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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-03-22 (136 years old)

Place of Birth

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Robert Ames

Biography:

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.

Known For

Acting

1932

Tomorrow and Tomorrow as Gail Redman

1931

Millie as Tommy Rock
Behind Office Doors as James Duneen
Smart Woman as Donald 'Don' / 'Donnie' Gibson
Three Who Loved as Philip Wilson
Rebound as Bill Truesdale
The Stolen Jools as Robert Ames (uncredited)
Rich Man's Folly as Joe Warren

1930

Holiday as Johnny Case
War Nurse as Robin Neill
Double Cross Roads as David Harvey

1929

The Trespasser as Jack Merrick
The Voice of the City as Bobby Doyle
Rich People as Noel Nevins
Black Waters as Darcy

1926

Three Faces East as Frank Bennett
The Crown of Lies as John Knight

1925

The Wedding Song as Hayes Hallan
Without Mercy as John Orme, M.P.

1920

What Women Want as William Holliday Jr.