Barnaby — Young Bess Character Profile

About Barnaby

A courtier whose kiss with Elizabeth sparks Thomas Seymour's jealousy, directly triggering the romantic confrontation that accelerates Thomas's downfall.

Character Facts

Played by

Robert Arthur

Appears in

Young Bess (1953)

Role

Supporting

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• Young Bess (Queen Elizabeth I) (Jean Simmons)
• Thomas Seymour (Stewart Granger)
• Catherine Parr (Deborah Kerr)
• King Henry VIII (Charles Laughton)
• Mr. Mums (Leo G. Carroll)
• Mrs. Ashley (Kay Walsh)
• Bess as a child (Noreen Corcoran)
• Officer (Patrick Whyte)
• Anne Boleyn (Elaine Stewart)
• Sir William Paget (Lester Matthews)
• Kate Howard (Dawn Addams)
• Ned Seymour (Guy Rolfe)