John Smith's other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Smith also appeared in the television westerns Cimarron City (1958) and Laramie (1959).

Barnes eventually relocated to Los Angeles, where he made his screen debut in the independent film "Digging with Earnest" (2001). He went on to appear in other indie features and shorts, like "One Wild Knight" (2006) and "H-Detector" (2007), and made appearances on shows like "Californication" (Showtime, 2007-2014).