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 | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Dancing With Crime. | John Paddy Carstairs | 9 reels | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1940 | Girl in the News | Carol Reed | 78 min | B&W | ||
| 1939 | THIS MAN IS NEWS. | Paramount Pictures Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 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 |