Barry K. Barnes

Barry K. Barnes

1906-12-27

Biography

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 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.

Also appears in

Bedelia

Bedelia

5.2

Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel

4.2

This Man in Paris

This Man in Paris

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This Man Is News

This Man Is News

4.7

Dancing with Crime

Dancing with Crime

6.1

Spies of the Air

Spies of the Air

6.5

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

5.0

The Ware Case

The Ware Case

6.3

Prison Without Bars

Prison Without Bars

6.0

The Midas Touch

The Midas Touch

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Girl in the News

Girl in the News

6.5

Who Goes Next?

Who Goes Next?

6.4

Dodging the Dole

Dodging the Dole

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Cup-Tie Honeymoon

Cup-Tie Honeymoon

4.5