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T. Roy Barnes
Acting
Born: August 11, 1880
Lincolnshire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Hollywood
as T. Roy Barnes
Seven Chances
as Billy Meekin
It's a Gift
as Insurance Salesman
Doubting Thomas
as LaMaze
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
Carnival
as Salesman
Sally
as Otis Hooper
Women of All Nations
as Captain of the Marines
Life Begins at Forty
as Simonds, the Salesman
Aloha
as Johnny Marvin
