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 Gift (1934), portraying an inquisitive Insurance Salesman. He retired from movies in 1935 and died two years later.
Filmography
Doubting Thomas
1935
as LaMaze
Village Tale
1935
as Goggy Smith
The Four Star Boarder
1935
as Felix
Life Begins at Forty
1935
as Simonds, the Salesman
Carnival
1935
as Salesman
It's a Gift
1934
as Insurance Salesman
Kansas City Princess
1934
as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
Women of All Nations
1931
as Captain of the Marines
Aloha
1931
as Johnny Marvin
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930
as T. Roy Barnes
How's My Baby?
1930
Wide Open
1930
as Bob Wyeth
Sally
1930
as Otis Hooper
Dangerous Curves
1929
as Pa Spinelli
A Blonde for a Night
1928
as George
Chicago
1927
as Reporter
Body and Soul
1927
as The Postman
A Regular Scout
1926
as Steve Baxter
The Unknown Cavalier
1926
as Clout Pettingill
Ladies of Leisure
1926
as Eric Van Norden
The Crowded Hour
1925
as Matt Wilde
Seven Chances
1925
as Billy Meekin, His Partner
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
1925
as Harry Green
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Reckless Romance
1924
as Jerry Warner