Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 4, 1874
Died
February 22, 1944 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
James Barney Sherry
J.B. Sherry
J. B. Sherry
Barney Sherry
J. Barney Sherry
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.
Granddad (Mildred Harris, J. Barney Sherry)
VideoKnown For
Film
Restless Souls
Dr. Robert Calvert
1919
Film
Real Folks
Pat Dugan
1918
Film
Island Wives
Yacht Captain
1922
Film
Play Ball
Thomas W. Sutton
1925
Film
Extravagance
Hartley Crance
1919
Film
Granddad
Granddad
1913
Film
The Burglar's Baby
Doctor King
1915
Film
A Flower in the Desert
Bill Waldron
1914
Film
The Inner Man
Thurlow Michael Barclay Sr
1922
Film
Fanatics
Nicholas Eyre
1917
Film
Aloha Oe
Mr. Keith - Doris's Father
1915
Film
Jazz Heaven
John Parker (uncredited)
1929
Film
Galloping Hoofs
Richard Shaw
1924
Film
Forgotten Faces
1928
Film
Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers
His Father
1923
Film
What Fools Men Are
Horace Demrest
1922
Film
The Forged Bride
Clark Farrell
1920
Film
The Stainless Barrier
Wilbur Gray
1917
Film
The Fuel of Life
Bragdon Brant
1917
Film
Casey of the Coast Guard
John Warren
1926
Filmography
1929FilmBroadway Scandalsas Le Maire1929FilmJazz Heavenas John Parker (uncredited)1929FilmThe Voice Within1928FilmForgotten Faces1928FilmAlex The Greatas Smith1927FilmBuffalo Bill's Last Fight1926FilmThe Prince of Temptersas Papal Secretary1926FilmThe Brown Derbyas Capt. Shay1926FilmCasey of the Coast Guardas John Warren1925FilmThe Live Wireas Henry Langdon1925FilmA Little Girl in a Big Cityas Howard Young1925FilmPlay Ballas Thomas W. Sutton1925FilmLying Wivesas Alvin Chase1925FilmDaughters Who Payas Henry Foster1925FilmThe Crackerjackas Col. Perkins1924FilmGalloping Hoofsas Richard Shaw1924FilmBorn Richas Maj. Romayne Murphy1924FilmThe Warrens of Virginiaas Gen. Robert E. Lee1924FilmMiamias David Forbes1923FilmThe White Sisteras Monsignor Saracinesca1923FilmJacqueline, or Blazing Barriersas His Father1922FilmThe Inner Manas Thurlow Michael Barclay Sr1922FilmWhat Fools Men Areas Horace Demrest1922FilmTill We Meet Againas Arthur Montrose1922FilmWhen the Desert Callsas Lt. Col. Potter1922FilmNotorietyas Horace Wedderburn1922FilmSecrets of Parisas Chancellor1922FilmA Woman's Womanas Senator James Gleason1922FilmSure-Fire Flintas The Proud Father1922FilmJohn Smithas Martin Lang1922FilmThe Broken Silenceas Inspector Brandt1922FilmIsland Wivesas Yacht Captain1922FilmShadows of the Seaas Dr. Jordan1922FilmBack Payas Charles G. Wheeler1921FilmBurn 'Em Up Barnesas Whitney Barnes1921FilmThe Barbarianas James Heatherton1921FilmMan-Woman-Marriageas Henshaw1920FilmDintyas Judge Whitely1920FilmOccasionally Yoursas John Woodward1920FilmDarling Mineas Gordon Davis1920FilmThe Breath of the Godsas Senator Todd (as Barney Sherry)1920FilmGo and Get Itas 'Shut the Door' Gordon1920FilmThe Forged Brideas Clark Farrell1920FilmThe River's Endas McDowell1919FilmThe Lion Manas Frederick Cavendish1919FilmA Gun Fightin' Gentlemanas John Merritt1919FilmA Man's Fightas Daavid Carr1919FilmThis Hero Stuffas Jackson J. Joseph1919FilmThe Tiger Lilyas Philip Remington1919FilmYvonne from Parisas David Marston1919FilmA Little Brother of the Richas Henry Leamington1919FilmThe Mayor of Filbertas Dr. Loring1919FilmMary Reganas Morton Sr1919FilmExtravaganceas Hartley Crance1919FilmThe Forbidden Roomas Mason Clark1919FilmRestless Soulsas Dr. Robert Calvert1918FilmThe Reckoning Dayas Senator Wheeler1918FilmThe Secret Codeas Sen. John Calhoun Rand1918FilmHer Decisionas Martin Rankin1918FilmWho Killed Walton?as George Hamilton1918FilmReal Folksas Pat Dugan1917FilmThe Gown Of Destinyas Mr. Reyton1917FilmFanaticsas Nicholas Eyre1917FilmThe Fuel of Lifeas Bragdon Brant1917FilmThe Stainless Barrieras Wilbur Gray1917FilmFlying Colorsas Craig Lansing1917FilmBorrowed Plumageas Earl of Selkirk1917FilmA Strange Transgressoras John Hampton1917FilmMadcap Madgeas Earl of Larsdale1917FilmLove or Justiceas Winthrop E. Haines1917FilmThe Millionaire Vagrantas Malcolm Blackridge1917FilmBack of the Manas President Brooks1917FilmThe Iced Bulletas Richard Deering1917FilmThe Weaker Sexas Edward Tilden1916FilmThe Aryanas Pioneer Spokesman1916FilmThe Stepping Stoneas Horatio Wells1916FilmBullets and Brown Eyesas The King1916FilmThe Raidersas Dr. Hartman1916FilmThe Green Swampas Dr. Jim Hendon1916FilmBetween Menas Ashley Hampdon1915FilmAloha Oeas Mr. Keith - Doris's Father1915FilmThe Burglar's Babyas Doctor King1915FilmThe Cup of Lifeas James Kellerman1915FilmThe Devilas Alfred Zanden1915FilmMr. 'Silent' Haskinsas Jim Black1915FilmA Lucky Blowoutas Ebenezer Crum - the Country Sweetheart1914FilmA Flower in the Desertas Bill Waldron1914FilmTwo-Gun Hicksas Hayes - the Gambler1914FilmThe Bargainas Phil Brent1914FilmFrom Out of the Dregs1914FilmThe Social Ghostas John Banners1914FilmFor Her Brother's Sakeas The Card Shark1913FilmSilent Heroes1913FilmGranddadas Granddad1913FilmPast Redemptionas Jim Howe - Nell's Father1913FilmThe Grey Sentinel1912FilmThe Sheriff's Adopted Childas Jim Brown - the Bandit1912FilmCuster's Last Fightas James McLaughlin1912FilmThe Outcastas Lone Bear, a Cheyenne Chief1912FilmThe Lieutenant's Last Fightas Captain Haines1912FilmThe Deserteras The Colonel1912FilmThe Heart of an Indianas Mr Brown1912FilmWar on the Plainsas A Frontiersman1911FilmKit Carson's Wooingas The Express Agent1911FilmLittle Dove's Romance1905FilmAdventures of Sherlock Holmesas Bandit1905FilmRaffles, the Amateur Cracksmanas Arthur J. Raffles