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Barnes appeared in over 50 films between 1920 and 1935, primarily in comedies.
1924
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 11, 1880
Died
March 30, 1937
Birthplace
Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Village Tale
1935
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930
Reckless Romance
1924
It's a Gift
1934
Hollywood
1923
Dangerous Curves
1929
Doubting Thomas
1935
The Go-Getter
1923
Chicago
1927
Sally
1930
Ladies of Leisure
1926
Too Much Wife
1922
Kansas City Princess
1934
The Unknown Cavalier
1926
Wide Open
1930
Don't Get Personal
1922
Aloha
1931
Carnival
1935
The Old Homestead
1922
Seven Chances
1925
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