
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

The Maltese Falcon
1941

Stagecoach
1939

The Grapes of Wrath
1940

I Married a Witch
1942

Young Mr. Lincoln
1939

The Thin Man
1934

The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936

Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933

Fury
1936

Union Pacific
1939

The Public Enemy
1931

Cover Girl
1944
Filmography
The Maltese Falcon
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1941
Stagecoach
as Ed the Editor (uncredited) · 1939
The Grapes of Wrath
as Spencer · 1940
I Married a Witch
· 1942
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Mr. Clay (uncredited) · 1939
The Thin Man
as Billy (uncredited) · 1934
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Sergeant (uncredited) · 1936
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct · 1933
Fury
as Incoming Watchman (uncredited) · 1936
Union Pacific
as Man (uncredited) · 1939
The Public Enemy
as Officer Pat Burke (uncredited) · 1931
Cover Girl
as Pop (uncredited) · 1944
Anchors Aweigh
as Old Cop (uncredited) · 1945
They Were Expendable
as Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited) · 1945
Dodge City
as Mail Clerk (uncredited) · 1939
The Oklahoma Kid
as Bartender (uncredited) · 1939
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Lt. Johnson · 1938
Each Dawn I Die
as Mac - a Guard (uncredited) · 1939
If I Had a Million
as Detective (uncredited) · 1932
Dead End
as Policeman on Morning Beat (uncredited) · 1937
It Ain't Hay
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1943
It Happened Tomorrow
· 1944
She Done Him Wrong
as Doheney · 1933
Come and Get It
as Cookie (uncredited) · 1936
Double Cross
as Capt. Murray · 1941
Wild Girl
as Sheriff / Gambling Kibitzer (uncredited) · 1932
No Time for Love
as Pop Murphy (uncredited) · 1943
Out of the Fog
as Officer Magruder · 1941
Virginia City
as Southerner (uncredited) · 1940
Johnny Apollo
as Receptionist Guard (uncredited) · 1940
Fingers at the Window
as Officer O'Garrity · 1942
Honky Tonk
as Man at Tar Party (uncredited) · 1941
You and Me
as Security Guard in Store (uncredited) · 1938
East of the River
as Patrolman Shanahan · 1940
Girl on the Spot
as Clancy (uncredited) · 1946
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Keeper Burns (uncredited) · 1939
Easy Living
as Private Guard (uncredited) · 1937
For Me and My Gal
as New York Palace Doorman (uncredited) · 1942
Lady in a Jam
as Faro Bill · 1942
Jimmy the Gent
as Paddy (uncredited) · 1934
In Old California
as Marshal Alvin Thompson · 1942
The Informer
as Detractor (uncredited) · 1935
Castle on the Hudson
as Clyde Burton - the Detective Escort (uncredited) · 1940
Let Us Live
as Unlucky Cop (uncredited) · 1939
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Miner Grogan (uncredited) · 1938
Abraham Lincoln
as A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited) · 1930
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Police Stenographer (uncredited) · 1935
Heart of the North
as Boat Captain Ashman · 1938
Mr. Skitch
as Norville - Flat River Sheriff · 1933
Destiny
as Grogan, Watchman (uncredited) · 1944
The Plough and the Stars
as Timmy, Barman · 1936
The Great O'Malley
as Policeman Jim Dugan (uncredited) · 1937
A Medal for Benny
as Police Chief (uncredited) · 1945
A Stranger in Town
as Sergeant · 1943
Lady with Red Hair
as Policeman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited) · 1940
The Whistler
as Dock Watchman (Uncredited) · 1944
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Race Official · 1935
Christmas Holiday
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1944
Slander House
as The Irish Policeman · 1938
'Til We Meet Again
as Dock Policeman (uncredited) · 1940
When Tomorrow Comes
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1939
Full Confession
as Bartender (uncredited) · 1939
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage) · 1997
Hell's Kitchen
as Hardy · 1939
Parnell
as Irish Cop in New York · 1937
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Reporter (uncredited) · 1940
Time Out for Romance
as Cop · 1937
Radio Hams
as Lighthouse Keeper · 1939
Shantytown
as Dugan · 1943
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Sergeant Murphy · 1939
They Shall Have Music
as Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited) · 1939
Maid's Night Out
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited) · 1938
Next Time I Marry
as Bailiff (uncredited) · 1938
Black Legion
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) · 1937
The Go-Getter
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1937
Her Master's Voice
as Stationmaster · 1936
I Take This Oath
as Mike Hanagan · 1940
The Saint Strikes Back
as Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited) · 1939
G-men vs. the Black Dragon
as Capt. Gorman [Ch. 12-13] · 1943
Badman's Territory
as Judge (uncredited) · 1946
Son of the Gods
as Dugan (uncredited) · 1930
Fighting with Buffalo Bill
as Caleb Crosby · 1926
The Jury's Secret
as Cop · 1938
Rulers of the Sea
as Constable Dunn (Uncredited) · 1939
Blackwell's Island
as Dock Guard (uncredited) · 1939
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
· 1943
The Great Hospital Mystery
as Bank Guard · 1937
Lillian Russell
as Stage Doorman · 1940
Make Your Own Bed
as Policeman · 1944
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Police Lieutenant · 1943
The Gang's All Here
as Pop Wallace · 1941
Exposed
as Policeman · 1938
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Police Capt. James (uncredited) · 1939
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Cop · 1933
The President's Mystery
as Sergeant · 1936
Born Reckless
as Policeman · 1930
X Marks the Spot
as Timothy J. Delaney · 1942
A Man Betrayed
as Traffic Policeman (uncredited) · 1941
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Hickman - Policeman Bringing Jenny (uncredited) · 1939
She Has What It Takes
as Captain Pat O'Neal · 1943
King of the Turf
as Sgt. Brannigan · 1939
Little Miss Nobody
as Policeman · 1936
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Joseph · 1942
The Man from Hell's Edges
as The Sheriff · 1932
Murder in Times Square
as Meehan · 1943
West of Carson City
as Judge Harkins · 1940
Rhythm on the River
as Detective · 1940
Strike Me Pink
as Joe - the Cop (uncredited) · 1936
The Lawyer's Secret
as Chief of Police (uncredited) · 1931
Varsity Show
as Police Sgt. Murphy (uncredited) · 1937
Whistling in the Dark
as Flintwood Policeman (uncredited) · 1941
Thirty Day Princess
as Detective #1 (uncredited) · 1934
Alias: The Bad Man
as Silas Warner · 1931
Sworn Enemy
as 1st Policeman (uncredited) · 1936
Spurs
as Dad Merril (as Bob Homans) · 1930
City Streets
as Police inspector · 1931
Afraid to Talk
as Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective · 1932
Consolation Marriage
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) · 1931
The President Vanishes
as Cop on the Beat (uncredited) · 1934
Joe Smith, American
as Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited) · 1942
The Big Show-Off
as Police Captain · 1945
Lady Killer
as Jailer (uncredited) · 1933
It Happened in Flatbush
as Mr. Collins · 1942
Night Monster
as Captain "Cap" Beggs · 1942
Music for Madame
as Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited) · 1937
You Can't Beat the Law
as Mr. Duncan · 1943
Five Came Back
as Police Captain (uncredited) · 1939
The Black Camel
as Chief of Police (uncredited) · 1931
Son of Roaring Dan
as Roaring Dan McPhail · 1940
Blackmail
as Cooper (uncredited) · 1939
Pacific Blackout
as Police Desk Sergeant · 1941
Say Uncle
as Errol's Real Uncle · 1944
Penrod and His Twin Brother
as Chief Flynn · 1938
The Widow from Chicago
as Patrolman (uncredited) · 1930
Hollywood Boulevard
as Gray (uncredited) · 1936
The Princess from Hoboken
as McCoy · 1927
Swanee River
as Sheriff · 1939
King of Chinatown
as Detective (uncredited) · 1939
The Lightning Flyer
as John Nelson · 1931
The Bridge of Sighs
as Homicide Capt. P.G. Otheron · 1936
Jim Hanvey, Detective
as Sheriff Garrett · 1937
Law of the Badlands
· 1945
Main Street on the March!
as Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited) · 1941
The One Way Trail
as George Beck · 1931
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
as Police Lt. O'Neill · 1936
Nazi Agent
as 1st Captain (uncredited) · 1942
Little Nellie Kelly
as Dooley Pub Owner (uncredited) · 1940
The Scarlet Clue
as Capt. Flynn · 1945
Smart Blonde
as Cop (uncredited) · 1937
Vagabond Lady
as Tony’s Old Crony (uncredited) · 1935
Sensations of 1945
as Cop (uncredited) · 1944
Ever Since Eve
as Police Sergeant (uncredited) · 1937
Dance Charlie Dance
as Tim · 1937
Gold Mine in the Sky
as Lucky Langham · 1938
Fury of the Wild
as Matt Roark · 1929
Dark Stairways
as 'Dippy' Blake · 1924
Here Comes Trouble
· 1936
Union Depot
as Policeman in Paddy Wagon (uncredited) · 1932
Missing Evidence
as Policeman · 1939
Ex-Champ
as Policeman · 1939
The Spellbinder
as Court Policeman at Door (uncredited) · 1939
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
as Captain Joseph Filsom · 1938
Here I Am a Stranger
as Jonesy, Policeman · 1939
The Isle of Lost Ships
as Mr. Burke · 1929
Madame Sherry
as Undetermined Role · 1917
The Masked Angel
as Detective Bives · 1928
Beyond Tomorrow
as Sergeant · 1940
Sinner Take All
as Sgt. Donovan (uncredited) · 1936
High School
as Policeman · 1940
The Merry Monahans
as Policeman · 1944
The Valiant
as Newspaper Printer (uncredited) · 1929
Tugboat Annie
as Old Salt on Schooner (uncredited) · 1933
Below the Deadline
as Police Captain Symonds · 1936
Burning the Wind
as Richard Gordon Sr · 1929
The Silent Avenger
as Steven Gilmore · 1927
The Silent Power
as David Webster · 1926
The Sombrero Kid
as Marshal Thomas Holden · 1942
Nobody's Darling
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1943
Over the Wall
as John Davis · 1938
Love Thy Neighbor
as Turnkey · 1940
Son of Oklahoma
as John Clayton - aka Silent Jack Clay · 1932
Flight from Destiny
as Jailer · 1941
His Family Tree
as Pub Sailor at Bar · 1935
Madame Racketeer
as Chief of Police · 1932
Walking Down Broadway
as Cop · 1938
Red River Valley
as Sheriff Sutherland · 1941
Ship Cafe
as Derrick Man (uncredited) · 1935
Wolves of the North
as Simon Blake · 1924
Pop Always Pays
as Police Lieutenant · 1940
Coquette
as Court Bailiff · 1929
Inside Information
as Casey · 1939
Hot Water
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited) · 1937
Man Alive
as Uncle Barney McBride (uncredited) · 1945
The Concentratin' Kid
as C.C. Stile · 1930
Winter Carnival
as Conductor · 1939
Mountains of Manhattan
as 'Big Bill' Wright · 1927
Young America
as Patrolman Weems · 1932
Clearing the Range
as 'Dad' Moran · 1931
One Sunday Afternoon
as Officer Charlie Brown (uncredited) · 1933
Stormy
as Train Conductor (uncredited) · 1935
Rogues' Gallery
as Police Lieutenant Daniel O'Day (as Bob Homans) · 1944
Little Miss Thoroughbred
as Pat O'Reilly · 1938
Frontier Days
as Mail Clerk (uncredited) · 1945
Under-Cover Man
as Flannagan · 1932
Florida Special
as Police Captain (uncredited) · 1936
Music in Manhattan
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) · 1944
Midnight Court
as Policeman · 1937
Women Are Trouble
as Police Lieutenant Mayer · 1936
Playing Around
as Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited) · 1930
The Thoroughbred
as Riley · 1930
Gambling Ship
· 1938
Easy Money
as Det. Sam Belden · 1936
Fast and Furious
as Doctor · 1927
The Nuisance
as Streetcar Driver (uncredited) · 1933
The 13th Man
as Police Lt. Tom O'Hara · 1937
River Gang
as Police Captain · 1945
Double Alibi
as Policeman at Diner · 1940
The Public Pays
as Officer Donovan (uncredited) · 1936
Smiling Irish Eyes
as Shamus O'Connor · 1929
Blindfold
as Captain Jenkins · 1928
Confidential
as Fat Pool Player · 1935
Think It Over
· 1938
Come Out Fighting
as Police Sergeant Tom Riley · 1945
Alias French Gertie
as Prison Warden · 1930
The Night Hawk
as Mulruney · 1938
Heroes in Blue
as Police Officer · 1939
Ride, Ranger, Ride
as Colonel Summeral · 1936
Penrod and Sam
as Sheriff (uncredited) · 1937
Blonde Ransom
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1945
Branded Men
as Chairman · 1931
The Phantom Speaks
as Death Row Guard (Uncredited) · 1945
Crashing Through Danger
as Pop Foster · 1938
Obey Your Husband
as Stephens · 1928
Suicide Squad
as Capt. Tim O'Connor · 1935
Laughing Irish Eyes
as Announcer · 1936
The Prairie King
as Jim Gardener (as Robert E. Homans) · 1927
Guardians of the Wild
as John Warren · 1928
Nearly Eighteen
as Judge · 1943
Extravagance
as Process Server (uncredited) · 1930
The Breathless Moment
as Detective Quinn (as Robert E. Homans) · 1924
Smuggled Cargo
as Kincaid · 1939
Sierra Sue
as George Larrabee · 1941
Silence
as Tim - Detective · 1931
Trigger Tricks
as Thomas Kingston · 1930














































































































































































































































