Person

Robert Homans

Acting · 1877–1947 · 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.

Known for

Filmography

1997Bogart: The Untold StorySelf (archive footage)
1946Badman's TerritoryJudge (uncredited)
1946Girl on the SpotClancy (uncredited)
1945Frontier DaysMail Clerk (uncredited)
1945They Were ExpendableBartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)
1945Man AliveUncle Barney McBride (uncredited)
1945Come Out FightingPolice Sergeant Tom Riley
1945River GangPolice Captain
1945Anchors AweighOld Cop (uncredited)
1945The Scarlet ClueCapt. Flynn
1945Blonde RansomPoliceman (uncredited)
1945A Medal for BennyPolice Chief (uncredited)
1945Law of the Badlands
1945The Phantom SpeaksDeath Row Guard (Uncredited)
1945The Big Show-OffPolice Captain
1944Rogues' GalleryPolice Lieutenant Daniel O'Day (as Bob Homans)
1944Music in ManhattanJustice of the Peace (uncredited)
1944The Merry MonahansPoliceman
1944Sensations of 1945Cop (uncredited)
1944Christmas HolidayPoliceman (uncredited)
1944Make Your Own BedPoliceman
1944It Happened Tomorrow
1944The WhistlerDock Watchman (Uncredited)
1944Cover GirlPop (uncredited)
1944Say UncleErrol's Real Uncle
1943Nearly EighteenJudge
1943Nobody's DarlingPoliceman (uncredited)
1943ShantytownDugan
1943She Has What It TakesCaptain Pat O'Neal
1943No Time for LovePop Murphy (uncredited)
1943A Stranger in TownSergeant
1943Murder in Times SquareMeehan
1943After Midnight with Boston BlackiePolice Lieutenant
1943It Ain't HayPoliceman (uncredited)
1943The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943You Can't Beat the LawMr. Duncan
1943G-men vs. the Black DragonCapt. Gorman [Ch. 12-13]
1942X Marks the SpotTimothy J. Delaney
1942I Married a Witch
1942Night MonsterCaptain "Cap" Beggs
1942For Me and My GalNew York Palace Doorman (uncredited)
1942The Sombrero KidMarshal Thomas Holden
1942Lady in a JamFaro Bill
1942In Old CaliforniaMarshal Alvin Thompson
1942It Happened in FlatbushMr. Collins
1942Fingers at the WindowOfficer O'Garrity
1942Nazi Agent1st Captain (uncredited)
1942Joe Smith, AmericanOld Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)
1942Wild Bill Hickok RidesJoseph
1941Pacific BlackoutPolice Desk Sergeant
1941Red River ValleySheriff Sutherland
1941Main Street on the March!Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)
1941Sierra SueGeorge Larrabee
1941The Maltese FalconPoliceman (uncredited)
1941Honky TonkMan at Tar Party (uncredited)
1941Whistling in the DarkFlintwood Policeman (uncredited)
1941Double CrossCapt. Murray
1941Out of the FogOfficer Magruder
1941The Gang's All HerePop Wallace
1941A Man BetrayedTraffic Policeman (uncredited)
1941Flight from DestinyJailer
1940Love Thy NeighborTurnkey
1940Lady with Red HairPoliceman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)
1940Little Nellie KellyDooley Pub Owner (uncredited)
1940East of the RiverPatrolman Shanahan
1940A Dispatch from ReutersReporter (uncredited)
1940Rhythm on the RiverDetective
1940Son of Roaring DanRoaring Dan McPhail
1940Pop Always PaysPolice Lieutenant
1940Lillian RussellStage Doorman
1940I Take This OathMike Hanagan
1940Beyond TomorrowSergeant
1940'Til We Meet AgainDock Policeman (uncredited)
1940Johnny ApolloReceptionist Guard (uncredited)
1940Virginia CitySoutherner (uncredited)
1940The Grapes of WrathSpencer
1940Double AlibiPoliceman at Diner
1940Castle on the HudsonClyde Burton - the Detective Escort (uncredited)
1940High SchoolPoliceman
1940West of Carson CityJudge Harkins
1939Swanee RiverSheriff
1939Missing EvidencePoliceman
1939Blondie Brings Up BabyPolice Capt. James (uncredited)
1939Rulers of the SeaConstable Dunn (Uncredited)
1939Heroes in BluePolice Officer
1939Here I Am a StrangerJonesy, Policeman
1939Full ConfessionBartender (uncredited)
1939BlackmailCooper (uncredited)
1939Smuggled CargoKincaid
1939Each Dawn I DieMac - a Guard (uncredited)
1939They Shall Have MusicPoliceman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)
1939When Tomorrow ComesPoliceman (uncredited)
1939The SpellbinderCourt Policeman at Door (uncredited)
1939Winter CarnivalConductor
1939Hell's KitchenHardy
1939Five Came BackPolice Captain (uncredited)
1939Young Mr. LincolnMr. Clay (uncredited)
1939Inside InformationCasey
1939Radio HamsLighthouse Keeper
1939Ex-ChampPoliceman
1939Union PacificMan (uncredited)
1939Calling Dr. KildareHickman - Policeman Bringing Jenny (uncredited)
1939Dodge CityMail Clerk (uncredited)
1939Let Us LiveUnlucky Cop (uncredited)
1939You Can't Get Away with MurderKeeper Burns (uncredited)
1939King of ChinatownDetective (uncredited)
1939The Oklahoma KidBartender (uncredited)
1939The Saint Strikes BackPolicer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)
1939StagecoachEd the Editor (uncredited)
1939Yes, My Darling DaughterSergeant Murphy
1939King of the TurfSgt. Brannigan
1939Blackwell's IslandDock Guard (uncredited)
1938Gambling Ship
1938Heart of the NorthBoat Captain Ashman
1938Next Time I MarryBailiff (uncredited)
1938ExposedPoliceman
1938Slander HouseThe Irish Policeman
1938The Night HawkMulruney
1938Crashing Through DangerPop Foster
1938Think It Over
1938The Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseLt. Johnson
1938Gold Mine in the SkyLucky Langham
1938Little Miss ThoroughbredPat O'Reilly
1938You and MeSecurity Guard in Store (uncredited)
1938Over the WallJohn Davis
1938Walking Down BroadwayCop
1938Maid's Night OutDesk Sergeant (uncredited)
1938Penrod and His Twin BrotherChief Flynn
1938Hollywood Stadium MysteryCaptain Joseph Filsom
1938Gold Is Where You Find ItMiner Grogan (uncredited)
1938The Jury's SecretCop
1937Music for MadamePolice Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
1937Hot WaterDesk Sergeant (uncredited)
1937Varsity ShowPolice Sgt. Murphy (uncredited)
1937Dead EndPoliceman on Morning Beat (uncredited)
1937Easy LivingPrivate Guard (uncredited)
1937Ever Since EvePolice Sergeant (uncredited)
1937Dance Charlie DanceTim
1937The 13th ManPolice Lt. Tom O'Hara
1937ParnellIrish Cop in New York
1937The Go-GetterPoliceman (uncredited)
1937The Great Hospital MysteryBank Guard
1937Jim Hanvey, DetectiveSheriff Garrett
1937Midnight CourtPoliceman
1937Penrod and SamSheriff (uncredited)
1937The Great O'MalleyPoliceman Jim Dugan (uncredited)
1937Time Out for RomanceCop
1937Black LegionMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1937Smart BlondeCop (uncredited)
1936The Plough and the StarsTimmy, Barman
1936Sinner Take AllSgt. Donovan (uncredited)
1936Ride, Ranger, RideColonel Summeral
1936Come and Get ItCookie (uncredited)
1936The Public PaysOfficer Donovan (uncredited)
1936The President's MysterySergeant
1936Sworn Enemy1st Policeman (uncredited)
1936Hollywood BoulevardGray (uncredited)
1936It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)Police Lt. O'Neill
1936Women Are TroublePolice Lieutenant Mayer
1936Easy MoneyDet. Sam Belden
1936Below the DeadlinePolice Captain Symonds
1936FuryIncoming Watchman (uncredited)
1936Little Miss NobodyPoliceman
1936Florida SpecialPolice Captain (uncredited)
1936Laughing Irish EyesAnnouncer
1936The Prisoner of Shark IslandSergeant (uncredited)
1936Here Comes Trouble
1936The Bridge of SighsHomicide Capt. P.G. Otheron
1936Strike Me PinkJoe - the Cop (uncredited)
1936Her Master's VoiceStationmaster
1935Suicide SquadCapt. Tim O'Connor
1935Ship CafeDerrick Man (uncredited)
1935StormyTrain Conductor (uncredited)
1935ConfidentialFat Pool Player
1935His Family TreePub Sailor at Bar
1935Steamboat Round the BendRace Official
1935The InformerDetractor (uncredited)
1935Vagabond LadyTony’s Old Crony (uncredited)
1935Murder on a HoneymoonPolice Stenographer (uncredited)
1934The President VanishesCop on the Beat (uncredited)
1934The Thin ManBilly (uncredited)
1934Thirty Day PrincessDetective #1 (uncredited)
1934Jimmy the GentPaddy (uncredited)
1933Mr. SkitchNorville - Flat River Sheriff
1933Lady KillerJailer (uncredited)
1933One Sunday AfternoonOfficer Charlie Brown (uncredited)
1933The NuisanceStreetcar Driver (uncredited)
1933Mystery of the Wax MuseumDesk Sergeant, 12th Precinct
1933She Done Him WrongDoheney
1933Hallelujah, I'm a BumCop
1932Under-Cover ManFlannagan
1932If I Had a MillionDetective (uncredited)
1932Afraid to TalkBill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective
1932Wild GirlSheriff / Gambling Kibitzer (uncredited)
1932Madame RacketeerChief of Police
1932Son of OklahomaJohn Clayton - aka Silent Jack Clay
1932The Man from Hell's EdgesThe Sheriff
1932Young AmericaPatrolman Weems
1932Union DepotPoliceman in Paddy Wagon (uncredited)
1931Consolation MarriageJustice of the Peace (uncredited)
1931Branded MenChairman
1931The One Way TrailGeorge Beck
1931SilenceTim - Detective
1931Alias: The Bad ManSilas Warner
1931The Black CamelChief of Police (uncredited)
1931The Lawyer's SecretChief of Police (uncredited)
1931The Public EnemyOfficer Pat Burke (uncredited)
1931City StreetsPolice inspector
1931Clearing the Range'Dad' Moran
1931The Lightning FlyerJohn Nelson
1930The Widow from ChicagoPatrolman (uncredited)
1930Abraham LincolnA Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited)
1930The Concentratin' KidC.C. Stile
1930ExtravaganceProcess Server (uncredited)
1930SpursDad Merril (as Bob Homans)
1930The ThoroughbredRiley
1930Trigger TricksThomas Kingston
1930Born RecklessPoliceman
1930Alias French GertiePrison Warden
1930Son of the GodsDugan (uncredited)
1930Playing AroundPirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)
1929The Isle of Lost ShipsMr. Burke
1929Smiling Irish EyesShamus O'Connor
1929The ValiantNewspaper Printer (uncredited)
1929CoquetteCourt Bailiff
1929Burning the WindRichard Gordon Sr
1929Fury of the WildMatt Roark
1928BlindfoldCaptain Jenkins
1928Guardians of the WildJohn Warren
1928The Masked AngelDetective Bives
1928Obey Your HusbandStephens
1927Fast and FuriousDoctor
1927Mountains of Manhattan'Big Bill' Wright
1927The Prairie KingJim Gardener (as Robert E. Homans)
1927The Silent AvengerSteven Gilmore
1927The Princess from HobokenMcCoy
1926The Silent PowerDavid Webster
1926Fighting with Buffalo BillCaleb Crosby
1924Wolves of the NorthSimon Blake
1924Dark Stairways'Dippy' Blake
1924The Breathless MomentDetective Quinn (as Robert E. Homans)
1917Madame SherryUndetermined Role

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