Uncle Barney
Background
Barney is a resident of New York City. His sister is Mother Maguire, his niece is Kitty Maguire and his brother-in-law is Pat Maguire. Barney is unemployed and a quiet, work-fearing optimist. He has rheumatoid arthritis.
During the events of The Delicious Little Devil (1919) played by Richard Cummings
Kitty gets ready for work and walks into the living room and gets angry when she sees Barney sitting around playing checkers with himself while Mother is busy washing other people's clothes to make a living. Kitty gets fired from her job, but Barney continues to consume lots of food. He fills his plates with food and then tells Mother to get him more. Barney writes to Pat and tells him that Kitty has a good job and he should come back home. Pat arrives at the apartment and Barney offers him Mother's seat and tells him to eat. Kitty sees Pat and tells him and Barney they need to get jobs. Dinny drops Kitty off at her apartment and puts the newspaper she bought onto the dining room table. Barney and Pat both grab for it and Barney sees a help wanted ad and throws that section on the ground. Dinny invites Barney and Pat to the Peach Tree Inn and shows them around Kitty's dressing room. Later, as Michael Calhoun is dragging Jimmie Calhoun away from the apartment, he runs into Barney and Pat who recognize him and they shake hands. Kitty admits to Jimmie that she isn't Gloria and Michael finally okays her and Jimmie's marriage.