T. Roy Barnes
Known For
Acting
Born
1880-08-11 in Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died
1937-03-30
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.
Most Known For
Seven Chances
as Billy Meekin
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
It's a Gift
as Insurance Salesman
Hollywood
as T. Roy Barnes
Doubting Thomas
as LaMaze
Chicago
as Reporter
Village Tale
as Goggy Smith
A Trip to Paramountown
as Self
Kansas City Princess
as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
The Four Star Boarder
as Felix
Life Begins at Forty
as Simonds, the Salesman
Ladies of Leisure
as Eric Van Norden
Aloha
as Johnny Marvin
Women of All Nations
as Captain of the Marines
The Crowded Hour
as Matt Wilde
The Unknown Cavalier
as Clout Pettingill
Sally
as Otis Hooper
See My Lawyer
as Robert Gardner
Wide Open
as Bob Wyeth
A Regular Scout
as Steve Baxter