T. Roy Barnes
Birthday: 1880-08-11 | Place of Birth: Lincolnshire, England, UKBarnes 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
Acting
Role
as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
as Bob Wyeth
as Otis Hooper
as T. Roy Barnes
as Pa Spinelli
as Reporter
as Clout Pettingill
as Eric Van Norden
as Steve Baxter
as Billy Meekin
as Harry Green
as Matt Wilde
as Cy Dwyer
as Jack Murray
as Pritchett Spence
as Bill Peck
as The Salesman-Hero
as Arthur Haviland
as Happy Jack
as Jack Morgan
as Self
as Brian Moore
as Jimmy Parsons
