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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.
Top Filmography
7.5
Seven Chances
1925 // MOVIE
6.3
It's a Gift
1934 // MOVIE
5.5
Chicago
1927 // MOVIE
6.2
Souls for Sale
1923 // MOVIE
6.7
Sally
1930 // MOVIE
5.1
A Blonde for a Night
1928 // MOVIE
4.3
Kansas City Princess
1934 // MOVIE
2.3
Women of All Nations
1931 // MOVIE
6.0
Dangerous Curves
1929 // MOVIE
5.0
Wide Open
1930 // MOVIE
7.3
A Trip to Paramountown
1922 // MOVIE
8.5
Hollywood
1923 // MOVIE
4.5
Village Tale
1935 // MOVIE
7.0
Doubting Thomas
1935 // MOVIE
7.0
Ladies of Leisure
1926 // MOVIE