T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes

Known For

Seven Chances

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring T. Roy Barnes

Life Begins at Forty

Life Begins at Forty (1935)

as Simonds, the Salesman
It's a Gift

It's a Gift (1934)

as Insurance Salesman
Kansas City Princess

Kansas City Princess (1934)

as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
Women of All Nations

Women of All Nations (1931)

as Captain of the Marines
Aloha

Aloha (1931)

as Johnny Marvin
Sally

Sally (1930)

as Otis Hooper
Ladies of Leisure

Ladies of Leisure (1926)

as Eric Van Norden
Young Ideas

Young Ideas (1924)

as Pritchett Spence
Hollywood

Hollywood (1923)

as T. Roy Barnes
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale (1923)

as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
Adam and Eva

Adam and Eva (1923)

as The Salesman-Hero
Her Face Value

Her Face Value (1921)

as Jimmy Parsons
See My Lawyer

See My Lawyer (1921)

as Robert Gardner