan

Body and Soul
1927
as The Postman

Exit the Vamp
1921
as John Shipley

Is Matrimony a Failure?
1922
as Arthur Haviland

The Great White Way
1924
as Jack Murray

See My Lawyer
1921
as Robert Gardner

So Long Letty
1920
as Harry Miller

Adam and Eva
1923
as The Salesman-Hero

The Old Homestead
1922
as Happy Jack

The Unknown Cavalier
1926
as Clout Pettingill

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
1925
as Harry Green

How's My Baby?
1930

The Four Star Boarder
1935
as Felix

Butterfly
1924
as Cy Dwyer

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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Most Popular T. Roy Barnes Movies
- Seven Chances (1925) — as Billy Meekin
- Young Ideas (1924) — as Pritchett Spence
- Carnival (1935) — as Salesman
- Village Tale (1935) — as Goggy Smith
- Aloha (1931) — as Johnny Marvin
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