Roman Bohnen

Born: 1901-11-24

Roman Bohnen, born November 24, 1901, was a distinguished American character actor renowned for his versatility and powerful performances. His career spanned both stage and screen, earning acclaim for his roles in Broadway productions like "The Ladder" and "Johnny Johnson." Bohnen's impactful presence extended to film, notably in classics such as "Of Mice and Men," where his portrayal of the compassionate George earned critical praise. His depth and ability to embody multifaceted characters made him a respected figure in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Bohnen's legacy persists through his indelible contributions to the entertainment industry, showcasing an enduring talent that continues to influence actors and audiences alike.


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Brute Force

as Warden A.J. Barnes
Released: 1947-07-16

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic,...

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The Best Years of Our Lives

as Pat Derry
Released: 1946-12-25

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally...

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Joan of Arc

as Durand Laxart, Joan's Uncle
Released: 1948-12-22

In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War...

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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

as Mr. O'Neil
Released: 1946-08-19

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the...

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The Song of Bernadette

as François Soubirous
Released: 1943-12-21

In 1858 Lourdes, France, Bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of "a beautiful...

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Arch of Triumph

as Dr. Veber
Released: 1948-02-17

In the winter of 1938, Paris is crowded with refugees from the Nazis, who live in the black...

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California

as Col. Stuart
Released: 1947-02-21

"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo,...

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Mission to Moscow

as Mr. Krestinsky
Released: 1943-04-29

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns...

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Of Mice and Men

as Candy
Released: 1939-12-24

An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's...

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Edge of Darkness

as Lars Malken
Released: 1943-04-09

The film pivots around the local Norwegian doctor and his family. The doctor's wife (Ruth...

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A Bell for Adano

as Carl Erba - Cart Man
Released: 1945-06-21

Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano....

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Open Secret

as Roy Locke
Released: 1948-02-14

A couple discovers that their friend has gone missing. Their investigation leads them to believe...

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Night Has a Thousand Eyes

as Special Prosecutor Melville Weston
Released: 1948-08-20

When heiress Jean Courtland attempts suicide, her fiancée Elliott Carson probes her relationship...

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Vogues of 1938

as Morgan's Lawyer
Released: 1937-08-18

An early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was...

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Winter Wonderland

as Timothy Wheeler
Released: 1946-05-12

A farm girl has a romance with a ski instructor.

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The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

as Tom Forbes
Released: 1942-03-27

A New York radio personality travels to the small town of Fernville to oversee a contest to...

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The Hoodlum Saint

as Father O'Doul
Released: 1946-04-04

A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that...

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Song of Love

as Dr. Hoffman
Released: 1947-10-09

Composer Robert Schumann struggles to compose his symphonies while his loving wife Clara offers...

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Deadline at Dawn

as Frantic Man with Injured Cat
Released: 1946-03-18

A young Navy sailor has one night to find out why a woman was killed and he ended up with a bag...

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None But the Lonely Heart

as Dad Pettyjohn
Released: 1944-10-17

When an itinerant reluctantly returns home to help his sickly mother run her shop, they're both...

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The Hairy Ape

as Paddy
Released: 1944-07-02

Aboard ship, a spoiled woman (Susan Hayward) insults the brutish stoker (William Bendix) while...

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Grand Central Murder

as Ramon
Released: 1942-05-01

Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at...

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The Hard Way

as Sam Chernen (Uncredited)
Released: 1943-01-13

Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their...

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They Dare Not Love

as Baron Shafter
Released: 1941-05-16

An Austrian prince flees his homeland when the Nazis take over and settles in London. He meets a...

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Two Years Before the Mast

as Macklin
Released: 1946-11-22

In 1834, Charles Stewart (Alan Ladd), the spoiled, dissolute son of a shipping magnate, is...

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Miss Susie Slagle's

as Dean Wingate
Released: 1946-03-04

A student nurse falls in love with a young intern in 1910 Baltimore, but tragedy ensues when he...

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The Tell-Tale Heart

as Old Man
Released: 1941-10-25

In this classic Edgar Allan Poe story, a man commits a murder, but afterward the victim's...

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Counter-Attack

as Kostyuk
Released: 1945-04-26

Two Russians fight to escape the seven Nazi soldiers trapped with them in a bombed building.

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Appointment for Love

as Dr. Gunther
Released: 1941-10-31

Charming Andre Cassil woos physician Jane Alexander and the two impulsively get married. The...

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For You I Die

as Smitty
Released: 1947-12-17

A convict is forced to participate in a prison break even though he only has a year left on his...

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Mr. Soft Touch

as Barney Teener
Released: 1949-07-28

When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning...

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The Bugle Sounds

as Mr. Leech
Released: 1942-01-30

An old-time cavalry sergeant's resistance to change could cost him his post.

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The Hitler Gang

as Captain Ernst Röhm
Released: 1944-04-26

The Hitler Gang adopts the style of a gangster film as it charts Adolf Hitler’s rise from...

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So Ends Our Night

as Mr. Kern
Released: 1941-02-27

An anti-Nazi on the run and a young Jewish couple race across Europe trying to escape Hitler's...

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Young America

as Mr. Barnes
Released: 1942-02-06

Young America is a 1942 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Samuel G....

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Kazan

as Maitlin
Released: 1949-07-13

Based on the novel by James Oliver Curwood about Kazan, the wolfdog.

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