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Robert Homans - Actor & Filmmaker | The Couch Critic

Home/People/Robert Homans

Born

November 7, 1877
Died: July 28, 1947

(Lived 69 years)

Place of Birth

Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Career Highlights

227

Movies

0

TV Shows

Also Known As

Robert Edward Homans

Robert E. Homans

Bob Homans

Robert E. Homas

Robert A. Homans

External Links

Robert Homans

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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Bogart: The Untold Story

as Self (archive footage)

January 5, 1997

Badman's Territory poster

Badman's Territory

as Judge (uncredited)

Frontier Days poster

Frontier Days

as Mail Clerk (uncredited)

December 8, 1945

They Were Expendable poster

They Were Expendable

as Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

December 7, 1945

Man Alive poster

Man Alive

as Uncle Barney McBride (uncredited)

November 16, 1945

Come Out Fighting poster

Come Out Fighting

as Police Sergeant Tom Riley

September 29, 1945

River Gang poster

River Gang

as Police Captain

September 21, 1945

Anchors Aweigh poster

Anchors Aweigh

as Old Cop (uncredited)

August 13, 1945

The Scarlet Clue poster

The Scarlet Clue

A Medal for Benny poster

A Medal for Benny

as Police Chief (uncredited)

Law of the Badlands poster

Law of the Badlands

The Phantom Speaks poster

The Phantom Speaks

as Death Row Guard (Uncredited)

The Big Show-Off poster

The Big Show-Off

as Police Captain

January 22, 1945

Rogues' Gallery poster

Rogues' Gallery

as Police Lieutenant Daniel O'Day (as Bob Homans)

December 6, 1944

The Merry Monahans poster

The Merry Monahans

September 15, 1944

Christmas Holiday poster

Christmas Holiday

Sensations of 1945 poster

Sensations of 1945

as Cop (uncredited)

Make Your Own Bed poster

Make Your Own Bed

It Happened Tomorrow poster

It Happened Tomorrow

The Whistler poster

The Whistler

as Dock Watchman (Uncredited)

Cover Girl poster

Cover Girl

as Pop (uncredited)

Say Uncle

as Errol's Real Uncle

February 8, 1944

Nearly Eighteen poster

Nearly Eighteen

November 12, 1943

Nobody's Darling poster

Nobody's Darling

as Policeman (uncredited)

August 27, 1943

Shantytown poster

Shantytown

She Has What It Takes poster

She Has What It Takes

as Captain Pat O'Neal

No Time for Love poster

No Time for Love

as Pop Murphy (uncredited)

A Stranger in Town poster

A Stranger in Town

Murder in Times Square poster

Murder in Times Square

After Midnight with Boston Blackie poster

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

as Police Lieutenant

It Ain't Hay poster

It Ain't Hay

as Policeman (uncredited)

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday poster

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

February 19, 1943

You Can't Beat the Law poster

You Can't Beat the Law

January 29, 1943

G-men vs. the Black Dragon poster

G-men vs. the Black Dragon

as Capt. Gorman [Ch. 12-13]

January 16, 1943

X Marks the Spot poster

X Marks the Spot

as Timothy J. Delaney

November 4, 1942

I Married a Witch poster

I Married a Witch

October 30, 1942

For Me and My Gal poster

For Me and My Gal

as New York Palace Doorman (uncredited)

October 21, 1942

Night Monster poster

Night Monster

October 20, 1942

The Sombrero Kid poster

The Sombrero Kid

as Marshal Thomas Holden

Lady in a Jam poster

Lady in a Jam

In Old California poster

In Old California

as Marshal Alvin Thompson

It Happened in Flatbush poster

It Happened in Flatbush

Fingers at the Window poster

Fingers at the Window

as Officer O'Garrity

Nazi Agent poster

Nazi Agent

as 1st Captain (uncredited)

Joe Smith, American poster

Joe Smith, American

as Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)

February 1, 1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides poster

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

January 31, 1942

Pacific Blackout poster

Pacific Blackout

as Police Desk Sergeant

December 31, 1941

Red River Valley poster

Red River Valley

as Sheriff Sutherland

December 12, 1941

Main Street on the March! poster

Main Street on the March!

as Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)

December 9, 1941

Sierra Sue poster

Sierra Sue

as George Larrabee

November 12, 1941

The Maltese Falcon poster

The Maltese Falcon

as Policeman (uncredited)

October 18, 1941

Honky Tonk poster

Honky Tonk

as Man at Tar Party (uncredited)

October 1, 1941

Whistling in the Dark poster

Whistling in the Dark

as Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

Double Cross poster

Double Cross

as Capt. Murray

Out of the Fog poster

Out of the Fog

as Officer Magruder

The Gang's All Here poster

The Gang's All Here

A Man Betrayed poster

A Man Betrayed

as Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

Flight from Destiny poster

Flight from Destiny

February 8, 1941

Love Thy Neighbor poster

Love Thy Neighbor

December 27, 1940

Lady with Red Hair poster

Lady with Red Hair

as Policeman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)

November 30, 1940

Little Nellie Kelly poster

Little Nellie Kelly

as Dooley Pub Owner (uncredited)

November 22, 1940

East of the River poster

East of the River

as Patrolman Shanahan

November 9, 1940

A Dispatch from Reuters poster

A Dispatch from Reuters

as Reporter (uncredited)

October 19, 1940

Rhythm on the River poster

Rhythm on the River

August 28, 1940

Son of Roaring Dan poster

Son of Roaring Dan

as Roaring Dan McPhail

Pop Always Pays poster

Pop Always Pays

as Police Lieutenant

Lillian Russell poster

Lillian Russell

as Stage Doorman

I Take This Oath poster

I Take This Oath

as Mike Hanagan

Beyond Tomorrow poster

Beyond Tomorrow

'Til We Meet Again poster

'Til We Meet Again

as Dock Policeman (uncredited)

Johnny Apollo poster

Johnny Apollo

as Receptionist Guard (uncredited)

Virginia City poster

Virginia City

as Southerner (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath poster

The Grapes of Wrath

Double Alibi poster

Double Alibi

as Policeman at Diner

Castle on the Hudson poster

Castle on the Hudson

as Clyde Burton - the Detective Escort (uncredited)

February 17, 1940

High School poster

High School

January 26, 1940

West of Carson City poster

West of Carson City

as Judge Harkins

January 19, 1940

Swanee River poster

Swanee River

December 29, 1939

Missing Evidence poster

Missing Evidence

December 15, 1939

Blondie Brings Up Baby poster

Blondie Brings Up Baby

as Police Capt. James (uncredited)

November 8, 1939

Rulers of the Sea poster

Rulers of the Sea

as Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

November 8, 1939

Heroes in Blue poster

Heroes in Blue

as Police Officer

November 7, 1939

Here I Am a Stranger poster

Here I Am a Stranger

as Jonesy, Policeman

September 29, 1939

Full Confession poster

Full Confession

as Bartender (uncredited)

September 8, 1939

Blackmail poster

Blackmail

as Cooper (uncredited)

September 8, 1939

Smuggled Cargo poster

Smuggled Cargo

August 21, 1939

Each Dawn I Die poster

Each Dawn I Die

as Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

August 19, 1939

They Shall Have Music poster

They Shall Have Music

as Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)

August 18, 1939

The Spellbinder poster

The Spellbinder

as Court Policeman at Door (Uncredited)

Winter Carnival poster

Winter Carnival

Hell's Kitchen poster

Hell's Kitchen

Five Came Back poster

Five Came Back

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln poster

Young Mr. Lincoln

as Mr. Clay (uncredited)

Inside Information poster

Inside Information

Radio Hams poster

Radio Hams

as Lighthouse Keeper

Ex-Champ poster

Ex-Champ

Union Pacific poster

Union Pacific

as Man (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Kildare poster

Calling Dr. Kildare

as Hickman - Policeman Bringing Jenny (uncredited)

Dodge City poster

Dodge City

as Mail Clerk (uncredited)

Let Us Live poster

Let Us Live

as Unlucky Cop (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder poster

You Can't Get Away with Murder

as Keeper Burns (uncredited)

King of Chinatown poster

King of Chinatown

as Detective (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid poster

The Oklahoma Kid

as Bartender (uncredited)

The Saint Strikes Back poster

The Saint Strikes Back

as Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)

Stagecoach poster

Stagecoach

as Ed the Editor (uncredited)

Yes, My Darling Daughter poster

Yes, My Darling Daughter

as Sergeant Murphy

February 25, 1939

King of the Turf poster

King of the Turf

as Sgt. Brannigan

February 17, 1939

Blackwell's Island poster

Blackwell's Island

as Dock Guard (uncredited)

January 24, 1939

Gambling Ship

December 16, 1938

Heart of the North poster

Heart of the North

as Boat Captain Ashman

December 10, 1938

Next Time I Marry poster

Next Time I Marry

December 9, 1938

Exposed poster

Exposed

November 5, 1938

Slander House poster

Slander House

as The Irish Policeman

October 4, 1938

The Night Hawk poster

The Night Hawk

October 1, 1938

Crashing Through Danger poster

Crashing Through Danger

September 14, 1938

Think It Over poster

Think It Over

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse poster

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Gold Mine in the Sky poster

Gold Mine in the Sky

as Lucky Langham

Little Miss Thoroughbred poster

Little Miss Thoroughbred

as Pat O'Reilly

You and Me poster

You and Me

as Security Guard in Store (uncredited)

Over the Wall poster

Over the Wall

Walking Down Broadway poster

Walking Down Broadway

Maid's Night Out poster

Maid's Night Out

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Penrod and His Twin Brother poster

Penrod and His Twin Brother

February 26, 1938

Hollywood Stadium Mystery poster

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

as Captain Joseph Filsom

February 21, 1938

Gold Is Where You Find It poster

Gold Is Where You Find It

as Miner Grogan (uncredited)

February 12, 1938

The Jury's Secret poster

The Jury's Secret

January 16, 1938

Music for Madame poster

Music for Madame

as Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

October 8, 1937

Hot Water poster

Hot Water

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

September 24, 1937

Varsity Show poster

Varsity Show

as Police Sgt. Murphy (uncredited)

September 4, 1937

Dead End poster

Dead End

as Policeman on Morning Beat (Uncredited)

August 27, 1937

Easy Living poster

Easy Living

as Private Guard (uncredited)

Ever Since Eve poster

Ever Since Eve

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Dance Charlie Dance poster

Dance Charlie Dance

The 13th Man poster

The 13th Man

as Police Lt. Tom O'Hara

Parnell poster

Parnell

as Irish Cop in New York

The Go-Getter poster

The Go-Getter

as Policeman (uncredited)

The Great Hospital Mystery poster

The Great Hospital Mystery

Jim Hanvey, Detective poster

Jim Hanvey, Detective

as Sheriff Garrett

Midnight Court poster

Midnight Court

Penrod and Sam poster

Penrod and Sam

as Sheriff (uncredited)

February 28, 1937

The Great O'Malley poster

The Great O'Malley

as Policeman Jim Dugan (uncredited)

February 13, 1937

Time Out for Romance poster

Time Out for Romance

February 10, 1937

Black Legion poster

Black Legion

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

January 30, 1937

Smart Blonde poster

Smart Blonde

as Cop (uncredited)

January 2, 1937

The Plough and the Stars poster

The Plough and the Stars

as Timmy, Barman

December 26, 1936

Sinner Take All poster

Sinner Take All

as Sgt. Donovan (uncredited)

December 18, 1936

Ride, Ranger, Ride poster

Ride, Ranger, Ride

as Colonel Summeral

November 30, 1936

Come and Get It poster

Come and Get It

as Cookie (uncredited)

November 6, 1936

The Public Pays poster

The Public Pays

as Officer Donovan (uncredited)

October 10, 1936

The President's Mystery poster

The President's Mystery

September 28, 1936

Sworn Enemy poster

Sworn Enemy

as 1st Policeman (uncredited)

September 11, 1936

Hollywood Boulevard poster

Hollywood Boulevard

as Gray (uncredited)

August 20, 1936

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

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

as Police Lt. O'Neill

Women Are Trouble poster

Women Are Trouble

as Police Lieutenant Mayer

Easy Money poster

Easy Money

as Det. Sam Belden

Below the Deadline poster

Below the Deadline

as Police Captain Symonds

Fury poster

Fury

as Incoming Watchman (uncredited)

Little Miss Nobody poster

Little Miss Nobody

Florida Special poster

Florida Special

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Laughing Irish Eyes poster

Laughing Irish Eyes

The Prisoner of Shark Island poster

The Prisoner of Shark Island

February 28, 1936

Here Comes Trouble poster

Here Comes Trouble

February 21, 1936

The Bridge of Sighs poster

The Bridge of Sighs

as Homicide Capt. P.G. Otheron

February 14, 1936

Strike Me Pink poster

Strike Me Pink

as Joe - the Cop (uncredited)

January 24, 1936

Her Master's Voice poster

Her Master's Voice

as Stationmaster

January 17, 1936

Suicide Squad poster

Suicide Squad

as Capt. Tim O'Connor

December 2, 1935

Ship Cafe poster

Ship Cafe

as Derrick Man (uncredited)

November 9, 1935

Stormy poster

Stormy

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

October 21, 1935

Confidential poster

Confidential

as Fat Pool Player

October 16, 1935

His Family Tree poster

His Family Tree

as Pub Sailor at Bar

September 29, 1935

Steamboat Round the Bend poster

Steamboat Round the Bend

as Race Official

September 6, 1935

The Informer poster

The Informer

Vagabond Lady poster

Vagabond Lady

as Tony’s Old Crony (uncredited)

Murder on a Honeymoon poster

Murder on a Honeymoon

as Police Stenographer (uncredited)

February 22, 1935

The President Vanishes poster

The President Vanishes

as Cop on the Beat (uncredited)

November 17, 1934

The Thin Man poster

The Thin Man

as Billy the Detective (uncredited)

Thirty Day Princess poster

Thirty Day Princess

as Detective #1 (uncredited)

Mr. Skitch poster

Mr. Skitch

as Norville - Flat River Sheriff

December 22, 1933

Lady Killer poster

Lady Killer

as Jailer (uncredited)

December 9, 1933

One Sunday Afternoon poster

One Sunday Afternoon

as Officer Charlie Brown (uncredited)

September 1, 1933

The Nuisance poster

The Nuisance

as Streetcar Driver (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum poster

Mystery of the Wax Museum

as Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct

February 18, 1933

She Done Him Wrong poster

She Done Him Wrong

February 9, 1933

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum poster

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

February 3, 1933

Under-Cover Man poster

Under-Cover Man

December 2, 1932

If I Had a Million poster

If I Had a Million

as Detective (uncredited)

November 18, 1932

Afraid to Talk poster

Afraid to Talk

as Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective

November 17, 1932

Wild Girl poster

Wild Girl

as Sheriff / Gambling Kibitzer (uncredited)

November 9, 1932

Madame Racketeer poster

Madame Racketeer

as Chief of Police

Son of Oklahoma poster

Son of Oklahoma

as John Clayton - aka Silent Jack Clay

The Man from Hell's Edges poster

The Man from Hell's Edges

Young America poster

Young America

as Patrolman Weems

Union Depot poster

Union Depot

as Policeman in Paddy Wagon (uncredited)

January 14, 1932

Consolation Marriage poster

Consolation Marriage

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

November 21, 1931

Branded Men poster

Branded Men

November 7, 1931

The One Way Trail poster

The One Way Trail

October 15, 1931

Silence poster

Silence

as Tim - Detective

August 29, 1931

Alias: The Bad Man poster

Alias: The Bad Man

as Silas Warner

The Black Camel poster

The Black Camel

as Chief of Police (uncredited)

The Public Enemy poster

The Public Enemy

as Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

City Streets poster

City Streets

as Police inspector

Clearing the Range poster

Clearing the Range

The Widow from Chicago poster

The Widow from Chicago

as Patrolman (uncredited)

November 23, 1930

Abraham Lincoln poster

Abraham Lincoln

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

November 8, 1930

The Concentratin' Kid poster

The Concentratin' Kid

October 26, 1930

Spurs poster

Spurs

as Dad Merril (as Bob Homans)

August 24, 1930

The Thoroughbred poster

The Thoroughbred

Trigger Tricks poster

Trigger Tricks

as Thomas Kingston

Born Reckless poster

Born Reckless

Alias French Gertie poster

Alias French Gertie

as Prison Warden

Son of the Gods poster

Son of the Gods

as Dugan (uncredited)

Playing Around poster

Playing Around

as Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)

January 10, 1930

The Isle of Lost Ships poster

The Isle of Lost Ships

October 16, 1929

Smiling Irish Eyes poster

Smiling Irish Eyes

as Shamus O'Connor

The Valiant poster

The Valiant

as Newspaper Printer (uncredited)

Coquette poster

Coquette

as Court Bailiff

Burning the Wind poster

Burning the Wind

as Richard Gordon Sr

February 10, 1929

Blindfold poster

Blindfold

as Captain Jenkins

December 9, 1928

Guardians of the Wild poster

Guardians of the Wild

September 15, 1928

Obey Your Husband poster

Obey Your Husband

Fast and Furious poster

Fast and Furious

The Prairie King poster

The Prairie King

as Jim Gardener (as Robert E. Homans)

The Princess from Hoboken poster

The Princess from Hoboken

The Silent Power poster

The Silent Power

as David Webster

November 1, 1926

Wolves of the North poster

Wolves of the North

September 21, 1924

The Breathless Moment poster

The Breathless Moment

as Detective Quinn (as Robert E. Homans)

February 3, 1924