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 gogetters in supporting and leading roles Hes best known for his roles as Buster Keatons business partner Billy Meekin in Seven Chances 1925 and in W C Fields comedy Its a Gift 1934 portraying an inquisitive Insurance Salesman He retired from movies in 1935 and died two years later
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