Barry K. Barnes

Barry K. Barnes
Born	Nelson Barry Mackintosh Barnes [1] 27 December 1906 Chelsea, London, England
Died	12 January 1965 (aged 58) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Diana Churchill

Barry K. Barnes (27 December 1906, London, England – 12 January 1965, London, England) was a British film actor. He was born and died in London.^[2] He appeared in sixteen films between 1936 and 1947. He played Sir Percy Blakeney in the 1937 film Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel.^[3] His film career was cut short in 1947 due to an undiagnosable illness contracted during the war.^[4] He was married to actress Diana Churchill, ^[5] 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.^[5]

Selected filmography

• Dodging the Dole (1936)
• Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937)
• This Man Is News (1938)
• You're the Doctor (1938)
• Who Goes Next? (1938)
• The Ware Case (1938)
• Prison Without Bars (1938)
• This Man in Paris (1939)
• The Midas Touch (1940)
• Spies of the Air (1940)
• Law and Disorder (1940)
• Girl in the News (1940)
• Two for Danger (1940)
• Bedelia (1946)
• Dancing with Crime (1947)
• Cup-tie Honeymoon (1948)

References

At the IMDb

1. "Barry K. Barnes (1906 - 1965) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com.
2. "Barry K. Barnes". BFI.
3. "Barry K. Barnes". IMDb.
4. "Barry K Barnes - Introduction - wickedlady.com". wickedlady.com.
5. "Obituary: Diana Churchill". The Independent.