Robert Homans
Known for
Acting
Life
1877 – 1947 (aged 69)
Born in
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
The Maltese Falcon
18 Oct 1941
Stagecoach
02 Mar 1939
The Grapes of Wrath
15 Mar 1940
The Thin Man
25 May 1934
The Public Enemy
23 Apr 1931
Fury
05 Jun 1936
I Married a Witch
30 Oct 1942
Young Mr. Lincoln
09 Jun 1939
Photos
Filmography
1946
- Badman's Territoryas Judge (uncredited)
- Girl on the Spotas Clancy (uncredited)
1945
- Frontier Daysas Mail Clerk (uncredited)
- They Were Expendableas Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
- Man Aliveas Uncle Barney McBride (uncredited)
- Come Out Fightingas Police Sergeant Tom Riley
- River Gangas Police Captain
- Anchors Aweighas Old Cop (uncredited)
- The Scarlet Clueas Capt. Flynn
- Blonde Ransomas Policeman (uncredited)
- A Medal for Bennyas Police Chief (uncredited)
- Law of the Badlands
- The Phantom Speaksas Death Row Guard (Uncredited)
- The Big Show-Offas Police Captain
1944
- Rogues' Galleryas Police Lieutenant Daniel O'Day (as Bob Homans)
- Music in Manhattanas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- The Merry Monahansas Policeman
- Sensations of 1945as Cop (uncredited)
- Christmas Holidayas Policeman (uncredited)
- Make Your Own Bedas Policeman
- It Happened Tomorrow
- The Whistleras Dock Watchman (Uncredited)
- Cover Girlas Pop (uncredited)
- Say Uncleas Errol's Real Uncle
1943
- Nearly Eighteenas Judge
- Nobody's Darlingas Policeman (uncredited)
- Shantytownas Dugan
- She Has What It Takesas Captain Pat O'Neal
- No Time for Loveas Pop Murphy (uncredited)
- A Stranger in Townas Sergeant
- Murder in Times Squareas Meehan
- After Midnight with Boston Blackieas Police Lieutenant
- It Ain't Hayas Policeman (uncredited)
- The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
- You Can't Beat the Lawas Mr. Duncan
- G-men vs. the Black Dragonas Capt. Gorman [Ch. 12-13]
1942
- X Marks the Spotas Timothy J. Delaney
- I Married a Witch
- Night Monsteras Captain "Cap" Beggs
- For Me and My Galas New York Palace Doorman (uncredited)
- The Sombrero Kidas Marshal Thomas Holden
- Lady in a Jamas Faro Bill
- In Old Californiaas Marshal Alvin Thompson
- It Happened in Flatbushas Mr. Collins
- Fingers at the Windowas Officer O'Garrity
- Nazi Agentas 1st Captain (uncredited)
- Joe Smith, Americanas Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)
- Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Joseph
1941
- Pacific Blackoutas Police Desk Sergeant
- Red River Valleyas Sheriff Sutherland
- Main Street on the March!as Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)
- Sierra Sueas George Larrabee
- The Maltese Falconas Policeman (uncredited)
- Honky Tonkas Man at Tar Party (uncredited)
- Whistling in the Darkas Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
- Double Crossas Capt. Murray
- Out of the Fogas Officer Magruder
- The Gang's All Hereas Pop Wallace
- A Man Betrayedas Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
- Flight from Destinyas Jailer
1940
- Love Thy Neighboras Turnkey
- Lady with Red Hairas Policeman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)
- Little Nellie Kellyas Dooley Pub Owner (uncredited)
- East of the Riveras Patrolman Shanahan
- A Dispatch from Reutersas Reporter (uncredited)
- Rhythm on the Riveras Detective
- Son of Roaring Danas Roaring Dan McPhail
- Pop Always Paysas Police Lieutenant
- Lillian Russellas Stage Doorman
- I Take This Oathas Mike Hanagan
- Beyond Tomorrowas Sergeant
- 'Til We Meet Againas Dock Policeman (uncredited)
- Johnny Apolloas Receptionist Guard (uncredited)
- Virginia Cityas Southerner (uncredited)
- The Grapes of Wrathas Spencer
- Double Alibias Policeman at Diner
- Castle on the Hudsonas Clyde Burton - the Detective Escort (uncredited)
- High Schoolas Policeman
- West of Carson Cityas Judge Harkins
1939
- Swanee Riveras Sheriff
- Missing Evidenceas Policeman
- Blondie Brings Up Babyas Police Capt. James (uncredited)
- Rulers of the Seaas Constable Dunn (Uncredited)
- Heroes in Blueas Police Officer
- Here I Am a Strangeras Jonesy, Policeman
- Full Confessionas Bartender (uncredited)
- Blackmailas Cooper (uncredited)
- Smuggled Cargoas Kincaid
- Each Dawn I Dieas Mac - a Guard (uncredited)
- They Shall Have Musicas Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)
- When Tomorrow Comesas Policeman (uncredited)
- The Spellbinderas Court Policeman at Door (uncredited)
- Winter Carnivalas Conductor
- Hell's Kitchenas Hardy
- Five Came Backas Police Captain (uncredited)
- Young Mr. Lincolnas Mr. Clay (uncredited)
- Inside Informationas Casey
- Radio Hamsas Lighthouse Keeper
- Ex-Champas Policeman
- Union Pacificas Man (uncredited)
- Calling Dr. Kildareas Hickman - Policeman Bringing Jenny (uncredited)
- Dodge Cityas Mail Clerk (uncredited)
- Let Us Liveas Unlucky Cop (uncredited)
- You Can't Get Away with Murderas Keeper Burns (uncredited)
- King of Chinatownas Detective (uncredited)
- The Oklahoma Kidas Bartender (uncredited)
- The Saint Strikes Backas Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)
- Stagecoachas Ed the Editor (uncredited)
- Yes, My Darling Daughteras Sergeant Murphy
- King of the Turfas Sgt. Brannigan
- Blackwell's Islandas Dock Guard (uncredited)
1938
- Gambling Ship
- Heart of the Northas Boat Captain Ashman
- Next Time I Marryas Bailiff (uncredited)
- Exposedas Policeman
- Slander Houseas The Irish Policeman
- The Night Hawkas Mulruney
- Crashing Through Dangeras Pop Foster
- Think It Over
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Lt. Johnson
- Gold Mine in the Skyas Lucky Langham
- Little Miss Thoroughbredas Pat O'Reilly
- You and Meas Security Guard in Store (uncredited)
- Over the Wallas John Davis
- Walking Down Broadwayas Cop
- Maid's Night Outas Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Penrod and His Twin Brotheras Chief Flynn
- Hollywood Stadium Mysteryas Captain Joseph Filsom
- Gold Is Where You Find Itas Miner Grogan (uncredited)
- The Jury's Secretas Cop
1937
- Music for Madameas Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
- Hot Wateras Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Varsity Showas Police Sgt. Murphy (uncredited)
- Dead Endas Policeman on Morning Beat (uncredited)
- Easy Livingas Private Guard (uncredited)
- Ever Since Eveas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Dance Charlie Danceas Tim
- The 13th Manas Police Lt. Tom O'Hara
- Parnellas Irish Cop in New York
- The Go-Getteras Policeman (uncredited)
- The Great Hospital Mysteryas Bank Guard
- Jim Hanvey, Detectiveas Sheriff Garrett
- Midnight Courtas Policeman
- Penrod and Samas Sheriff (uncredited)
- The Great O'Malleyas Policeman Jim Dugan (uncredited)
- Time Out for Romanceas Cop
- Black Legionas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- Smart Blondeas Cop (uncredited)
1936
- The Plough and the Starsas Timmy, Barman
- Sinner Take Allas Sgt. Donovan (uncredited)
- Ride, Ranger, Rideas Colonel Summeral
- Come and Get Itas Cookie (uncredited)
- The Public Paysas Officer Donovan (uncredited)
- The President's Mysteryas Sergeant
- Sworn Enemyas 1st Policeman (uncredited)
- Hollywood Boulevardas Gray (uncredited)
- It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)as Police Lt. O'Neill
- Women Are Troubleas Police Lieutenant Mayer
- Easy Moneyas Det. Sam Belden
- Below the Deadlineas Police Captain Symonds
- Furyas Incoming Watchman (uncredited)
- Little Miss Nobodyas Policeman
- Florida Specialas Police Captain (uncredited)
- Laughing Irish Eyesas Announcer
- The Prisoner of Shark Islandas Sergeant (uncredited)
- Here Comes Trouble
- The Bridge of Sighsas Homicide Capt. P.G. Otheron
- Strike Me Pinkas Joe - the Cop (uncredited)
- Her Master's Voiceas Stationmaster
1935
- Suicide Squadas Capt. Tim O'Connor
- Ship Cafeas Derrick Man (uncredited)
- Stormyas Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Confidentialas Fat Pool Player
- His Family Treeas Pub Sailor at Bar
- Steamboat Round the Bendas Race Official
- The Informeras Detractor (uncredited)
- Vagabond Ladyas Tony’s Old Crony (uncredited)
- Murder on a Honeymoonas Police Stenographer (uncredited)
1934
- The President Vanishesas Cop on the Beat (uncredited)
- The Thin Manas Billy (uncredited)
- Thirty Day Princessas Detective #1 (uncredited)
- Jimmy the Gentas Paddy (uncredited)
1933
- Mr. Skitchas Norville - Flat River Sheriff
- Lady Killeras Jailer (uncredited)
- One Sunday Afternoonas Officer Charlie Brown (uncredited)
- The Nuisanceas Streetcar Driver (uncredited)
- Mystery of the Wax Museumas Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct
- She Done Him Wrongas Doheney
- Hallelujah, I'm a Bumas Cop
1932
- Under-Cover Manas Flannagan
- If I Had a Millionas Detective (uncredited)
- Afraid to Talkas Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective
- Wild Girlas Sheriff
- Madame Racketeeras Chief of Police
- Son of Oklahomaas John Clayton - aka Silent Jack Clay
- The Man from Hell's Edgesas The Sheriff
- Young Americaas Patrolman Weems
- Union Depotas Policeman in Paddy Wagon (uncredited)
1931
- Consolation Marriageas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Branded Menas Chairman
- The One Way Trailas George Beck
- Silenceas Tim - Detective
- Alias: The Bad Manas Silas Warner
- The Black Camelas Chief of Police (uncredited)
- The Lawyer's Secretas Chief of Police (uncredited)
- The Public Enemyas Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)
- City Streetsas Police inspector
- Clearing the Rangeas 'Dad' Moran
- The Lightning Flyeras John Nelson
1930
- The Widow from Chicagoas Patrolman (uncredited)
- Abraham Lincolnas A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited)
- The Concentratin' Kidas C.C. Stile
- Extravaganceas Process Server (uncredited)
- Spursas Dad Merril (as Bob Homans)
- The Thoroughbredas Riley
- Trigger Tricksas Thomas Kingston
- Born Recklessas Policeman
- Alias French Gertieas Prison Warden
- Son of the Godsas Dugan (uncredited)
- Playing Aroundas Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)
1929
- The Isle of Lost Shipsas Mr. Burke
- Smiling Irish Eyesas Shamus O'Connor
- The Valiantas Newspaper Printer (uncredited)
- Coquetteas Court Bailiff
- Burning the Windas Richard Gordon Sr
- Fury of the Wildas Matt Roark
1928
- Blindfoldas Captain Jenkins
- Guardians of the Wildas John Warren
- The Masked Angelas Detective Bives
- Obey Your Husbandas Stephens
1927
- Fast and Furiousas Doctor
- Mountains of Manhattanas 'Big Bill' Wright
- The Prairie Kingas Jim Gardener (as Robert E. Homans)
- The Silent Avengeras Steven Gilmore
- The Princess from Hobokenas McCoy
1926
- The Silent Poweras David Webster
- Fighting with Buffalo Billas Caleb Crosby
1924
- Wolves of the Northas Simon Blake
- Dark Stairwaysas 'Dippy' Blake
- The Breathless Momentas Detective Quinn (as Robert E. Homans)
1917
- Madame Sherryas Undetermined Role