Robert Homans

Nov 07, 1877 - Jul 28, 1947 (69 years old) in Malden, Massachusetts, USA

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

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The Maltese Falcon

Policeman (uncredited)

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The Grapes of Wrath

Spencer

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Stagecoach

Ed the Editor (uncredited)

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I Married a Witch

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You and Me

Security Guard in Store (uncredited)

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Beyond Tomorrow

Sergeant

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The Thin Man

Billy the Detective (uncredited)

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The Prisoner of Shark Island

Sergeant

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The Scarlet Clue

Capt. Flynn

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The Public Enemy

Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

Credits

Bogart: The Untold Story 1997

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Badman's Territory 1946

Judge (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Frontier Days 1945

Mail Clerk (uncredited)

★ 4
They Were Expendable 1945

Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Man Alive 1945

Uncle Barney McBride (uncredited)

★ 5.1
Come Out Fighting 1945

Police Sergeant Tom Riley

★ 7
River Gang 1945

Police Captain

★ NR
Anchors Aweigh 1945

Old Cop (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Scarlet Clue 1945

Capt. Flynn

★ 5.9
A Medal for Benny 1945

Police Chief (uncredited)

★ 4.5
Law of the Badlands 1945

★ NR
The Phantom Speaks 1945

Death Row Guard (Uncredited)

★ 5.4
The Big Show-Off 1945

Police Captain

★ 4.5
Rogues' Gallery 1944

Police Lieutenant Daniel O'Day (as Bob Homans)

★ 4.9
The Merry Monahans 1944

Policeman

★ 5.5
Christmas Holiday 1944

Policeman

★ 6.3
Sensations of 1945 1944

Cop (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Make Your Own Bed 1944

Policeman

★ 5.8
It Happened Tomorrow 1944

★ 6.7
The Whistler 1944

Dock Watchman (Uncredited)

★ 5.9
Cover Girl 1944

Pop (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Say Uncle 1944

Errol's Real Uncle

★ NR
Nearly Eighteen 1943

Judge

★ 5
Nobody's Darling 1943

Policeman (uncredited)

★ NR
Shantytown 1943

Dugan

★ 6
She Has What It Takes 1943

Captain Pat O'Neal

★ NR
No Time for Love 1943

★ 6.6
A Stranger in Town 1943

Sergeant

★ 6.5
Murder in Times Square 1943

Meehan

★ 4.6
After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943

Police Lieutenant

★ 5.7
It Ain't Hay 1943

Policeman (uncredited)

★ 6.4
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday 1943

★ 6.4
You Can't Beat the Law 1943

Mr. Duncan

★ 5.2
G-men vs. the Black Dragon 1943

Capt. Gorman [Ch. 12-13]

★ 5
X Marks the Spot 1942

Timothy J. Delaney

★ 3.8
I Married a Witch 1942

★ 6.8
For Me and My Gal 1942

New York Palace Doorman (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Night Monster 1942

'Cap' Beggs

★ 6.2
The Sombrero Kid 1942

Marshal Thomas Holden

★ 3
Lady in a Jam 1942

Faro Bill

★ 5.5
In Old California 1942

Marshal Alvin Thompson

★ 5.1
It Happened in Flatbush 1942

Mr. Collins

★ 4.8
Fingers at the Window 1942

Officer O'Garrity

★ 5.4
Nazi Agent 1942

1st Captain (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Joe Smith, American 1942

Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Wild Bill Hickok Rides 1942

Joseph

★ 4.7
Pacific Blackout 1941

Police Desk Sergeant

★ 6.3
Red River Valley 1941

Sheriff Sutherland

★ 7.7
Main Street on the March! 1941

Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Sierra Sue 1941

George Larrabee

★ NR
The Maltese Falcon 1941

Policeman (uncredited)

★ 7.7
Honky Tonk 1941

Man at Tar Party

★ 6.4
Whistling in the Dark 1941

Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Double Cross 1941

Capt. Murray

★ 4.8
Out of the Fog 1941

Officer Magruder

★ 6.4
The Gang's All Here 1941

Pop Wallace

★ 5
A Man Betrayed 1941

Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Flight from Destiny 1941

Jailer

★ 5.2
Love Thy Neighbor 1940

Turnkey

★ 6.5
Lady with Red Hair 1940

Policeman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Little Nellie Kelly 1940

Dooley Pub Owner (uncredited)

★ 6
East of the River 1940

Patrolman Shanahan

★ 5.7
A Dispatch from Reuters 1940

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Rhythm on the River 1940

Detective

★ 6
Son of Roaring Dan 1940

Roaring Dan McPhail

★ NR
Pop Always Pays 1940

Police Lieutenant

★ NR
Lillian Russell 1940

Stage Doorman

★ 6.1
I Take This Oath 1940

Mike Hanagan

★ 4.3
Beyond Tomorrow 1940

Sergeant

★ 6
'Til We Meet Again 1940

Dock Policeman (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Johnny Apollo 1940

Receptionist Guard (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Virginia City 1940

Southerner (uncredited)

★ 6.1
The Grapes of Wrath 1940

Spencer

★ 7.8
Double Alibi 1940

Policeman at Diner

★ 4.5
Castle on the Hudson 1940

Clyde Burton - the Detective Escort (uncredited)

★ 6.8
High School 1940

Policeman

★ 5.5
West of Carson City 1940

Judge Harkins

★ 2
Swanee River 1939

Sheriff

★ 6.7
Missing Evidence 1939

Policeman

★ 5
Blondie Brings Up Baby 1939

Police Capt. James (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Rulers of the Sea 1939

Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

★ 6.5
Heroes in Blue 1939

Police Officer

★ 4
Here I Am a Stranger 1939

Jonesy, Policeman

★ 7
Full Confession 1939

Bartender (uncredited)

★ 4.7
Blackmail 1939

Cooper (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Smuggled Cargo 1939

Kincaid

★ NR
Each Dawn I Die 1939

Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

★ 6.8
They Shall Have Music 1939

Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)

★ 6.1
The Spellbinder 1939

Court Policeman at Door (Uncredited)

★ 6
Winter Carnival 1939

Conductor

★ 6
Hell's Kitchen 1939

Hardy

★ 6.2
Five Came Back 1939

Police Captain (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Young Mr. Lincoln 1939

Mr. Clay (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Inside Information 1939

Casey

★ NR
Radio Hams 1939

Lighthouse Keeper

★ 6
Ex-Champ 1939

Policeman

★ 6
Union Pacific 1939

Man (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Calling Dr. Kildare 1939

Hickman - Policeman Bringing Jenny (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Dodge City 1939

Mail Clerk (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Let Us Live 1939

Unlucky Cop (uncredited)

★ 6.8
You Can't Get Away with Murder 1939

Keeper Burns (uncredited)

★ 5.6
King of Chinatown 1939

Detective (uncredited)

★ 5.8
The Oklahoma Kid 1939

Bartender (uncredited)

★ 5.9
The Saint Strikes Back 1939

Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)

★ 5.6
Stagecoach 1939

Ed the Editor (uncredited)

★ 7.6
Yes, My Darling Daughter 1939

Sergeant Murphy

★ 4
King of the Turf 1939

Sgt. Brannigan

★ 7
Blackwell's Island 1939

Dock Guard (uncredited)

★ 5
Gambling Ship 1938

★ NR
Heart of the North 1938

Boat Captain Ashman

★ 3.7
Next Time I Marry 1938

Bailiff

★ 6.8
Exposed 1938

Policeman

★ 5
Slander House 1938

The Irish Policeman

★ 4
The Night Hawk 1938

Mulruney

★ NR
Crashing Through Danger 1938

Pop Foster

★ NR
Think It Over 1938

★ 6.3
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 1938

Lt. Johnson

★ 7.2
Gold Mine in the Sky 1938

Lucky Langham

★ NR
Little Miss Thoroughbred 1938

Pat O'Reilly

★ 4
You and Me 1938

Security Guard in Store (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Over the Wall 1938

John Davis

★ 5
Walking Down Broadway 1938

Cop

★ 5.7
Maid's Night Out 1938

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Penrod and His Twin Brother 1938

Chief Flynn

★ 5
Hollywood Stadium Mystery 1938

Captain Joseph Filsom

★ 5.7
Gold Is Where You Find It 1938

Miner Grogan (uncredited)

★ 6.9
The Jury's Secret 1938

Cop

★ 3
Music for Madame 1937

Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

★ 5
Hot Water 1937

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 5
Varsity Show 1937

Police Sgt. Murphy (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Dead End 1937

Policeman on Morning Beat (Uncredited)

★ 7
Easy Living 1937

Private Guard (uncredited)

★ 7
Ever Since Eve 1937

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Dance Charlie Dance 1937

Tim

★ 6
The 13th Man 1937

Police Lt. Tom O'Hara

★ 5.5
Parnell 1937

Irish Cop in New York

★ 4.6
The Go-Getter 1937

Policeman (uncredited)

★ 5.8
The Great Hospital Mystery 1937

Bank Guard

★ 4
Jim Hanvey, Detective 1937

Sheriff Garrett

★ 5.9
Midnight Court 1937

Policeman

★ 4.8
Penrod and Sam 1937

Sheriff (uncredited)

★ 6
The Great O'Malley 1937

Policeman Jim Dugan (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Time Out for Romance 1937

Cop

★ 5.6
Black Legion 1937

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Smart Blonde 1937

Cop (uncredited)

★ 6.2
The Plough and the Stars 1936

Timmy, Barman

★ 5.8
Sinner Take All 1936

Sgt. Donovan (uncredited)

★ 4.8
Ride, Ranger, Ride 1936

Colonel Summeral

★ 4.7
Come and Get It 1936

Cookie (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Public Pays 1936

Officer Donovan (uncredited)

★ 7.1
The President's Mystery 1936

Sergeant

★ 5.3
Sworn Enemy 1936

1st Policeman (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Hollywood Boulevard 1936

Gray (uncredited)

★ 2.5
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) 1936

Police Lt. O'Neill

★ 5.8
Women Are Trouble 1936

Police Lieutenant Mayer

★ 6
Easy Money 1936

Det. Sam Belden

★ 5.2
Below the Deadline 1936

Police Captain Symonds

★ 5.2
Fury 1936

Incoming Watchman (uncredited)

★ 7.4
Little Miss Nobody 1936

Policeman

★ 6
Florida Special 1936

Police Captain

★ 6
Laughing Irish Eyes 1936

Announcer

★ NR
The Prisoner of Shark Island 1936

Sergeant

★ 6.8
Here Comes Trouble 1936

★ NR
The Bridge of Sighs 1936

Homicide Capt. P.G. Otheron

★ 6
Strike Me Pink 1936

Joe - the Cop (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Her Master's Voice 1936

Stationmaster

★ 6
Suicide Squad 1935

Capt. Tim O'Connor

★ 7.9
Ship Cafe 1935

Derrick Man (uncredited)

★ NR
Stormy 1935

Train Conductor (uncredited)

★ NR
Confidential 1935

Fat Pool Player

★ 5.6
His Family Tree 1935

Pub Sailor at Bar

★ 4.5
Steamboat Round the Bend 1935

Race Official

★ 7.6
The Informer 1935

Detractor

★ 6.7
Vagabond Lady 1935

Tony’s Old Crony (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Murder on a Honeymoon 1935

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

★ 6.2
The President Vanishes 1934

Cop on the Beat (uncredited)

★ 7
The Thin Man 1934

Billy the Detective (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Thirty Day Princess 1934

Detective #1 (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Mr. Skitch 1933

Norville - Flat River Sheriff

★ 6
Lady Killer 1933

★ 6.8
One Sunday Afternoon 1933

Officer Charlie Brown (uncredited)

★ 6.3
The Nuisance 1933

Streetcar Driver (uncredited)

★ 5
Mystery of the Wax Museum 1933

Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct

★ 6.5
She Done Him Wrong 1933

Doheney

★ 5.8
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum 1933

Cop

★ 7.4
Under-Cover Man 1932

Flannagan

★ 4.5
If I Had a Million 1932

Detective (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Afraid to Talk 1932

Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective

★ 6
Wild Girl 1932

Sheriff / Gambling Kibitzer (uncredited)

★ 6
Madame Racketeer 1932

Chief of Police

★ 4.8
Son of Oklahoma 1932

John Clayton - aka Silent Jack Clay

★ NR
The Man from Hell's Edges 1932

The Sheriff

★ 4
Young America 1932

Patrolman Weems

★ 5
Union Depot 1932

Policeman in Paddy Wagon (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Consolation Marriage 1931

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Branded Men 1931

Chairman

★ 5
The One Way Trail 1931

George Beck

★ NR
Silence 1931

Tim - Detective

★ 7.5
Alias: The Bad Man 1931

Silas Warner

★ 4.3
The Black Camel 1931

Chief of Police (uncredited)

★ 6
The Public Enemy 1931

Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

★ 7.2
City Streets 1931

Police inspector

★ 6.2
Clearing the Range 1931

'Dad' Moran

★ 4.2
The Widow from Chicago 1930

Patrolman (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Abraham Lincoln 1930

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

★ 5.4
The Concentratin' Kid 1930

C.C. Stile

★ NR
Spurs 1930

Dad Merril (as Bob Homans)

★ NR
The Thoroughbred 1930

Riley

★ 4.6
Trigger Tricks 1930

Thomas Kingston

★ NR
Born Reckless 1930

Policeman

★ 5.5
Alias French Gertie 1930

Prison Warden

★ 5
Son of the Gods 1930

Dugan (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Playing Around 1930

Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)

★ 4.7
The Isle of Lost Ships 1929

Mr. Burke

★ NR
Smiling Irish Eyes 1929

Shamus O'Connor

★ NR
The Valiant 1929

Newspaper Printer (uncredited)

★ 6
Coquette 1929

Court Bailiff

★ 5.6
Burning the Wind 1929

Richard Gordon Sr

★ NR
Blindfold 1928

Captain Jenkins

★ NR
Guardians of the Wild 1928

John Warren

★ NR
Obey Your Husband 1928

Stephens

★ NR
Fast and Furious 1927

Doctor

★ 1
The Prairie King 1927

Jim Gardener (as Robert E. Homans)

★ NR
The Princess from Hoboken 1927

McCoy

★ NR
The Silent Power 1926

David Webster

★ NR
Wolves of the North 1924

Simon Blake

★ NR
The Breathless Moment 1924

Detective Quinn (as Robert E. Homans)

★ NR