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Robert Homans

ACTING

1877-11-07

1947-07-28

Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Robert Edward Homans (November 8, 1877 – July 28, 1947) was an American actor who entered films in 1923 after a lengthy stage career.

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Biography

Robert Edward Homans (November 8, 1877 – July 28, 1947) was an American actor who entered films in 1923 after a lengthy stage career.

Best known for:

Filmography:

Madame Sherry poster

Madame Sherry(1917)

Undetermined Role

Wolves of the North poster

Wolves of the North(1924)

Simon Blake

The Breathless Moment poster

The Breathless Moment(1924)

Detective Quinn (as Robert E. Homans)

Dark Stairways poster

Dark Stairways(1924)

'Dippy' Blake

The Silent Power poster

The Silent Power(1926)

David Webster

The Prairie King poster

The Prairie King(1927)

Jim Gardener (as Robert E. Homans)

The Princess from Hoboken poster

The Princess from Hoboken(1927)

McCoy

Fast and Furious poster

Fast and Furious(1927)

Doctor

Mountains of Manhattan poster

Mountains of Manhattan(1927)

'Big Bill' Wright

The Silent Avenger poster

The Silent Avenger(1927)

Steven Gilmore

Guardians of the Wild poster

Guardians of the Wild(1928)

John Warren

Obey Your Husband poster

Obey Your Husband(1928)

Stephens

Blindfold poster

Blindfold(1928)

Captain Jenkins

The Masked Angel poster

The Masked Angel(1928)

Detective Bives

Coquette poster

Coquette(1929)

Court Bailiff

The Valiant poster

The Valiant(1929)

Newspaper Printer (uncredited)

Smiling Irish Eyes poster

Smiling Irish Eyes(1929)

Shamus O'Connor

The Isle of Lost Ships poster

The Isle of Lost Ships(1929)

Mr. Burke

Burning the Wind poster

Burning the Wind(1929)

Richard Gordon Sr

Born Reckless poster

Born Reckless(1930)

Policeman

The Widow from Chicago poster

The Widow from Chicago(1930)

Patrolman (uncredited)

Abraham Lincoln poster

Abraham Lincoln(1930)

A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited)

Extravagance poster

Extravagance(1930)

Process Server (uncredited)

Son of the Gods poster

Son of the Gods(1930)

Dugan (uncredited)

Playing Around poster

Playing Around(1930)

Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)

Alias French Gertie poster

Alias French Gertie(1930)

Prison Warden

The Thoroughbred poster

The Thoroughbred(1930)

Riley

Spurs poster

Spurs(1930)

Dad Merril (as Bob Homans)

Trigger Tricks poster

Trigger Tricks(1930)

Thomas Kingston

The Concentratin' Kid poster

The Concentratin' Kid(1930)

C.C. Stile

The Public Enemy poster

The Public Enemy(1931)

Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

City Streets poster

City Streets(1931)

Police inspector

The Black Camel poster

The Black Camel(1931)

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Clearing the Range poster

Clearing the Range(1931)

'Dad' Moran

Consolation Marriage poster

Consolation Marriage(1931)

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Alias: The Bad Man poster

Alias: The Bad Man(1931)

Silas Warner

Branded Men poster

Branded Men(1931)

Chairman

The Lawyer's Secret poster

The Lawyer's Secret(1931)

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Silence poster

Silence(1931)

Tim - Detective

The Lightning Flyer poster

The Lightning Flyer(1931)

John Nelson

The One Way Trail poster

The One Way Trail(1931)

George Beck

Afraid to Talk poster

Afraid to Talk(1932)

Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective

Union Depot poster

Union Depot(1932)

Policeman in Paddy Wagon (uncredited)

If I Had a Million poster

If I Had a Million(1932)

Detective (uncredited)

Wild Girl poster

Wild Girl(1932)

Sheriff / Gambling Kibitzer (uncredited)

Under-Cover Man poster

Under-Cover Man(1932)

Flannagan

Young America poster

Young America(1932)

Patrolman Weems

The Man from Hell's Edges poster

The Man from Hell's Edges(1932)

The Sheriff

Madame Racketeer poster

Madame Racketeer(1932)

Chief of Police

Son of Oklahoma poster

Son of Oklahoma(1932)

John Clayton - aka Silent Jack Clay

Mystery of the Wax Museum poster

Mystery of the Wax Museum(1933)

Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct

She Done Him Wrong poster

She Done Him Wrong(1933)

Doheney

Lady Killer poster

Lady Killer(1933)

Jailer (uncredited)

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum poster

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum(1933)

Cop

The Nuisance poster

The Nuisance(1933)

Streetcar Driver (uncredited)

One Sunday Afternoon poster

One Sunday Afternoon(1933)

Officer Charlie Brown (uncredited)

Mr. Skitch poster

Mr. Skitch(1933)

Norville - Flat River Sheriff

The Thin Man poster

The Thin Man(1934)

Billy (uncredited)

Thirty Day Princess poster

Thirty Day Princess(1934)

Detective #1 (uncredited)

Jimmy the Gent poster

Jimmy the Gent(1934)

Paddy (uncredited)

The President Vanishes poster

The President Vanishes(1934)

Cop on the Beat (uncredited)

The Informer poster

The Informer(1935)

Detractor

Steamboat Round the Bend poster

Steamboat Round the Bend(1935)

Race Official

Murder on a Honeymoon poster

Murder on a Honeymoon(1935)

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

Confidential poster

Confidential(1935)

Fat Pool Player

Suicide Squad poster

Suicide Squad(1935)

Capt. Tim O'Connor

His Family Tree poster

His Family Tree(1935)

Pub Sailor at Bar

Vagabond Lady poster

Vagabond Lady(1935)

Tony’s Old Crony (uncredited)

Stormy poster

Stormy(1935)

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Ship Cafe poster

Ship Cafe(1935)

Derrick Man (uncredited)

Fury poster

Fury(1936)

Incoming Watchman (uncredited)

Ride, Ranger, Ride poster

Ride, Ranger, Ride(1936)

Colonel Summeral

The Prisoner of Shark Island poster

The Prisoner of Shark Island(1936)

Sergeant (uncredited)

Come and Get It poster

Come and Get It(1936)

Cookie (uncredited)

The President's Mystery poster

The President's Mystery(1936)

Sergeant

The Public Pays poster

The Public Pays(1936)

Officer Donovan (uncredited)

Strike Me Pink poster

Strike Me Pink(1936)

Joe - the Cop (uncredited)

Sinner Take All poster

Sinner Take All(1936)

Sgt. Donovan (uncredited)

The Plough and the Stars poster

The Plough and the Stars(1936)

Timmy, Barman

The Bridge of Sighs poster

The Bridge of Sighs(1936)

Homicide Capt. P.G. Otheron

Below the Deadline poster

Below the Deadline(1936)

Police Captain Symonds

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) poster

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)(1936)

Police Lt. O'Neill

Sworn Enemy poster

Sworn Enemy(1936)

1st Policeman (uncredited)

Easy Money poster

Easy Money(1936)

Det. Sam Belden

Little Miss Nobody poster

Little Miss Nobody(1936)

Policeman

Women Are Trouble poster

Women Are Trouble(1936)

Police Lieutenant Mayer

Florida Special poster

Florida Special(1936)

Police Captain (uncredited)

Her Master's Voice poster

Her Master's Voice(1936)

Stationmaster

Hollywood Boulevard poster

Hollywood Boulevard(1936)

Gray (uncredited)

Laughing Irish Eyes poster

Laughing Irish Eyes(1936)

Announcer

Dead End poster

Dead End(1937)

Policeman on Morning Beat (uncredited)

Ever Since Eve poster

Ever Since Eve(1937)

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Black Legion poster

Black Legion(1937)

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

The Great O'Malley poster

The Great O'Malley(1937)

Policeman Jim Dugan (uncredited)

Easy Living poster

Easy Living(1937)

Private Guard (uncredited)

Smart Blonde poster

Smart Blonde(1937)

Cop (uncredited)

Midnight Court poster

Midnight Court(1937)

Policeman

Varsity Show poster

Varsity Show(1937)

Police Sgt. Murphy (uncredited)

Penrod and Sam poster

Penrod and Sam(1937)

Sheriff (uncredited)

Dance Charlie Dance poster

Dance Charlie Dance(1937)

Tim

Music for Madame poster

Music for Madame(1937)

Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

The Go-Getter poster

The Go-Getter(1937)

Policeman (uncredited)

Jim Hanvey, Detective poster

Jim Hanvey, Detective(1937)

Sheriff Garrett

The 13th Man poster

The 13th Man(1937)

Police Lt. Tom O'Hara

Parnell poster

Parnell(1937)

Irish Cop in New York

The Great Hospital Mystery poster

The Great Hospital Mystery(1937)

Bank Guard

Time Out for Romance poster

Time Out for Romance(1937)

Cop

Hot Water poster

Hot Water(1937)

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse poster

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse(1938)

Lt. Johnson

You and Me poster

You and Me(1938)

Security Guard in Store (uncredited)

Over the Wall poster

Over the Wall(1938)

John Davis

Heart of the North poster

Heart of the North(1938)

Boat Captain Ashman

Maid's Night Out poster

Maid's Night Out(1938)

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Hollywood Stadium Mystery poster

Hollywood Stadium Mystery(1938)

Captain Joseph Filsom

Penrod and His Twin Brother poster

Penrod and His Twin Brother(1938)

Chief Flynn

Gold Is Where You Find It poster

Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

Miner Grogan (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry poster

Next Time I Marry(1938)

Bailiff (uncredited)

Gold Mine in the Sky poster

Gold Mine in the Sky(1938)

Lucky Langham

Exposed poster

Exposed(1938)

Policeman

Crashing Through Danger poster

Crashing Through Danger(1938)

Pop Foster

Slander House poster

Slander House(1938)

The Irish Policeman

Little Miss Thoroughbred poster

Little Miss Thoroughbred(1938)

Pat O'Reilly

Walking Down Broadway poster

Walking Down Broadway(1938)

Cop

The Jury's Secret poster

The Jury's Secret(1938)

Cop

The Night Hawk poster

The Night Hawk(1938)

Mulruney

Stagecoach poster

Stagecoach(1939)

Ed the Editor (uncredited)

Blondie Brings Up Baby poster

Blondie Brings Up Baby(1939)

Police Capt. James (uncredited)

Dodge City poster

Dodge City(1939)

Mail Clerk (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die poster

Each Dawn I Die(1939)

Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid poster

The Oklahoma Kid(1939)

Bartender (uncredited)

Union Pacific poster

Union Pacific(1939)

Man (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln poster

Young Mr. Lincoln(1939)

Mr. Clay (uncredited)

The Saint Strikes Back poster

The Saint Strikes Back(1939)

Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)

Let Us Live poster

Let Us Live(1939)

Unlucky Cop (uncredited)

Five Came Back poster

Five Came Back(1939)

Police Captain (uncredited)

Blackwell's Island poster

Blackwell's Island(1939)

Dock Guard (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder poster

You Can't Get Away with Murder(1939)

Keeper Burns (uncredited)

Blackmail poster

Blackmail(1939)

Cooper (uncredited)

Swanee River poster

Swanee River(1939)

Sheriff

Missing Evidence poster

Missing Evidence(1939)

Policeman

They Shall Have Music poster

They Shall Have Music(1939)

Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Kildare poster

Calling Dr. Kildare(1939)

Hickman - Policeman Bringing Jenny (uncredited)

When Tomorrow Comes poster

When Tomorrow Comes(1939)

Policeman (uncredited)

Rulers of the Sea poster

Rulers of the Sea(1939)

Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

Hell's Kitchen poster

Hell's Kitchen(1939)

Hardy

Yes, My Darling Daughter poster

Yes, My Darling Daughter(1939)

Sergeant Murphy

King of Chinatown poster

King of Chinatown(1939)

Detective (uncredited)

Here I Am a Stranger poster

Here I Am a Stranger(1939)

Jonesy, Policeman

Heroes in Blue poster

Heroes in Blue(1939)

Police Officer

The Spellbinder poster

The Spellbinder(1939)

Court Policeman at Door (uncredited)

Full Confession poster

Full Confession(1939)

Bartender (uncredited)

Winter Carnival poster

Winter Carnival(1939)

Conductor

Radio Hams poster

Radio Hams(1939)

Lighthouse Keeper

Smuggled Cargo poster

Smuggled Cargo(1939)

Kincaid

King of the Turf poster

King of the Turf(1939)

Sgt. Brannigan

Ex-Champ poster

Ex-Champ(1939)

Policeman

Inside Information poster

Inside Information(1939)

Casey

The Grapes of Wrath poster

The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

Spencer

Virginia City poster

Virginia City(1940)

Southerner (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson poster

Castle on the Hudson(1940)

Clyde Burton - the Detective Escort (uncredited)

Beyond Tomorrow poster

Beyond Tomorrow(1940)

Sergeant

Little Nellie Kelly poster

Little Nellie Kelly(1940)

Dooley Pub Owner (uncredited)

Johnny Apollo poster

Johnny Apollo(1940)

Receptionist Guard (uncredited)

Double Alibi poster

Double Alibi(1940)

Policeman at Diner

A Dispatch from Reuters poster

A Dispatch from Reuters(1940)

Reporter (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair poster

Lady with Red Hair(1940)

Policeman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)

Rhythm on the River poster

Rhythm on the River(1940)

Detective

East of the River poster

East of the River(1940)

Patrolman Shanahan

Pop Always Pays poster

Pop Always Pays(1940)

Police Lieutenant

'Til We Meet Again poster

'Til We Meet Again(1940)

Dock Policeman (uncredited)

Love Thy Neighbor poster

Love Thy Neighbor(1940)

Turnkey

Lillian Russell poster

Lillian Russell(1940)

Stage Doorman

I Take This Oath poster

I Take This Oath(1940)

Mike Hanagan

High School poster

High School(1940)

Policeman

Son of Roaring Dan poster

Son of Roaring Dan(1940)

Roaring Dan McPhail

West of Carson City poster

West of Carson City(1940)

Judge Harkins

The Maltese Falcon poster

The Maltese Falcon(1941)

Policeman (uncredited)

A Man Betrayed poster

A Man Betrayed(1941)

Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

Out of the Fog poster

Out of the Fog(1941)

Officer Magruder

Whistling in the Dark poster

Whistling in the Dark(1941)

Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

Honky Tonk poster

Honky Tonk(1941)

Man at Tar Party (uncredited)

Pacific Blackout poster

Pacific Blackout(1941)

Police Desk Sergeant

Double Cross poster

Double Cross(1941)

Capt. Murray

Red River Valley poster

Red River Valley(1941)

Sheriff Sutherland

Flight from Destiny poster

Flight from Destiny(1941)

Jailer

The Gang's All Here poster

The Gang's All Here(1941)

Pop Wallace

Main Street on the March! poster

Main Street on the March!(1941)

Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)

Sierra Sue poster

Sierra Sue(1941)

George Larrabee

For Me and My Gal poster

For Me and My Gal(1942)

New York Palace Doorman (uncredited)

In Old California poster

In Old California(1942)

Marshal Alvin Thompson

Nazi Agent poster

Nazi Agent(1942)

1st Captain (uncredited)

Fingers at the Window poster

Fingers at the Window(1942)

Officer O'Garrity

Joe Smith, American poster

Joe Smith, American(1942)

Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides poster

Wild Bill Hickok Rides(1942)

Joseph

It Happened in Flatbush poster

It Happened in Flatbush(1942)

Mr. Collins

Night Monster poster

Night Monster(1942)

Captain "Cap" Beggs

Lady in a Jam poster

Lady in a Jam(1942)

Faro Bill

X Marks the Spot poster

X Marks the Spot(1942)

Timothy J. Delaney

The Sombrero Kid poster

The Sombrero Kid(1942)

Marshal Thomas Holden

No Time for Love poster

No Time for Love(1943)

Pop Murphy (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay poster

It Ain't Hay(1943)

Policeman (uncredited)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie poster

After Midnight with Boston Blackie(1943)

Police Lieutenant

Murder in Times Square poster

Murder in Times Square(1943)

Meehan

A Stranger in Town poster

A Stranger in Town(1943)

Sergeant

Nearly Eighteen poster

Nearly Eighteen(1943)

Judge

You Can't Beat the Law poster

You Can't Beat the Law(1943)

Mr. Duncan

G-men vs. the Black Dragon poster

G-men vs. the Black Dragon(1943)

Capt. Gorman [Ch. 12-13]

Nobody's Darling poster

Nobody's Darling(1943)

Policeman (uncredited)

Shantytown poster

Shantytown(1943)

Dugan

She Has What It Takes poster

She Has What It Takes(1943)

Captain Pat O'Neal

Cover Girl poster

Cover Girl(1944)

Pop (uncredited)

Rogues' Gallery poster

Rogues' Gallery(1944)

Police Lieutenant Daniel O'Day (as Bob Homans)

Christmas Holiday poster

Christmas Holiday(1944)

Policeman (uncredited)

The Whistler poster

The Whistler(1944)

Dock Watchman (Uncredited)

Make Your Own Bed poster

Make Your Own Bed(1944)

Policeman

The Merry Monahans poster

The Merry Monahans(1944)

Policeman

Sensations of 1945 poster

Sensations of 1945(1944)

Cop (uncredited)

Music in Manhattan poster

Music in Manhattan(1944)

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh poster

Anchors Aweigh(1945)

Old Cop (uncredited)

They Were Expendable poster

They Were Expendable(1945)

Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

The Scarlet Clue poster

The Scarlet Clue(1945)

Capt. Flynn

A Medal for Benny poster

A Medal for Benny(1945)

Police Chief (uncredited)

The Big Show-Off poster

The Big Show-Off(1945)

Police Captain

Man Alive poster

Man Alive(1945)

Uncle Barney McBride (uncredited)

The Phantom Speaks poster

The Phantom Speaks(1945)

Death Row Guard (Uncredited)

Frontier Days poster

Frontier Days(1945)

Mail Clerk (uncredited)

Come Out Fighting poster

Come Out Fighting(1945)

Police Sergeant Tom Riley

River Gang poster

River Gang(1945)

Police Captain

Badman's Territory poster

Badman's Territory(1946)

Judge (uncredited)

Girl on the Spot poster

Girl on the Spot(1946)

Clancy (uncredited)