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

Seven Chances

as Billy Meekin

It's a Gift

as Insurance Salesman

Souls for Sale

as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

Chicago

as Reporter

A Blonde for a Night

as George

Sally

as Otis Hooper

Kansas City Princess

as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron

Women of All Nations

as Captain of the Marines

Wide Open

as Bob Wyeth

A Trip to Paramountown

as Self