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J. Barney Sherry

J. Barney Sherry

Acting1874Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

J. Barney Sherry (March 4, 1874 – February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from cardiovascular disease.

Acting History

1929
Jazz Heaven
as John Parker (uncredited)
1926
The Brown Derby
as Capt. Shay
The Prince of Tempters
as Papal Secretary
1925
Lying Wives
as Alvin Chase
The Live Wire
as Henry Langdon
Daughters Who Pay
as Henry Foster
The Crackerjack
as Col. Perkins
Play Ball
as Thomas W. Sutton
1924
Born Rich
as Maj. Romayne Murphy
Miami
as David Forbes
Galloping Hoofs
as Richard Shaw
1923
The White Sister
as Monsignor Saracinesca
1922
Shadows of the Sea
as Dr. Jordan
Notoriety
as Horace Wedderburn
John Smith
as Martin Lang
Back Pay
as Charles G. Wheeler
Secrets of Paris
as Chancellor
A Woman's Woman
as Senator James Gleason
Till We Meet Again
as Arthur Montrose
Sure-Fire Flint
as The Proud Father
When the Desert Calls
as Lt. Col. Potter
The Broken Silence
as Inspector Brandt
Island Wives
as Yacht Captain
What Fools Men Are
as Horace Demrest
The Inner Man
as Thurlow Michael Barclay Sr
1921
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as Whitney Barnes
The Barbarian
as James Heatherton
1920
Darling Mine
as Gordon Davis
The River's End
as McDowell
The Forged Bride
as Clark Farrell
Dinty
as Judge Whitely
Go and Get It
as 'Shut the Door' Gordon
The Breath of the Gods
as Senator Todd (as Barney Sherry)
Occasionally Yours
as John Woodward
1919
The Lion Man
as Frederick Cavendish
Mary Regan
as Morton Sr
This Hero Stuff
as Jackson J. Joseph
The Forbidden Room
as Mason Clark
A Man's Fight
as Daavid Carr
A Little Brother of the Rich
as Henry Leamington
The Tiger Lily
as Philip Remington
Extravagance
as Hartley Crance
Yvonne from Paris
as David Marston
Restless Souls
as Dr. Robert Calvert
1918
Who Killed Walton?
as George Hamilton
The Reckoning Day
as Senator Wheeler
The Secret Code
as Sen. John Calhoun Rand
Her Decision
as Martin Rankin
Real Folks
as Pat Dugan
1917
Borrowed Plumage
as Earl of Selkirk
A Strange Transgressor
as John Hampton
The Stainless Barrier
as Wilbur Gray
Madcap Madge
as Earl of Larsdale
The Iced Bullet
as Richard Deering
Back of the Man
as President Brooks
The Gown Of Destiny
as Mr. Reyton
Love or Justice
as Winthrop E. Haines
The Weaker Sex
as Edward Tilden
The Millionaire Vagrant
as Malcolm Blackridge
Flying Colors
as Craig Lansing
Fanatics
as Nicholas Eyre
The Fuel of Life
as Bragdon Brant
1916
The Aryan
as Pioneer Spokesman
Between Men
as Ashley Hampdon
The Raiders
as Dr. Hartman
The Stepping Stone
as Horatio Wells
The Green Swamp
as Dr. Jim Hendon
1915
A Lucky Blowout
as Ebenezer Crum - the Country Sweetheart
The Cup of Life
as James Kellerman
The Devil
as Alfred Zanden
The Burglar's Baby
as Doctor King
Aloha Oe
as Mr. Keith - Doris's Father
1914
Two-Gun Hicks
as Hayes - the Gambler
The Bargain
as Phil Brent
A Flower in the Desert
as Bill Waldron
The Social Ghost
as John Banners
For Her Brother's Sake
as The Card Shark
1913
Granddad
as Granddad
Past Redemption
as Jim Howe - Nell's Father
1912
The Deserter
as The Colonel
Custer's Last Fight
as James McLaughlin
War on the Plains
as A Frontiersman
The Sheriff's Adopted Child
as Jim Brown - the Bandit
The Outcast
as Lone Bear, a Cheyenne Chief

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/4/1874
Day of Death
2/22/1944
Place of Birth
Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA
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