T. Roy Barnes
August 11, 1880 (144 years old) in Lincolnshire, England, UK
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
Credits
- 1935 ·Doubting Thomasas LaMaze
- 1935 ·Village Taleas Goggy Smith
- 1935 ·The Four Star Boarderas Felix
- 1935 ·Life Begins at Fortyas Simonds, the Salesman
- 1935 ·Carnivalas Salesman
- 1934 ·It's a Giftas Insurance Salesman
- 1934 ·Kansas City Princessas Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
- 1931 ·Women of All Nationsas Captain of the Marines
- 1931 ·Alohaas Johnny Marvin
- 1930 ·Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5as T. Roy Barnes
- 1930 ·How's My Baby?as
- 1930 ·Wide Openas Bob Wyeth
- 1930 ·Sallyas Otis Hooper
- 1929 ·Dangerous Curvesas Pa Spinelli
- 1928 ·A Blonde for a Nightas George
- 1927 ·Chicagoas Reporter
- 1927 ·Body and Soulas The Postman
- 1926 ·A Regular Scoutas Steve Baxter
- 1926 ·The Unknown Cavalieras Clout Pettingill
- 1926 ·Ladies of Leisureas
- 1925 ·The Crowded Houras Matt Wilde
- 1925 ·Seven Chancesas Billy Meekin
- 1924 ·Reckless Romanceas Jerry Warner
- 1924 ·Butterflyas Cy Dwyer
- 1924 ·Young Ideasas Pritchett Spence
- 1924 ·The Great White Wayas Jack Murray
- 1923 ·Hollywoodas T. Roy Barnes
- 1923 ·Souls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
- 1923 ·The Go-Getteras Bill Peck
- 1923 ·Adam and Evaas The Salesman-Hero
- 1922 ·The Old Homesteadas Happy Jack
- 1922 ·A Trip to Paramountownas Self
- 1920 ·So Long Lettyas Harry Miller