Acting

Robert Homans

Born November 7, 1877 · Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Died July 28, 1947 · aged 69

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

A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process.

The Maltese Falcon · 1941

The Maltese Falcon

★ 7.71941

MovieMysteryCrime

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

The Grapes of Wrath · 1940

The Grapes of Wrath

★ 7.81940

MovieDrama

Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.

I Married a Witch · 1942

I Married a Witch

★ 6.91942

MovieRomanceFantasy

A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her, but runs afoul of her father when she discovers that her mischief might have found her true love.

In this epic Western, Wade Hatton, a wagon master turned sheriff, tames a cow town at the end of a railroad line.

They Were Expendable · 1945

They Were Expendable

★ 6.51945

MovieDramaWar

After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

Filmography

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A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process.

Ed the Editor (uncredited)

The Maltese Falcon · 1941

The Maltese Falcon

★ 7.71941

MovieMysteryCrime

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

Policeman (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath · 1940

The Grapes of Wrath

★ 7.81940

MovieDrama

Spencer

I Married a Witch · 1942

In this epic Western, Wade Hatton, a wagon master turned sheriff, tames a cow town at the end of a railroad line.

Mail Clerk (uncredited)

They Were Expendable · 1945

They Were Expendable

★ 6.51945

MovieDramaWar

Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

Billy (uncredited)

A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

Pop (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln · 1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

★ 7.21939

MovieDramaHistory

In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.

Mr. Clay (uncredited)

The Public Enemy · 1931

The Public Enemy

★ 7.21931

MovieCrimeDrama

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.

Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh · 1945

Anchors Aweigh

★ 6.81945

MovieMusicComedy

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

Old Cop (uncredited)

Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.

Incoming Watchman (uncredited)

One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?

Man (uncredited)

The lives of a young man and woman, an infamous gangster and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.

Policeman on Morning Beat (uncredited)

Dark Stairways · 1924

Dark Stairways

★ 8.01924

MovieMystery

Sheldon Polk's father, a wealthy banker, agrees to make a loan to Frank Farnsworth. Sheldon is robbed while delivering the money and is arrested for theft on circumstantial evidence.

'Dippy' Blake

Gypo Nolan is a former Irish Republican Army man who drowns his sorrows in the bottle. He's desperate to escape his bleak Dublin life and start over in America with his girlfriend. So when British authorities advertise a reward for information about his best friend, current IRA member Frankie, Gypo cooperates. Now Gypo can buy two tickets on a boat bound for the States, but can he escape the overwhelming guilt he feels for betraying his buddy?

Detractor (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum · 1933

Mystery of the Wax Museum

★ 6.51933

MovieHorrorMystery

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.

Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct

Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confederate sympathizer and a Mexican bandit, each with their own stake in the loot, stand in his way.

Southerner (uncredited)

Owner of salon catering to fat society dames must deal with a dull fiance, a romantic stranger, the jealous blond who loves him, and the lecherous husband of a client.

The Irish Policeman

The Oklahoma Kid · 1939

The Oklahoma Kid

★ 6.01939

MovieWesternHistory

McCord's gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw "The Oklahoma Kid" Jim Kincaid takes the money from McCord. McCord stakes a "sooner" claim on land which is to be used for a new town; in exchange for giving it up, he gets control of gambling and saloons. When Kincaid's father runs for mayor, McCord incites a mob to lynch the old man whom McCord has already framed for murder.

Bartender (uncredited)

A disgraced cop aims to reclaim his honor by nailing a corrupt crime boss.

Capt. Murray

Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl, is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued by authorities: one for killing a hypocritical mayoral candidate, the other for robbing the stagecoach.

Sheriff / Gambling Kibitzer (uncredited)

J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. He takes his wife's just-bought (very expensive) sable coat and throws it out the window, it lands on poor hard-working girl Mary Smith. But it isn't so easy to just give away something so valuable, as he soon learns.

Private Guard (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Shark Island · 1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island

★ 6.91936

MovieDramaHistory

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth — responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln — Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.

Sergeant (uncredited)