Robert Ames

Born: 1889-03-22

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, including The Trespasser (1929) with Gloria Swanson, A Lady to Love (1930) with Vilma Bánky and Edward G. Robinson, and the 1930 version of Holiday, opposite Ann Harding in the role later taken by Cary Grant in the better-remembered 1938 remake.


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Behind Office Doors

as James Duneen
Released: 1931-03-15

Mary Linden is the secretary who is the unheralded power behind successful executive James...

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The Stolen Jools

as Robert Ames (uncredited)
Released: 1931-04-04

Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended...

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Holiday

as Johnny Case
Released: 1930-07-03

A young man is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy...

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Millie

as Tommy Rock
Released: 1931-02-06

After a tumultuous first marriage, Millie Blake learns to love her newfound independence and...

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Smart Woman

as Donald 'Don' / 'Donnie' Gibson
Released: 1931-09-12

A society man's loving, devoted wife, upon learning that he has been unfaithful and is planning...

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Without Mercy

as John Orme, M.P.
Released: 1925-10-04

In this silent melodrama Sir Melmoth Craven is running against John Orme for a seat in...

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The Trespasser

as Jack Merrick
Released: 1929-11-11

A stenographer who works for a lawyer falls in love with and marries a wealthy young man. His...

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Black Waters

as Darcy
Released: 1929-04-05

A mad captain poses as a cleric to murder people aboard a fogbound ship.

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Three Who Loved

as Philip Wilson
Released: 1931-07-03

A bank teller's love life falls apart when he's accused of embezzling.

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Rich Man's Folly

as Joe Warren
Released: 1931-11-14

The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to...

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A Lady to Love

as Buck
Released: 1930-02-28

Middle-aged Napa Valley grape-grower Tony posts a marriage proposal to San Francisco waitress...

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Rebound

as Bill Truesdale
Released: 1931-08-28

A woman struggles to rekindle the affection of her husband.

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Madonna of the Streets

as Morton
Released: 1930-11-25

Directed by John S. Robertson. With Evelyn Brent, Robert Ames, Ivan Linow, Josephine Dunn.

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What Women Want

as William Holliday Jr.
Released: 1920-09-01

During World War I, Francine D'Espard, a young French woman, meets William Holliday, a U.S. Army...

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Three Faces East

as Frank Bennett
Released: 1926-02-03

A spy story that takes place during World War I.

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The Wedding Song

as Hayes Hallan
Released: 1925-11-29

A beautiful con artist marries Hayes Hallan, the owner of a pearl-rich island. No sooner has the...

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Tomorrow and Tomorrow

as Gail Redman
Released: 1932-02-05

A young wife wants to have children, but her husband neglects her. She confides her longings to...

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The Voice of the City

as Bobby Doyle
Released: 1929-04-13

An escaped convict and the detective tasked with hunting him down end up working in parallel to...

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War Nurse

as Robin Neill
Released: 1930-11-22

Women from various backgrounds volunteer as nurses in France at the outbreak of World War I.

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Double Cross Roads

as David Harvey
Released: 1930-04-20

Ex-convict David Harvey attempts to go straight and settles in a small town where he meets and...

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