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 Doors · 1931Behind 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 City · 1929The 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 Waters · 1929Black Waters
★ 8.01929
MovieCrimeMystery
A mad captain poses as a cleric to murder people aboard a fogbound ship.
The Stolen Jools · 1931The 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.)
Holiday · 1930Holiday
★ 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 Folly · 1931Rich 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.
Millie · 1931Millie
★ 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 Trespasser · 1929The 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."















