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T. Roy Barnes
Actor
Born August 11, 1880Died March 30, 1937 (56 years)
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 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.
Filmography
| 1970 | 4 Clowns · as Cast |
| 1935 | Doubting Thomas · as Lamaze |
| 1935 | Village Tale · as Goggy Smith |
| 1935 | Life Begins at 40 · as Simonds, The Salesman |
| 1935 | Carnival · as Salesman |
| 1934 | It's a Gift · as Insurance Salesman |
| 1934 | Kansas City Princess · as Alderman James 'jim' Cameron |
| 1934 | Riptide · as Clegg |
| 1931 | Women of All Nations · as Captain Of The Marines |
| 1930 | Wide Open · as Bob Wyeth |
| 1929 | Sally · as Otis Hooper |
| 1929 | Dangerous Curves · as Pa Spinelli |
| 1928 | A Blonde for a Night · as George |
| 1927 | Chicago · as Reporter |
| 1925 | Seven Chances · as Billy Meekin |
| 1925 | The Re-Creation of Brian Kent · as Harry Green |
| 1923 | The Go-Getter · as Bill Peck |
| 1923 | Adam and Eva · as The Salesman-Hero |