T. Roy Barnes
Acting
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.
Born: August 11, 1880
Place of Birth: Lincolnshire, England, UK
Known For
Filmography
as LaMaze
as Goggy Smith
as Felix
as Simonds, the Salesman
as Salesman
as Insurance Salesman
as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
as Captain of the Marines
as Johnny Marvin
as T. Roy Barnes
as Bob Wyeth
as Otis Hooper
as Pa Spinelli
as George
as Reporter
as The Postman
as Steve Baxter
as Clout Pettingill
as Eric Van Norden
as Matt Wilde
as Billy Meekin
as Harry Green
as Cy Dwyer
as Pritchett Spence
as Jack Murray
as T. Roy Barnes
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
as Bill Peck
as The Salesman-Hero
as Happy Jack
as Self
as John Wainwright
as Jimmy Parsons
as Brian Moore
as Harry Miller