T. Roy Barnes
Acting

T. Roy Barnes

1880-1937

Known for Seven Chances, It's a Gift, A Trip to Paramountown.

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Born08/11/1880
Died03/30/1937
AgeDied at 56
BirthplaceLincolnshire, England, UK
DepartmentActing
Also known asThomas 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.

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