Barry K. Barnes
December 27, 1906 (118 years old) in Chelsea, London, England, UK
Barry K. Barnes (born Nelson Barry Mackintosh Barnes; 27 December 1906 – 12 January 1965) was an English film and stage actor. The son of Horatio Nelson Barnes and Anne Mackintosh Barnes, he was born and died in London. He appeared in sixteen films between 1936 and 1947. He played Sir Percy Blakeney in the 1937 film Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel. His film career was cut short in 1947 due to an undiagnosable illness contracted during the war. He was married to actress Diana Churchill, and worked with his wife on stage during the 1940s and 1950s, taking West End revivals of The Admirable Crichton and On Approval on profitable tours.
Known For
Credits
- 1948 ·Cup-Tie Honeymoonas Grumpy Customer
- 1947 ·Dancing with Crimeas Paul Baker
- 1946 ·Bedeliaas Ben Chaney
- 1940 ·Girl in the Newsas Stephen Farringdon
- 1940 ·Law and Disorderas Larry Preston
- 1940 ·The Midas Touchas Evan Jones
- 1939 ·This Man in Parisas Simon Drake
- 1939 ·Spies of the Airas Peter Thurloe
- 1938 ·The Ware Caseas Michael Adye
- 1938 ·Prison Without Barsas Dr. Georges Marechal
- 1938 ·This Man Is Newsas Simon Drake
- 1938 ·Who Goes Next?as Hamilton
- 1937 ·Return of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Sir Percy Blakeney alias The Scarlet Pimpernel
- 1936 ·Dodging the Doleas The Dole Dodger