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Personal Info

Birth date

1889-03-22 (136 Years)

Day of death

1931-11-27

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Also known as

Robert Downing Ames

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.

Filmography

Acting

1932Tomorrow and Tomorrow as Gail Redman

1931Rich Man's Folly as Joe Warren

1931Smart Woman as Donald 'Don' / 'Donnie' Gibson

1931Rebound as Bill Truesdale

1931Three Who Loved as Philip Wilson

1931The Stolen Jools as Robert Ames (uncredited)

1931Behind Office Doors as James Duneen

1931Millie as Tommy Rock

1930Madonna of the Streets as Morton

1930War Nurse as Robin Neill

1930Holiday as Johnny Case

1930Not Damaged as Unknown

1930Double Cross Roads as David Harvey

1930A Lady to Love as Buck

1929Rich People as Noel Nevins

1929Nix on Dames as Unknown

1929The Trespasser as Jack Merrick

1929The Voice of the City as Bobby Doyle

1929Black Waters as Darcy

1926The Crown of Lies as John Knight

1926Three Faces East as Frank Bennett

1925The Wedding Song as Hayes Hallan

1925Without Mercy as John Orme, M.P.

1920What Women Want as William Holliday Jr.