T. Roy Barnes

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.

Known for

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Doubting Thomas

1935 ⭐ 7.5

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Village Tale

1935 ⭐ 7.3

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The Four Star Boarder

1935 ⭐ 10.0

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Life Begins at Forty

1935 ⭐ 10.0

Career timeline

1935

Doubting Thomas Notable

LaMaze · 1935

⭐ 7.5

Village Tale Notable

Goggy Smith · 1935

⭐ 7.3

The Four Star Boarder Notable

Felix · 1935

⭐ 10.0

1934

It's a Gift

Insurance Salesman · 1934

⭐ 6.3

Kansas City Princess

Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron · 1934

⭐ 4.9

1931

Women of All Nations

Captain of the Marines · 1931

⭐ 3.3

Aloha Notable

Johnny Marvin · 1931

⭐ 8.0

1930

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

T. Roy Barnes · 1930

How's My Baby? Notable

1930

⭐ 8.0

Wide Open

Bob Wyeth · 1930

⭐ 5.6

1929

Dangerous Curves

Pa Spinelli · 1929

⭐ 6.6

1928

A Blonde for a Night

George · 1928

⭐ 5.7

1927

Chicago

Reporter · 1927

⭐ 5.7

Body and Soul Notable

The Postman · 1927

⭐ 7.0

1926

A Regular Scout Notable

Steve Baxter · 1926

⭐ 7.0

The Unknown Cavalier Notable

Clout Pettingill · 1926

⭐ 10.0

Ladies of Leisure Notable

Eric Van Norden · 1926

⭐ 8.0

1925

The Crowded Hour Notable

Matt Wilde · 1925

⭐ 10.0

Seven Chances Notable

Billy Meekin, His Partner · 1925

⭐ 7.5

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent Notable

Harry Green · 1925

⭐ 7.0

1924

Butterfly Notable

Cy Dwyer · 1924

⭐ 9.0

Young Ideas Notable

Pritchett Spence · 1924

⭐ 7.0

The Great White Way Notable

Jack Murray · 1924

⭐ 8.0

1923

Hollywood Notable

T. Roy Barnes · 1923

⭐ 9.0

Souls for Sale

Self - Celebrity Actor in Comm · 1923

⭐ 6.3

The Go-Getter Notable

Bill Peck · 1923

⭐ 8.0

1922

The Old Homestead Notable

Happy Jack · 1922

⭐ 8.0

A Trip to Paramountown Notable

Self · 1922

⭐ 7.8

Is Matrimony a Failure? Notable

Arthur Haviland · 1922

⭐ 10.0

1921

Exit the Vamp Notable

John Shipley · 1921

⭐ 10.0

Her Face Value Notable

Jimmy Parsons · 1921

⭐ 8.0

A Kiss in Time Notable

Brian Moore · 1921

⭐ 8.0

1920

So Long Letty Notable

Harry Miller · 1920

⭐ 10.0

Frequently appears with

Will Rogers

Thomas Brown

Billie Burke

Paula Brown

Alison Skipworth

Mrs. Pampinelli

Sterling Holloway

Mr. Spindler

Gail Patrick

Florence McCrickett

Randolph Scott

T.N. 'Slaughter' Somervil

Kay Johnson

Janet Stevenson

Arthur Hohl

Elmer Stevenson

Robert Barrat

Drury Stevenson

Janet Beecher

Amy Somerville

Full filmography

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Doubting Thomas

1935 ⭐ 7.5

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Village Tale

1935 ⭐ 7.3

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The Four Star Boarder

1935 ⭐ 10.0

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Life Begins at Forty

1935 ⭐ 10.0

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Carnival

1935 ⭐ 8.0

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It's a Gift

1934 ⭐ 6.3

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Kansas City Princess

1934 ⭐ 4.9

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Women of All Nations

1931 ⭐ 3.3

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Aloha

1931 ⭐ 8.0

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Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

1930

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How's My Baby?

1930 ⭐ 8.0

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Wide Open

1930 ⭐ 5.6

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Sally

1930 ⭐ 7.0

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Dangerous Curves

1929 ⭐ 6.6

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A Blonde for a Night

1928 ⭐ 5.7

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Chicago

1927 ⭐ 5.7

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Body and Soul

1927 ⭐ 7.0

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A Regular Scout

1926 ⭐ 7.0

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The Unknown Cavalier

1926 ⭐ 10.0

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Ladies of Leisure

1926 ⭐ 8.0