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Robert Homans

Robert Homans

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

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997 • Self (archive footage)

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

1946 • Judge (uncredited)

Girl on the Spot

Girl on the Spot

1946 • Clancy (uncredited)

Frontier Days

1945 • Mail Clerk (uncredited)

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945 • Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

Man Alive

1945 • Uncle Barney McBride (uncredited)

Come Out Fighting

Come Out Fighting

1945 • Police Sergeant Tom Riley

River Gang

1945 • Police Captain

Full filmography

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997 • Self (archive footage)

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

1946 • Judge (uncredited)

Girl on the Spot

Girl on the Spot

1946 • Clancy (uncredited)

Frontier Days

1945 • Mail Clerk (uncredited)

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945 • Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

Man Alive

1945 • Uncle Barney McBride (uncredited)

Come Out Fighting

Come Out Fighting

1945 • Police Sergeant Tom Riley

River Gang

1945 • Police Captain

Anchors Aweigh

1945 • Old Cop (uncredited)

The Scarlet Clue

The Scarlet Clue

1945 • Capt. Flynn

A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

1945 • Police Chief (uncredited)

Law of the Badlands

Law of the Badlands

1945

The Phantom Speaks

The Phantom Speaks

1945 • Death Row Guard (Uncredited)

The Big Show-Off

The Big Show-Off

1945 • Police Captain

Rogues' Gallery

Rogues' Gallery

1944 • Police Lieutenant Daniel O'Day (as Bob Homans)

Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan

1944 • Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Merry Monahans

The Merry Monahans

1944 • Policeman

Sensations of 1945

Sensations of 1945

1944 • Cop (uncredited)

Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

1944 • Policeman (uncredited)

Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed

1944 • Policeman

It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

The Whistler

1944 • Dock Watchman (Uncredited)

Cover Girl

1944 • Pop (uncredited)

1944 • Errol's Real Uncle

Nearly Eighteen

Nearly Eighteen

1943 • Judge

Nobody's Darling

Nobody's Darling

1943 • Policeman (uncredited)

Shantytown

1943 • Dugan

She Has What It Takes

She Has What It Takes

1943 • Captain Pat O'Neal

No Time for Love

No Time for Love

1943 • Pop Murphy (uncredited)

A Stranger in Town

A Stranger in Town

1943 • Sergeant

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943 • Meehan

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 • Police Lieutenant

It Ain't Hay

1943 • Policeman (uncredited)

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

You Can't Beat the Law

You Can't Beat the Law

1943 • Mr. Duncan

G-men vs. the Black Dragon

G-men vs. the Black Dragon

1943 • Capt. Gorman [Ch. 12-13]

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

1942 • Timothy J. Delaney

I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942

Night Monster

1942 • Captain "Cap" Beggs

For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal

1942 • New York Palace Doorman (uncredited)

The Sombrero Kid

The Sombrero Kid

1942 • Marshal Thomas Holden

Lady in a Jam

1942 • Faro Bill

In Old California

In Old California

1942 • Marshal Alvin Thompson

It Happened in Flatbush

It Happened in Flatbush

1942 • Mr. Collins

Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

1942 • Officer O'Garrity

Nazi Agent

1942 • 1st Captain (uncredited)

Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

1942 • Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942 • Joseph

Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

1941 • Police Desk Sergeant

Red River Valley

Red River Valley

1941 • Sheriff Sutherland

Main Street on the March!

Main Street on the March!

1941 • Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)

Sierra Sue

1941 • George Larrabee

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941 • Policeman (uncredited)

Honky Tonk

1941 • Man at Tar Party (uncredited)

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1941 • Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

Double Cross

1941 • Capt. Murray

Out of the Fog

1941 • Officer Magruder

The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1941 • Pop Wallace

A Man Betrayed

1941 • Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny

1941 • Jailer

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

1940 • Turnkey

Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

1940 • Policeman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)

Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly

1940 • Dooley Pub Owner (uncredited)

East of the River

East of the River

1940 • Patrolman Shanahan

A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940 • Reporter (uncredited)

Rhythm on the River

Rhythm on the River

1940 • Detective

Son of Roaring Dan

Son of Roaring Dan

1940 • Roaring Dan McPhail

Pop Always Pays

Pop Always Pays

1940 • Police Lieutenant

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940 • Stage Doorman

I Take This Oath

I Take This Oath

1940 • Mike Hanagan

Beyond Tomorrow

Beyond Tomorrow

1940 • Sergeant

'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again

1940 • Dock Policeman (uncredited)

Johnny Apollo

1940 • Receptionist Guard (uncredited)

Virginia City

1940 • Southerner (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 • Spencer

Double Alibi

1940 • Policeman at Diner

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940 • Clyde Burton - the Detective Escort (uncredited)

High School

1940 • Policeman

West of Carson City

West of Carson City

1940 • Judge Harkins

Swanee River

1939 • Sheriff

Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence

1939 • Policeman

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939 • Police Capt. James (uncredited)

Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

1939 • Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

Heroes in Blue

1939 • Police Officer

Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939 • Jonesy, Policeman

Blackmail

1939 • Cooper (uncredited)

Full Confession

Full Confession

1939 • Bartender (uncredited)

Smuggled Cargo

1939 • Kincaid

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939 • Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939 • Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)

When Tomorrow Comes

When Tomorrow Comes

1939 • Policeman (uncredited)

The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

1939 • Court Policeman at Door (uncredited)

Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival

1939 • Conductor

Hell's Kitchen

1939 • Hardy

Five Came Back

1939 • Police Captain (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939 • Mr. Clay (uncredited)

Inside Information

Inside Information

1939 • Casey

Radio Hams

1939 • Lighthouse Keeper

Ex-Champ

1939 • Policeman

Union Pacific

1939 • Man (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939 • Hickman - Policeman Bringing Jenny (uncredited)

Dodge City

1939 • Mail Clerk (uncredited)

Let Us Live

1939 • Unlucky Cop (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939 • Keeper Burns (uncredited)

King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown

1939 • Detective (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

1939 • Bartender (uncredited)

The Saint Strikes Back

The Saint Strikes Back

1939 • Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)

Stagecoach

1939 • Ed the Editor (uncredited)

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939 • Sergeant Murphy

King of the Turf

King of the Turf

1939 • Sgt. Brannigan

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

1939 • Dock Guard (uncredited)

1938

Heart of the North

Heart of the North

1938 • Boat Captain Ashman

Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

1938 • Bailiff (uncredited)

Exposed

1938 • Policeman

Slander House

1938 • The Irish Policeman

The Night Hawk

1938 • Mulruney

Crashing Through Danger

Crashing Through Danger

1938 • Pop Foster

Think It Over

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938 • Lt. Johnson

Gold Mine in the Sky

Gold Mine in the Sky

1938 • Lucky Langham

Little Miss Thoroughbred

Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938 • Pat O'Reilly

You and Me

1938 • Security Guard in Store (uncredited)

Over the Wall

1938 • John Davis

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

1938 • Cop

Maid's Night Out

Maid's Night Out

1938 • Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Penrod and His Twin Brother

Penrod and His Twin Brother

1938 • Chief Flynn

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

1938 • Captain Joseph Filsom

Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938 • Miner Grogan (uncredited)

The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938 • Cop

Music for Madame

Music for Madame

1937 • Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Hot Water

1937 • Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Varsity Show

1937 • Police Sgt. Murphy (uncredited)

Dead End

1937 • Policeman on Morning Beat (uncredited)

Easy Living

1937 • Private Guard (uncredited)

Ever Since Eve

1937 • Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance

1937 • Tim

The 13th Man

1937 • Police Lt. Tom O'Hara

Parnell

1937 • Irish Cop in New York

The Go-Getter

1937 • Policeman (uncredited)

The Great Hospital Mystery

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937 • Bank Guard

Jim Hanvey, Detective

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937 • Sheriff Garrett

Midnight Court

1937 • Policeman

Penrod and Sam

1937 • Sheriff (uncredited)

The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

1937 • Policeman Jim Dugan (uncredited)

Time Out for Romance

Time Out for Romance

1937 • Cop

Black Legion

1937 • Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Smart Blonde

1937 • Cop (uncredited)

The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

1936 • Timmy, Barman

Sinner Take All

Sinner Take All

1936 • Sgt. Donovan (uncredited)

Ride, Ranger, Ride

Ride, Ranger, Ride

1936 • Colonel Summeral

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936 • Cookie (uncredited)

The Public Pays

The Public Pays

1936 • Officer Donovan (uncredited)

The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery

1936 • Sergeant

Sworn Enemy

1936 • 1st Policeman (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1936 • Gray (uncredited)

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

1936 • Police Lt. O'Neill

Women Are Trouble

Women Are Trouble

1936 • Police Lieutenant Mayer

Easy Money

1936 • Det. Sam Belden

Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline

1936 • Police Captain Symonds

Fury

1936 • Incoming Watchman (uncredited)

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1936 • Policeman

Florida Special

Florida Special

1936 • Police Captain (uncredited)

Laughing Irish Eyes

Laughing Irish Eyes

1936 • Announcer

The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936 • Sergeant (uncredited)

Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

1936

The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs

1936 • Homicide Capt. P.G. Otheron

Strike Me Pink

1936 • Joe - the Cop (uncredited)

Her Master's Voice

Her Master's Voice

1936 • Stationmaster

Suicide Squad

1935 • Capt. Tim O'Connor

Ship Cafe

1935 • Derrick Man (uncredited)

Stormy

1935 • Train Conductor (uncredited)

Confidential

1935 • Fat Pool Player

His Family Tree

His Family Tree

1935 • Pub Sailor at Bar

Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935 • Race Official

The Informer

1935 • Detractor

Vagabond Lady

1935 • Tony’s Old Crony (uncredited)

Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935 • Police Stenographer (uncredited)

The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

1934 • Cop on the Beat (uncredited)

The Thin Man

1934 • Billy (uncredited)

Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess

1934 • Detective #1 (uncredited)

Jimmy the Gent

1934 • Paddy (uncredited)

Mr. Skitch

1933 • Norville - Flat River Sheriff

Lady Killer

1933 • Jailer (uncredited)

One Sunday Afternoon

One Sunday Afternoon

1933 • Officer Charlie Brown (uncredited)

The Nuisance

1933 • Streetcar Driver (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 • Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct

She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933 • Doheney

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933 • Cop

Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man

1932 • Flannagan

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932 • Detective (uncredited)

Afraid to Talk

1932 • Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective

Wild Girl

1932 • Sheriff / Gambling Kibitzer (uncredited)

Madame Racketeer

Madame Racketeer

1932 • Chief of Police

Son of Oklahoma

Son of Oklahoma

1932 • John Clayton - aka Silent Jack Clay

The Man from Hell's Edges

The Man from Hell's Edges

1932 • The Sheriff

Young America

1932 • Patrolman Weems

Union Depot

1932 • Policeman in Paddy Wagon (uncredited)

Consolation Marriage

Consolation Marriage

1931 • Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Branded Men

1931 • Chairman

The One Way Trail

The One Way Trail

1931 • George Beck

Silence

1931 • Tim - Detective

Alias: The Bad Man

Alias: The Bad Man

1931 • Silas Warner

The Black Camel

The Black Camel

1931 • Chief of Police (uncredited)

The Lawyer's Secret

The Lawyer's Secret

1931 • Chief of Police (uncredited)

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931 • Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

City Streets

1931 • Police inspector

Clearing the Range

Clearing the Range

1931 • 'Dad' Moran

The Lightning Flyer

The Lightning Flyer

1931 • John Nelson

The Widow from Chicago

The Widow from Chicago

1930 • Patrolman (uncredited)

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930 • A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited)

The Concentratin' Kid

The Concentratin' Kid

1930 • C.C. Stile

Extravagance

1930 • Process Server (uncredited)

Spurs

1930 • Dad Merril (as Bob Homans)

The Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred

1930 • Riley

Trigger Tricks

1930 • Thomas Kingston

Born Reckless

1930 • Policeman

Alias French Gertie

Alias French Gertie

1930 • Prison Warden

Son of the Gods

Son of the Gods

1930 • Dugan (uncredited)

Playing Around

1930 • Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)

The Isle of Lost Ships

The Isle of Lost Ships

1929 • Mr. Burke

Smiling Irish Eyes

Smiling Irish Eyes

1929 • Shamus O'Connor

The Valiant

1929 • Newspaper Printer (uncredited)

Coquette

1929 • Court Bailiff

Burning the Wind

Burning the Wind

1929 • Richard Gordon Sr

Fury of the Wild

1929 • Matt Roark

Blindfold

1928 • Captain Jenkins

Guardians of the Wild

Guardians of the Wild

1928 • John Warren

The Masked Angel

The Masked Angel

1928 • Detective Bives

Obey Your Husband

Obey Your Husband

1928 • Stephens

Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

1927 • Doctor

Mountains of Manhattan

Mountains of Manhattan

1927 • 'Big Bill' Wright

The Prairie King

The Prairie King

1927 • Jim Gardener (as Robert E. Homans)

The Silent Avenger

The Silent Avenger

1927 • Steven Gilmore

The Princess from Hoboken

The Princess from Hoboken

1927 • McCoy

The Silent Power

The Silent Power

1926 • David Webster

Fighting with Buffalo Bill

1926 • Caleb Crosby

Wolves of the North

Wolves of the North

1924 • Simon Blake

Dark Stairways

1924 • 'Dippy' Blake

The Breathless Moment

The Breathless Moment

1924 • Detective Quinn (as Robert E. Homans)

Madame Sherry

1917 • Undetermined Role

Robert Homans – Biography, Known For & Filmography