Robert Inman (actor)
Robert Inman (c. 1863 – 26 September 1940) was an actor from Dunedin, New Zealand, who had a substantial career in Australia. History. Inman was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, a son of "the late" (in 1899) Robert E. Inman, "one of Melbourne's earliest theatrical managers" but of whom nothing more has come to light. He left New Zealand at age 17 to pursue a career on the stage. He was with Essie Jenyns' company 1887–1888, notably playing Romeo to Jenyns' Juliet at the Criterion Theatre, Sydney on 23 June 1888. Charles Holloway, too, was passing "younger  roles to Inman, and not regretting having done so. He also played: He formed his own company September 1897 – April 1898, playing Wilton Jones' A Yorkshire Lass", "Dr Bill", William Gillette's "Held By the Enemy" and "The Girl I Left Behind Me" by David Belasco and Franklin Fyles, including a four-month season in New Zealand. 20th century. He played in companies led by Charles Holloway 1905–1907; William Anderson 1908–1916; and George Marlow 1909–1913. Inman acted in at least one film, "The Kelly Gang" (1920) as Aaron Sherritt. Family. Three generations of Robert Inman: House decorator Robert Ethelbert Inman  ( – 31 March 1863) married Lydia, lived in Melbourne, had shop at 16 Swanston Street. He died in Dunedin, New Zealand.