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Barry K. Barnes

Barry K. Barnes

Birthday: 1906-12-27 | Place of Birth: Chelsea, London, England, UK

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1947
Bedelia

as    Ben Chaney

1947
Dancing with Crime

as    Paul Baker

1940
Girl in the News

as    Stephen Farringdon

1937
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as    Sir Percy Blakeney alias The Scarlet Pimpernel