Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

232

Gender

Male

Birthday

1877-11-07

Day of Death

1947-07-28 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Robert Edward Homans

Robert E. Homans

Bob Homans

Robert E. Homas

Robert A. Homans

Robert Homans

Biography

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

Acting

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as

Spencer

Stormy

1935

Stormy

as

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Easy Living

1937

Easy Living

as

Private Guard (uncredited)

Nobody's Darling

1943

Nobody's Darling

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Think It Over

1938

Think It Over

as

The Princess from Hoboken

1927

The Princess from Hoboken

as

McCoy

Out of the Fog

1941

Out of the Fog

as

Officer Magruder

Burning the Wind

1929

Burning the Wind

as

Richard Gordon Sr

Lady Killer

1933

Lady Killer

as

Jailer (uncredited)

Spurs

1930

Spurs

as

Dad Merril (as Bob Homans)

City Streets

1931

City Streets

as

Police inspector

Son of Oklahoma

1932

Son of Oklahoma

as

John Clayton - aka Silent Jack Clay

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as

Lt. Johnson

Guardians of the Wild

1928

Guardians of the Wild

as

John Warren

A Man Betrayed

1941

A Man Betrayed

as

Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

Silence

1931

Silence

as

Tim - Detective

She Done Him Wrong

1933

She Done Him Wrong

as

Doheney

Frontier Days

1945

Frontier Days

as

Mail Clerk (uncredited)

The Scarlet Clue

1945

The Scarlet Clue

as

Capt. Flynn

Fingers at the Window

1942

Fingers at the Window

as

Officer O'Garrity

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

as

Law of the Badlands

1945

Law of the Badlands

as

Whistling in the Dark

1941

Whistling in the Dark

as

Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

Laughing Irish Eyes

1936

Laughing Irish Eyes

as

Announcer

Come and Get It

1936

Come and Get It

as

Cookie (uncredited)

Full Confession

1939

Full Confession

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Maid's Night Out

1938

Maid's Night Out

as

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Cover Girl

1944

Cover Girl

as

Pop (uncredited)

Inside Information

1939

Inside Information

as

Casey

Obey Your Husband

1928

Obey Your Husband

as

Stephens

The Nuisance

1933

The Nuisance

as

Streetcar Driver (uncredited)

Clearing the Range

1931

Clearing the Range

as

'Dad' Moran

Red River Valley

1941

Red River Valley

as

Sheriff Sutherland

If I Had a Million

1932

If I Had a Million

as

Detective (uncredited)

Trigger Tricks

1930

Trigger Tricks

as

Thomas Kingston

Double Cross

1941

Double Cross

as

Capt. Murray

Varsity Show

1937

Varsity Show

as

Police Sgt. Murphy (uncredited)

Consolation Marriage

1931

Consolation Marriage

as

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Concentratin' Kid

1930

The Concentratin' Kid

as

C.C. Stile

Wild Girl

1932

Wild Girl

as

Sheriff / Gambling Kibitzer (uncredited)

Suicide Squad

1935

Suicide Squad

as

Capt. Tim O'Connor

A Stranger in Town

1943

A Stranger in Town

as

Sergeant

Branded Men

1931

Branded Men

as

Chairman

Easy Money

1936

Easy Money

as

Det. Sam Belden

The Bridge of Sighs

1936

The Bridge of Sighs

as

Homicide Capt. P.G. Otheron

Below the Deadline

1936

Below the Deadline

as

Police Captain Symonds

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

1936

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

as

Police Lt. O'Neill

The Big Show-Off

1945

The Big Show-Off

as

Police Captain

The Gang's All Here

1941

The Gang's All Here

as

Pop Wallace

Sensations of 1945

1944

Sensations of 1945

as

Cop (uncredited)

Jim Hanvey, Detective

1937

Jim Hanvey, Detective

as

Sheriff Garrett

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

as

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

Yes, My Darling Daughter

as

Sergeant Murphy

Gold Mine in the Sky

1938

Gold Mine in the Sky

as

Lucky Langham

The 13th Man

1937

The 13th Man

as

Police Lt. Tom O'Hara

The Man from Hell's Edges

1932

The Man from Hell's Edges

as

The Sheriff

Exposed

1938

Exposed

as

Policeman

You Can't Beat the Law

1943

You Can't Beat the Law

as

Mr. Duncan

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

1938

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

as

Captain Joseph Filsom

Crashing Through Danger

1938

Crashing Through Danger

as

Pop Foster

Slander House

1938

Slander House

as

The Irish Policeman

The Widow from Chicago

1930

The Widow from Chicago

as

Patrolman (uncredited)

Playing Around

1930

Playing Around

as

Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)

Young America

1932

Young America

as

Patrolman Weems

The Night Hawk

1938

The Night Hawk

as

Mulruney

Alias: The Bad Man

1931

Alias: The Bad Man

as

Silas Warner

Alias French Gertie

1930

Alias French Gertie

as

Prison Warden

X Marks the Spot

1942

X Marks the Spot

as

Timothy J. Delaney

G-men vs. the Black Dragon

1943

G-men vs. the Black Dragon

as

Capt. Gorman [Ch. 12-13]

The Thoroughbred

1930

The Thoroughbred

as

Riley

Ever Since Eve

1937

Ever Since Eve

as

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The President Vanishes

1934

The President Vanishes

as

Cop on the Beat (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry

1938

Next Time I Marry

as

Bailiff (uncredited)

The Black Camel

1931

The Black Camel

as

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Dance Charlie Dance

1937

Dance Charlie Dance

as

Tim

His Family Tree

1935

His Family Tree

as

Pub Sailor at Bar

The Prairie King

1927

The Prairie King

as

Jim Gardener (as Robert E. Homans)

Sworn Enemy

1936

Sworn Enemy

as

1st Policeman (uncredited)

Strike Me Pink

1936

Strike Me Pink

as

Joe - the Cop (uncredited)

Her Master's Voice

1936

Her Master's Voice

as

Stationmaster

Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938

Little Miss Thoroughbred

as

Pat O'Reilly

Women Are Trouble

1936

Women Are Trouble

as

Police Lieutenant Mayer

Stagecoach

1939

Stagecoach

as

Ed the Editor (uncredited)

Blackwell's Island

1939

Blackwell's Island

as

Dock Guard (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

The Oklahoma Kid

as

Bartender (uncredited)

The Saint Strikes Back

1939

The Saint Strikes Back

as

Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)

Let Us Live

1939

Let Us Live

as

Unlucky Cop (uncredited)

Dodge City

1939

Dodge City

as

Mail Clerk (uncredited)

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Man (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

as

Hickman - Policeman Bringing Jenny (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

as

Mr. Clay (uncredited)

They Shall Have Music

1939

They Shall Have Music

as

Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)

Five Came Back

1939

Five Came Back

as

Police Captain (uncredited)

The Spellbinder

1939

The Spellbinder

as

Court Policeman at Door (Uncredited)

Hell's Kitchen

1939

Hell's Kitchen

as

Hardy

Each Dawn I Die

1939

Each Dawn I Die

as

Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

Christmas Holiday

1944

Christmas Holiday

as

Policeman

The Valiant

1929

The Valiant

as

Newspaper Printer (uncredited)

Nazi Agent

1942

Nazi Agent

as

1st Captain (uncredited)

Heroes in Blue

1939

Heroes in Blue

as

Police Officer

Missing Evidence

1939

Missing Evidence

as

Policeman

Swanee River

1939

Swanee River

as

Sheriff

Blackmail

1939

Blackmail

as

Cooper (uncredited)

Gambling Ship

1938

Gambling Ship

as

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

Blondie Brings Up Baby

as

Police Capt. James (uncredited)

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

as

Cop

Confidential

1935

Confidential

as

Fat Pool Player

I Married a Witch

1942

I Married a Witch

as

Heart of the North

1938

Heart of the North

as

Boat Captain Ashman

Fury

1936

Fury

as

Incoming Watchman (uncredited)

Under-Cover Man

1932

Under-Cover Man

as

Flannagan

Midnight Court

1937

Midnight Court

as

Policeman

The Maltese Falcon

1941

The Maltese Falcon

as

Policeman (uncredited)

The Great O'Malley

1937

The Great O'Malley

as

Policeman Jim Dugan (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Hollywood Boulevard

as

Gray (uncredited)

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

Here I Am a Stranger

as

Jonesy, Policeman

The President's Mystery

1936

The President's Mystery

as

Sergeant

Sierra Sue

1941

Sierra Sue

as

George Larrabee

Lady in a Jam

1942

Lady in a Jam

as

Faro Bill

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

It Happened in Flatbush

as

Mr. Collins

Little Miss Nobody

1936

Little Miss Nobody

as

Policeman

Here Comes Trouble

1936

Here Comes Trouble

as

Time Out for Romance

1937

Time Out for Romance

as

Cop

Smart Blonde

1937

Smart Blonde

as

Cop (uncredited)

I Take This Oath

1940

I Take This Oath

as

Mike Hanagan

Coquette

1929

Coquette

as

Court Bailiff

The Thin Man

1934

The Thin Man

as

Billy the Detective (uncredited)

Smuggled Cargo

1939

Smuggled Cargo

as

Kincaid

Rogues' Gallery

1944

Rogues' Gallery

as

Police Lieutenant Daniel O'Day (as Bob Homans)

The Whistler

1944

The Whistler

as

Dock Watchman (Uncredited)

Man Alive

1945

Man Alive

as

Uncle Barney McBride (uncredited)

Virginia City

1940

Virginia City

as

Southerner (uncredited)

Shantytown

1943

Shantytown

as

Dugan

Radio Hams

1939

Radio Hams

as

Lighthouse Keeper

The Plough and the Stars

1936

The Plough and the Stars

as

Timmy, Barman

West of Carson City

1940

West of Carson City

as

Judge Harkins

Son of Roaring Dan

1940

Son of Roaring Dan

as

Roaring Dan McPhail

Mr. Skitch

1933

Mr. Skitch

as

Norville - Flat River Sheriff

Lillian Russell

1940

Lillian Russell

as

Stage Doorman

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

Little Nellie Kelly

as

Dooley Pub Owner (uncredited)

East of the River

1940

East of the River

as

Patrolman Shanahan

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as

Clyde Burton - the Detective Escort (uncredited)

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

A Dispatch from Reuters

as

Reporter (uncredited)

'Til We Meet Again

1940

'Til We Meet Again

as

Dock Policeman (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair

1940

Lady with Red Hair

as

Policeman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)

Beyond Tomorrow

1940

Beyond Tomorrow

as

Sergeant

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

Love Thy Neighbor

as

Turnkey

Rhythm on the River

1940

Rhythm on the River

as

Detective

Johnny Apollo

1940

Johnny Apollo

as

Receptionist Guard (uncredited)

Blindfold

1928

Blindfold

as

Captain Jenkins

No Time for Love

1943

No Time for Love

as

Pop Murphy (uncredited)

Over the Wall

1938

Over the Wall

as

John Davis

Music for Madame

1937

Music for Madame

as

Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Madame Racketeer

1932

Madame Racketeer

as

Chief of Police

Afraid to Talk

1932

Afraid to Talk

as

Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective

Sinner Take All

1936

Sinner Take All

as

Sgt. Donovan (uncredited)

The Sombrero Kid

1942

The Sombrero Kid

as

Marshal Thomas Holden

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

Steamboat Round the Bend

as

Race Official

Pop Always Pays

1940

Pop Always Pays

as

Police Lieutenant

In Old California

1942

In Old California

as

Marshal Alvin Thompson

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as

Joseph

Honky Tonk

1941

Honky Tonk

as

Man at Tar Party (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway

1938

Walking Down Broadway

as

Cop

Night Monster

1942

Night Monster

as

'Cap' Beggs

Son of the Gods

1930

Son of the Gods

as

Dugan (uncredited)

The Silent Power

1926

The Silent Power

as

David Webster

Winter Carnival

1939

Winter Carnival

as

Conductor

Double Alibi

1940

Double Alibi

as

Policeman at Diner

Pacific Blackout

1941

Pacific Blackout

as

Police Desk Sergeant

High School

1940

High School

as

Policeman

One Sunday Afternoon

1933

One Sunday Afternoon

as

Officer Charlie Brown (uncredited)

The Go-Getter

1937

The Go-Getter

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

as

Self (archive footage)

King of the Turf

1939

King of the Turf

as

Sgt. Brannigan

Penrod and His Twin Brother

1938

Penrod and His Twin Brother

as

Chief Flynn

Main Street on the March!

1941

Main Street on the March!

as

Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)

The Merry Monahans

1944

The Merry Monahans

as

Policeman

Wolves of the North

1924

Wolves of the North

as

Simon Blake

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

as

Police Lieutenant

Hot Water

1937

Hot Water

as

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Penrod and Sam

1937

Penrod and Sam

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

The Public Pays

1936

The Public Pays

as

Officer Donovan (uncredited)

The Informer

1935

The Informer

as

Detractor

Say Uncle

1944

Say Uncle

as

Errol's Real Uncle

The Jury's Secret

1938

The Jury's Secret

as

Cop

Ex-Champ

1939

Ex-Champ

as

Policeman

River Gang

1945

River Gang

as

Police Captain

Flight from Destiny

1941

Flight from Destiny

as

Jailer

Make Your Own Bed

1944

Make Your Own Bed

as

Policeman

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Rulers of the Sea

as

Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

Badman's Territory

1946

Badman's Territory

as

Judge (uncredited)

Abraham Lincoln

1930

Abraham Lincoln

as

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

The Public Enemy

1931

The Public Enemy

as

Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

1943

It Ain't Hay

as

Policeman (uncredited)

A Medal for Benny

1945

A Medal for Benny

as

Police Chief (uncredited)

Black Legion

1937

Black Legion

as

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Anchors Aweigh

as

Old Cop (uncredited)

Ship Cafe

1935

Ship Cafe

as

Derrick Man (uncredited)

Murder in Times Square

1943

Murder in Times Square

as

Meehan

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

The Great Hospital Mystery

as

Bank Guard

Fast and Furious

1927

Fast and Furious

as

Doctor

Dead End

1937

Dead End

as

Policeman on Morning Beat (Uncredited)

The One Way Trail

1931

The One Way Trail

as

George Beck

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

Gold Is Where You Find It

as

Miner Grogan (uncredited)

The Phantom Speaks

1945

The Phantom Speaks

as

Death Row Guard (Uncredited)

Joe Smith, American

1942

Joe Smith, American

as

Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)

They Were Expendable

1945

They Were Expendable

as

Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

Come Out Fighting

1945

Come Out Fighting

as

Police Sergeant Tom Riley

Union Depot

1932

Union Depot

as

Policeman in Paddy Wagon (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

Mystery of the Wax Museum

as

Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct

She Has What It Takes

1943

She Has What It Takes

as

Captain Pat O'Neal

Ride, Ranger, Ride

1936

Ride, Ranger, Ride

as

Colonel Summeral

For Me and My Gal

1942

For Me and My Gal

as

New York Palace Doorman (uncredited)

Nearly Eighteen

1943

Nearly Eighteen

as

Judge

The Isle of Lost Ships

1929

The Isle of Lost Ships

as

Mr. Burke

Smiling Irish Eyes

1929

Smiling Irish Eyes

as

Shamus O'Connor

The Breathless Moment

1924

The Breathless Moment

as

Detective Quinn (as Robert E. Homans)

Vagabond Lady

1935

Vagabond Lady

as

Tony’s Old Crony (uncredited)

King of Chinatown

1939

King of Chinatown

as

Detective (uncredited)

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as

Irish Cop in New York

You and Me

1938

You and Me

as

Security Guard in Store (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder

as

Keeper Burns (uncredited)

Thirty Day Princess

1934

Thirty Day Princess

as

Detective #1 (uncredited)

Born Reckless

1930

Born Reckless

as

Policeman

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Murder on a Honeymoon

as

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island

as

Sergeant (uncredited)

Florida Special

1936

Florida Special

as

Police Captain (uncredited)

Extravagance

1930

Extravagance

as

Process Server (uncredited)

When Tomorrow Comes

1939

When Tomorrow Comes

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Jimmy the Gent

1934

Jimmy the Gent

as

Paddy (uncredited)

Music in Manhattan

1944

Music in Manhattan

as

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Lawyer's Secret

1931

The Lawyer's Secret

as

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing