T. 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Seven Chances
as Billy Meekin
1925
Hollywood
as T. Roy Barnes
1923
It's a Gift
as Insurance Salesman
1934
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
as T. Roy Barnes
1930
How's My Baby?
1930
Sally
as Otis Hooper
1930
A Blonde for a Night
as George
1928
Wide Open
as Bob Wyeth
1930
Village Tale
as Goggy Smith
1935
Kansas City Princess
as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
1934
A Trip to Paramountown
as Self
1922
The Unknown Cavalier
as Clout Pettingill
1926
Chicago
as Reporter
1927
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
1923
Adam and Eva
as The Salesman-Hero
1923
Body and Soul
as The Postman
1927
Aloha
as Johnny Marvin
1931
Women of All Nations
as Captain of the Marines
1931
Dangerous Curves
as Pa Spinelli
1929
The Four Star Boarder
as Felix
1935