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.

Career Overview

Robert Homans has 241 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Their work spans 15 cinematic universes — most prominently Penrod (Billy Mauch) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Man from Hell's Edges, The Scarlet Clue, The Sombrero Kid. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

241

Birth Date

1877-11-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

• 

  The Man from Hell's Edges
• 

  The Scarlet Clue
• 

  The Sombrero Kid
• 

  Radio Hams
• 

  Suicide Squad
• 

  Spurs

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 15 universes

• Penrod (Billy Mauch) Collection (2 titles)
• East Side Kids Collection (1 titles)
• Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection (1 titles)
• The Whistler (1 titles)
• Boston Blackie Collection (1 titles)
• Whistling Collection (1 titles)
• Blondie (1 titles)
• Dr. Kildare Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Gilbert Holmes (2 collaborations)
• Leonard Mudie (2 collaborations)
• Bob Steele (1 collaborations)
• Nancy Drexel (1 collaborations)
• Julian Rivero (1 collaborations)
• George 'Gabby' Hayes (1 collaborations)
• Perry Murdock (1 collaborations)
• Dick Dickinson (1 collaborations)
• Buck Carey (1 collaborations)
• Earl Dwire (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (241 credits)

  • Bogart: The Untold Story

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Badman's Territory

    Judge (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Girl on the Spot

    Clancy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Frontier Days

    Mail Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • They Were Expendable

    Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Man Alive

    Uncle Barney McBride (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Come Out Fighting

    Police Sergeant Tom Riley

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • River Gang

    Police Captain

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Anchors Aweigh

    Old Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Scarlet Clue

    Capt. Flynn

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Blonde Ransom

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • A Medal for Benny

    Police Chief (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Law of the Badlands

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Phantom Speaks

    Death Row Guard (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Big Show-Off

    Police Captain

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Rogues' Gallery

    Police Lieutenant Daniel O'Day (as Bob Homans)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Music in Manhattan

    Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Merry Monahans

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Sensations of 1945

    Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Christmas Holiday

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Make Your Own Bed

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • It Happened Tomorrow

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Whistler

    Dock Watchman (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Cover Girl

    Pop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Say Uncle

    Errol's Real Uncle

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Nearly Eighteen

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Nobody's Darling

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Shantytown

    Dugan

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • She Has What It Takes

    Captain Pat O'Neal

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • No Time for Love

    Pop Murphy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Murder in Times Square

    Meehan

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • A Stranger in Town

    Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • After Midnight with Boston Blackie

    Police Lieutenant

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • It Ain't Hay

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • You Can't Beat the Law

    Mr. Duncan

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • G-men vs. the Black Dragon

    Capt. Gorman [Ch. 12-13]

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • X Marks the Spot

    Timothy J. Delaney

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • I Married a Witch

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Night Monster

    Captain "Cap" Beggs

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • For Me and My Gal

    New York Palace Doorman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Sombrero Kid

    Marshal Thomas Holden

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Lady in a Jam

    Faro Bill

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • In Old California

    Marshal Alvin Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • It Happened in Flatbush

    Mr. Collins

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Fingers at the Window

    Officer O'Garrity

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Nazi Agent

    1st Captain (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Joe Smith, American

    Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides

    Joseph

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Pacific Blackout

    Police Desk Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Red River Valley

    Sheriff Sutherland

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Main Street on the March!

    Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Sierra Sue

    George Larrabee

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Maltese Falcon

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Honky Tonk

    Man at Tar Party (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Whistling in the Dark

    Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Double Cross

    Capt. Murray

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Out of the Fog

    Officer Magruder

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Gang's All Here

    Pop Wallace

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • A Man Betrayed

    Traffic Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Flight from Destiny

    Jailer

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Love Thy Neighbor

    Turnkey

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Lady with Red Hair

    Policeman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Little Nellie Kelly

    Dooley Pub Owner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • East of the River

    Patrolman Shanahan

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • A Dispatch from Reuters

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Rhythm on the River

    Detective

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Son of Roaring Dan

    Roaring Dan McPhail

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Pop Always Pays

    Police Lieutenant

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Lillian Russell

    Stage Doorman

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • I Take This Oath

    Mike Hanagan

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Beyond Tomorrow

    Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • 'Til We Meet Again

    Dock Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Johnny Apollo

    Receptionist Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Virginia City

    Southerner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Grapes of Wrath

    Spencer

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Double Alibi

    Policeman at Diner

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Castle on the Hudson

    Clyde Burton - the Detective Escort (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • High School

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • West of Carson City

    Judge Harkins

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Swanee River

    Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Missing Evidence

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Rulers of the Sea

    Constable Dunn (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Blondie Brings Up Baby

    Police Capt. James (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Heroes in Blue

    Police Officer

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Here I Am a Stranger

    Jonesy, Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Full Confession

    Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Blackmail

    Cooper (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Smuggled Cargo

    Kincaid

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Each Dawn I Die

    Mac - a Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • They Shall Have Music

    Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • When Tomorrow Comes

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Spellbinder

    Court Policeman at Door (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Winter Carnival

    Conductor

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hardy

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Five Came Back

    Police Captain (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Young Mr. Lincoln

    Mr. Clay (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Inside Information

    Casey

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Radio Hams

    Lighthouse Keeper

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Ex-Champ

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Union Pacific

    Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Calling Dr. Kildare

    Hickman - Policeman Bringing Jenny (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Dodge City

    Mail Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Let Us Live

    Unlucky Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • You Can't Get Away with Murder

    Keeper Burns (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • King of Chinatown

    Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Oklahoma Kid

    Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Saint Strikes Back

    Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Stagecoach

    Ed the Editor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Yes, My Darling Daughter

    Sergeant Murphy

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • King of the Turf

    Sgt. Brannigan

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Blackwell's Island

    Dock Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Gambling Ship

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Heart of the North

    Boat Captain Ashman

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Next Time I Marry

    Bailiff (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Exposed

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Slander House

    The Irish Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Night Hawk

    Mulruney

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Crashing Through Danger

    Pop Foster

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Think It Over

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

    Lt. Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Gold Mine in the Sky

    Lucky Langham

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Little Miss Thoroughbred

    Pat O'Reilly

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • You and Me

    Security Guard in Store (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Over the Wall

    John Davis

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Walking Down Broadway

    Cop

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Maid's Night Out

    Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Penrod and His Twin Brother

    Chief Flynn

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Hollywood Stadium Mystery

    Captain Joseph Filsom

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Gold Is Where You Find It

    Miner Grogan (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Jury's Secret

    Cop

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Music for Madame

    Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Hot Water

    Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Varsity Show

    Police Sgt. Murphy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Dead End

    Policeman on Morning Beat (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Easy Living

    Private Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Ever Since Eve

    Police Sergeant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Dance Charlie Dance

    Tim

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The 13th Man

    Police Lt. Tom O'Hara

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Parnell

    Irish Cop in New York

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Go-Getter

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Great Hospital Mystery

    Bank Guard

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Jim Hanvey, Detective

    Sheriff Garrett

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Midnight Court

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Penrod and Sam

    Sheriff (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Great O'Malley

    Policeman Jim Dugan (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Time Out for Romance

    Cop

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Black Legion

    Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Smart Blonde

    Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Plough and the Stars

    Timmy, Barman

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Sinner Take All

    Sgt. Donovan (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Ride, Ranger, Ride

    Colonel Summeral

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Come and Get It

    Cookie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Public Pays

    Officer Donovan (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The President's Mystery

    Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Sworn Enemy

    1st Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Gray (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

    Police Lt. O'Neill

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Women Are Trouble

    Police Lieutenant Mayer

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Easy Money

    Det. Sam Belden

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Below the Deadline

    Police Captain Symonds

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Fury

    Incoming Watchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Little Miss Nobody

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Florida Special

    Police Captain (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Laughing Irish Eyes

    Announcer

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Prisoner of Shark Island

    Sergeant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Here Comes Trouble

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Bridge of Sighs

    Homicide Capt. P.G. Otheron

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Strike Me Pink

    Joe - the Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Her Master's Voice

    Stationmaster

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Suicide Squad

    Capt. Tim O'Connor

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Ship Cafe

    Derrick Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Stormy

    Train Conductor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Confidential

    Fat Pool Player

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • His Family Tree

    Pub Sailor at Bar

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Steamboat Round the Bend

    Race Official

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Informer

    Detractor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Vagabond Lady

    Tony’s Old Crony (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Murder on a Honeymoon

    Police Stenographer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The President Vanishes

    Cop on the Beat (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Thin Man

    Billy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Thirty Day Princess

    Detective #1 (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Jimmy the Gent

    Paddy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Mr. Skitch

    Norville - Flat River Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Lady Killer

    Jailer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • One Sunday Afternoon

    Officer Charlie Brown (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Nuisance

    Streetcar Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Mystery of the Wax Museum

    Desk Sergeant, 12th Precinct

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • She Done Him Wrong

    Doheney

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

    Cop

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Under-Cover Man

    Flannagan

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • If I Had a Million

    Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Afraid to Talk

    Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Wild Girl

    Sheriff / Gambling Kibitzer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Madame Racketeer

    Chief of Police

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Son of Oklahoma

    John Clayton - aka Silent Jack Clay

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Man from Hell's Edges

    The Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Young America

    Patrolman Weems

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Union Depot

    Policeman in Paddy Wagon (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Consolation Marriage

    Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Branded Men

    Chairman

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The One Way Trail

    George Beck

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Silence

    Tim - Detective

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Alias: The Bad Man

    Silas Warner

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Black Camel

    Chief of Police (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Lawyer's Secret

    Chief of Police (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Public Enemy

    Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • City Streets

    Police inspector

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Clearing the Range

    'Dad' Moran

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Lightning Flyer

    John Nelson

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Widow from Chicago

    Patrolman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Abraham Lincoln

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

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Concentratin' Kid

    C.C. Stile

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Extravagance

    Process Server (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Spurs

    Dad Merril (as Bob Homans)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Thoroughbred

    Riley

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Trigger Tricks

    Thomas Kingston

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Alias French Gertie

    Prison Warden

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Son of the Gods

    Dugan (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Playing Around

    Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Isle of Lost Ships

    Mr. Burke

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Smiling Irish Eyes

    Shamus O'Connor

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Valiant

    Newspaper Printer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Coquette

    Court Bailiff

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Burning the Wind

    Richard Gordon Sr

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Fury of the Wild

    Matt Roark

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Blindfold

    Captain Jenkins

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Guardians of the Wild

    John Warren

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Masked Angel

    Detective Bives

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Obey Your Husband

    Stephens

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Fast and Furious

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Mountains of Manhattan

    'Big Bill' Wright

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Prairie King

    Jim Gardener (as Robert E. Homans)

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Silent Avenger

    Steven Gilmore

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Princess from Hoboken

    McCoy

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Silent Power

    David Webster

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Fighting with Buffalo Bill

    Caleb Crosby

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Wolves of the North

    Simon Blake

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Dark Stairways

    'Dippy' Blake

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Breathless Moment

    Detective Quinn (as Robert E. Homans)

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Madame Sherry

    Undetermined Role

    actor

    actors
    1917