Robert Ames

Acting

Robert Ames

Born March 22, 1889 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died November 27, 1931 · aged 42

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Downing Ames (March 23, 1889 – November 27, 1931) was an American stage and film actor whose career was cut short by his death at age 42. After a brief stint in vaudeville, Ames moved to Hollywood in the mid 1920s to concentrate on film work, though on occasion he would return to perform on the New York stage. He co-starred in several early talkies, i…

Known For

Behind Office DoorsBehind Office Doors · 1931
Behind Office Doors
★ 4.91931
MovieDramaRomance
Mary Linden is the secretary who is the unheralded power behind successful executive James Duneen. He takes her for granted until rival Wales tries to take her away from him.
The Voice of the CityThe Voice of the City · 1929
The Voice of the City
★ 6.31929
MovieCrime
An escaped convict and the detective tasked with hunting him down end up working in parallel to clear the convict's name and nab the gangsters that framed him.
Black WatersBlack Waters · 1929
Black Waters
★ 8.01929
MovieCrimeMystery
A mad captain poses as a cleric to murder people aboard a fogbound ship.
The Stolen JoolsThe Stolen Jools · 1931
The Stolen Jools
★ 5.61931
MovieComedy
Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tuberculosis Sanatorium.)
HolidayHoliday · 1930
Holiday
★ 6.21930
MovieRomanceDrama
A young man is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's family.
Rich Man's FollyRich Man's Folly · 1931
Rich Man's Folly
★ 5.21931
MovieDrama
The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
MillieMillie · 1931
Millie
★ 5.31931
MovieDramaRomance
After a tumultuous first marriage, Millie Blake learns to love her newfound independence and drags her feet on the possibility of remarriage. The years pass, and now Millie's daughter garners the attentions of men - men who once devoted their time to her mother.
The TrespasserThe Trespasser · 1929
The Trespasser
★ 6.91929
MovieDrama
A stenographer who works for a lawyer falls in love with and marries a wealthy young man. His family has the marraige annulled, after which she gives birth to a child. Her former boss helps her out to ensure the child's welfare, which starts gossip that she is a "kept woman."

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The Crown of LiesThe Crown of Lies · 1926
The Crown of Lies
★ 10.01926
MovieDramaRomance
Olga Kriga, a New York boarding house maid, is loved by John Knight, an automobile salesman, asks her to wed him. One day in a delicatessen, she is seen by a foreigner, who immediately hails her as "Queen." He tells her the faithful cabinet is waiting nearby. The foreigner is a servant of the former prime minister and he insists that she is the long lost ruler of Sylvania, a small European country. Olga decides to pose as that lost queen of Sylvania, and travels to that Balkan country accompanied by Knight. Count Mirko, knowing her return will cause usurper troubles, plans to make it appear beneficial to be rid of Olga. However, the people of the country acclaim her as queen and, after a revolt, put her on the throne. Happiness has been restored to Sylvania, but Olga decides that she no longer to pose as a royal and returns to New York with Knight. A lost film.

John Knight