Before moving to Hollywood to become an actress, Barnes worked a series of jobs, such as chorus girl, nurse, and dance hostess.

[5] Later, her career continued in Hollywood, until 1973, when she appeared in the comedy 40 Carats, her last acting role.

Her second marriage was to film producer Mike Frankovich, and later she was a naturalised United States citizen.

[6] Binnie Barnes died on 27 July 1998 of natural causes, aged 95, in Beverly Hills.

[7] For her contributions to the film industry, Barnes received a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.