Born 1880 (age 56) · Lincolnshire, England, UK
Appears in 41 titles

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

Seven Chances
7.5
Seven Chances
1925
as Billy Meekin
It's a Gift
6.3
It's a Gift
1934
as Insurance Salesman
Chicago
5.7
Chicago
1927
as Reporter
Souls for Sale
6.3
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
Sally
7.0
Sally
1930
as Otis Hooper
A Blonde for a Night
5.7
A Blonde for a Night
1928
as George
Kansas City Princess
4.9
Kansas City Princess
1934
as Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
Women of All Nations
3.3
Women of All Nations
1931
as Captain of the Marines
Dangerous Curves
6.7
Dangerous Curves
1929
as Pa Spinelli
Wide Open
5.6
Wide Open
1930
as Bob Wyeth
A Trip to Paramountown
7.8
A Trip to Paramountown
1922
as Self
Hollywood
9.0
Hollywood
1923
as T. Roy Barnes
Village Tale
7.3
Village Tale
1935
as Goggy Smith
Doubting Thomas
7.5
Doubting Thomas
1935
as LaMaze
Ladies of Leisure
8.0
Ladies of Leisure
1926
as Eric Van Norden
A Regular Scout
7.0
A Regular Scout
1926
as Steve Baxter
How's My Baby?
8.0
How's My Baby?
1930
The Unknown Cavalier
10.0
The Unknown Cavalier
1926
as Clout Pettingill
Adam and Eva
8.0
Adam and Eva
1923
as The Salesman-Hero
Body and Soul
7.0
Body and Soul
1927
as The Postman