Barry K. Barnes

Acting

Barry K. Barnes

Born December 27, 1906 · Chelsea, London, England, UK

Died January 12, 1965 · aged 58

Barry K. Barnes (born Nelson Barry Mackintosh Barnes; 27 December 1906 – 12 January 1965) 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 Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel. His film career was cut short in 1947 due to an u…

Known For

Return of the Scarlet PimpernelReturn of the Scarlet Pimpernel · 1937
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
★ 4.41937
MovieActionRomance
Sir Percy is forced to return to France one last time, to rescue his wife from the clutches of the sinister Robespierre. It's clearly a trap, but nothing will keep the good Pimpernel from carrying out his mission.
Girl in the NewsGirl in the News · 1940
Girl in the News
★ 6.51940
MovieCrimeThriller
An elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The nurse is tried for murder and acquitted. Some time later the nurse, under a new name and identity, cares for a patient who also dies of an overdose. When her real identity comes out, suspicions arise.
Cup-Tie HoneymoonCup-Tie Honeymoon · 1948
Cup-Tie Honeymoon
★ 6.01948
MovieComedy
Joe Butler, a soccer player whose father is the company chairman, is faced with a difficult choice: should he play the championship match on his father's team or should he play it on his school's team. He chooses wisely and finds love and happiness with a secretary.
The Ware CaseThe Ware Case · 1938
The Ware Case
★ 6.41938
MovieMysteryDrama
An aristocrat won't economize, then his rich brother in law is found murdered in the grounds of the aristocrat's house
This Man in ParisThis Man in Paris · 1939
This Man in Paris
★ 10.01939
MovieMysteryComedy
A British reporter and his wife, on vacation in Paris, run into a gang of counterfeiters.
BedeliaBedelia · 1946
Bedelia
★ 5.21946
MovieDramaMystery
Bedelia Carrington is living happily, it appears, in Monte Carlo with her husband Charlie Carrington. But a cultivated young artist, Ben Chaney, begins probing into her past with curious concern. Chaney, who is really a detective, learns that Bedelia's obsession for money has led her, in the past, to husband-poisoning for the insurance money.
Dancing with CrimeDancing with Crime · 1947
Dancing with Crime
★ 6.11947
MovieCrimeDrama
When his best friend is murdered inside a London dancehall, a cab driver and his girlfriend involve themselves in the investigation and discover a major criminal operation hiding behind the club's friendly facade.
This Man Is NewsThis Man Is News · 1938
This Man Is News
★ 5.31938
MovieMysteryComedy
A newspaper reporter keeps beating the police to clues in a current murder case. This makes the police think he may be involved in the crime.

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