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Thomas Roy Barnes (August 11, 1880 – March 30, 1937) was a British-American actor.


Biography

Barnes appeared in over 50 films between 1920 and 1935, primarily in comedies. Although born in England, he lived in the United States from early childhood. He was married to stage actress Bessie Crawford until his death. They had two children. Barnes started his show career in vaudeville where he appeared with his wife in an act billed as "Package of Smiles".IMDb
/ref> He later turned to stage and film acting. During the 1920s, he often played "brash young go-getters" in supporting and leading roles.T. Roy Barnes (Allmovie)
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'' (1925). Barnes was also memorable in
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Partial filmography

* '' So Long Letty'' (1920) * ''
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'' (1920) * ''
Exit the Vamp ''Exit the Vamp'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Urson and written by Clara Beranger. The film stars Ethel Clayton, T. Roy Barnes, Fontaine La Rue, Theodore Roberts, William Boyd, and Michael D. Moore. The film was ...
'' (1921) * ''
Her Face Value ''Her Face Value'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and written by Percy Heath based upon a story by Earl Derr Biggers. The film stars Wanda Hawley, Lincoln Plumer, Richard Rosson, T. Roy Barnes, Winifred Br ...
'' (1921) * ''
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'' (1921) * ''
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'' (1921) * ''
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'' (1922) * ''
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'' (1922) * ''
Too Much Wife ''Too Much Wife'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Thomas N. Heffron, written by Percy Heath and Lorna Moon, and starring Wanda Hawley, T. Roy Barnes, Arthur Hoyt, Lillian Langdon, Leigh Wyant, Willard Louis, and Bertra ...
'' (1922) * '' Don't Get Personal'' (1922) * '' The Old Homestead'' (1922) * '' The Go-Getter'' (1923) * ''
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'' (1923) * ''
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'' (1923, as himself) * ''
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'' (1924) * '' The Crowded Hour'' (1925) * ''
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'' (1925) * '' Typhoon Love'' (1926) * ''
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'' (1926) * ''
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'' (1926) * ''
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'' (1926) * ''
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'' (1927) * '' Body and Soul'' (1927) * ''
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'' (1927) * '' The Gate Crasher'' (1928) * '' Sally'' (1929) * '' Dangerous Curves'' (1929) * ''
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'' (1930) * '' Wide Open'' (1930) * ''
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'' (1931) * ''
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'' (1934) * ''
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'' (1934) * ''
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, T. Roy 1880 births 1937 deaths American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors English emigrants to the United States Male actors from Lincolnshire