About
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.
Filmography
Doubting Thomas1935 · LaMaze
Village Tale1935 · Goggy Smith
The Four Star Boarder1935 · Felix
Life Begins at Forty1935 · Simonds, the Salesman
Carnival1935 · Salesman
It's a Gift1934 · Insurance Salesman
Kansas City Princess1934 · Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
Women of All Nations1931 · Captain of the Marines
Aloha1931 · Johnny Marvin
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 51930 · T. Roy Barnes
How's My Baby?1930
Wide Open1930 · Bob Wyeth
Sally1930 · Otis Hooper
Dangerous Curves1929 · Pa Spinelli
A Blonde for a Night1928 · George
Chicago1927 · Reporter
Body and Soul1927 · The Postman
A Regular Scout1926 · Steve Baxter
The Unknown Cavalier1926 · Clout Pettingill
Ladies of Leisure1926 · Eric Van Norden




















