
Acting · 42 years old
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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.

The Trespasser
Jack Merrick

Holiday
Johnny Case

The Voice of the City
Bobby Doyle

The Stolen Jools
Robert Ames (uncredited)

Three Who Loved
Philip Wilson

Smart Woman
Donald 'Don' / 'Donnie' Gibson

Millie
Tommy Rock

Behind Office Doors
James Duneen

War Nurse
Robin Neill

Rich Man's Folly
Joe Warren

A Lady to Love
Buck

Rebound
Bill Truesdale

Not Damaged
Charlie Jones

What Women Want
William Holliday Jr.

The Wedding Song
Hayes Hallan

Three Faces East
Frank Bennett

Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Gail Redman

Double Cross Roads
David Harvey

The Crown of Lies
John Knight

Rich People
Noel Nevins