T. Roy Barnes
Born August 11, 1880 (Age: 145)
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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.
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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Filmography
Aloha
1931
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as Johnny Marvin
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Age: 50
How's My Baby?
1930
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as
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Age: 49
Is Matrimony a Failure?
1922
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as Arthur Haviland
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Age: 41
Too Much Wife
1922
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as Jack Morgan
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Age: 41
Exit the Vamp
1921
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as John Shipley
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Age: 41
Her Face Value
1921
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as Jimmy Parsons
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Age: 41
A Kiss in Time
1921
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as Brian Moore
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Age: 40
See My Lawyer
1921
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as Robert Gardner
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Age: 40