Biography
One of the most popular light leading men at the advent of sound, Robert Ames starred opposite
Marion Davies in
Marianne (1929). But when Cosmopolitan Pictures, Davies' production company, decided to release a sound version, Ames found himself replaced by
Cliff Edwards, whose ukulele was all over the place in those hectic days. Ames, who had starred on Broadway prior to his screen debut in
What Women Want (1920), was equally noted for a restless private life, marrying and divorcing actresses
Frances Goodrich,
Vivienne Segal, and Muriel Oakes. He committed suicide in 1931. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide