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T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes

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

Doubting Thomas
Doubting Thomas
1935 • LaMaze
Village Tale
Village Tale
1935 • Goggy Smith
The Four Star Boarder
The Four Star Boarder
1935 • Felix
Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty
1935 • Simonds, the Salesman
Carnival
Carnival
1935 • Salesman
It's a Gift
It's a Gift
1934 • Insurance Salesman
Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess
1934 • Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
Women of All Nations
Women of All Nations
1931 • Captain of the Marines

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Village Tale
Village Tale
1935 • Goggy Smith
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Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty
1935 • Simonds, the Salesman
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Carnival
Carnival
1935 • Salesman
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It's a Gift
It's a Gift
1934 • Insurance Salesman
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Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess
1934 • Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
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Women of All Nations
Women of All Nations
1931 • Captain of the Marines
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Aloha
Aloha
1931 • Johnny Marvin
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Wide Open
Wide Open
1930 • Bob Wyeth
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Sally
Sally
1930 • Otis Hooper
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Dangerous Curves
Dangerous Curves
1929 • Pa Spinelli
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Chicago
Chicago
1927 • Reporter
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Body and Soul
Body and Soul
1927 • The Postman
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A Regular Scout
A Regular Scout
1926 • Steve Baxter
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The Unknown Cavalier
The Unknown Cavalier
1926 • Clout Pettingill
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Ladies of Leisure
Ladies of Leisure
1926 • Eric Van Norden
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The Crowded Hour
The Crowded Hour
1925 • Matt Wilde
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Seven Chances
Seven Chances
1925 • Billy Meekin
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Reckless Romance
1924 • Jerry Warner
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Butterfly
Butterfly
1924 • Cy Dwyer
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Young Ideas
Young Ideas
1924 • Pritchett Spence
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The Great White Way
The Great White Way
1924 • Jack Murray
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Hollywood
Hollywood
1923 • T. Roy Barnes
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Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale
1923 • Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
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The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter
1923 • Bill Peck
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Adam and Eva
Adam and Eva
1923 • The Salesman-Hero
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The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead
1922 • Happy Jack
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Is Matrimony a Failure?
Is Matrimony a Failure?
1922 • Arthur Haviland
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Don't Get Personal
Don't Get Personal
1922 • John Wainwright
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Too Much Wife
Too Much Wife
1922 • Jack Morgan
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Exit the Vamp
Exit the Vamp
1921 • John Shipley
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Her Face Value
Her Face Value
1921 • Jimmy Parsons
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A Kiss in Time
A Kiss in Time
1921 • Brian Moore
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See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer
1921 • Robert Gardner
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So Long Letty
So Long Letty
1920 • Harry Miller
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T. Roy Barnes – Biography, Known For & Filmography