Barry K. Barnes

Barry K. Barnes

British actor (1906-1965)

Barry K. Barnes was an English film and stage actor. The son of Horatio Nelson Barnes and Anne Mackintosh Barnes, he was born and died in London. He appeared in sixteen films between 1936 and 1947. He played Sir Percy Blakeney in the 1937 film The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel. His film career was cut short in 1947 due to an undiagnosable illness contracted during the war. He was married to actress Diana Churchill, and worked with his wife on stage during the 1940s and 1950s, taking West End revivals of The Admirable Crichton and On Approval on profitable tours.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 6 films (1938–1947) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1938 THE RETURN OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. London Film Productions Ltd. 10 reels B&W
1938 Who Goes Next? Maurice Elvey 80 min B&W
1938 You're the doctor. Roy Lockwood B&W
1939 THIS MAN IS NEWS. Paramount Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1940 Girl in the News Carol Reed 78 min B&W
1947 Dancing With Crime. John Paddy Carstairs 9 reels 35mm B&W sound