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Film & TV
Lincolnshire, England, UK
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…
Known for
- Village Tale — Goggy Smith1935
- The Four Star Boarder — Felix1935
- Life Begins at Forty — Simonds, the Salesman1935
- Doubting Thomas — LaMaze1935
- Carnival — Salesman1935
- The Virginia Judge — Advertising Man1935
- It's a Gift — Insurance Salesman1934
- Kansas City Princess — Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron1934
- Aloha — Johnny Marvin1931
- Women of All Nations — Captain of the Marines1931
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1936-04-23
- Active to
- 1988-12-06
adult standardsblue-eyed soulclassic rockcountrycountry popfolk rock
Discography
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Family name
- Barnes
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Lincolnshire
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- T. Roy Barnes (cropped).jpg
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- date of death
- 1937-03-30
- birth name
- Thomas Roy Barnes
- date of birth
- 1880-08-11
- Commons category
- T. Roy Barnes
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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