Robert Cummings

Acting

Robert Cummings

Born 9 June 1910 · Joplin, Missouri, USA · Died 2 December 1990 at 80

Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings (June 9, 1910 - December 2, 1990) was an American actor and comedian. He is known for his roles in Saboteur (1942) and Dial M for Murder (1954), both directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Single Performance in 1955. On February 8, 1960, he received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture and television industries.

Known for

Highlights

Dial M for Murder1954 · Film · Mark Halliday
The Twilight Zone1959 · Series · James Embry
Bewitched1964 · Series
Saboteur1942 · Film · Barry Kane
Sons of the Desert1933 · Film · Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)
The Beverly Hillbillies1962 · Series · Robert Cummings

Filmography

Movies

75 films

Three on a Date1978 · Film · Cab Driver
Partners in Crime1973 · Film · Ralph Elsworth
The Great American Beauty Contest1973 · Film · Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings)
Gidget Grows Up1969 · Film · Russell Lawrence
Five Golden Dragons1967 · Film · Bob Mitchell
Stagecoach1966 · Film · Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)
Promise Her Anything1966 · Film · Dr. Philip Brock
What a Way to Go!1964 · Film · Victor Stephanson
The Carpetbaggers1964 · Film · Dan Pierce
Beach Party1963 · Film · Professor Sutwell
My Geisha1962 · Film · Bob Moore
Bomber's Moon1958 · Film · Colonel Culver
How to Be Very, Very Popular1955 · Film · Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood
Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast1955 · Film
Twelve Angry Men1954 · Film · Juror #8
Dial M for Murder1954 · Film · Mark Halliday
Lucky Me1954 · Film · Dick Carson
Marry Me Again1953 · Film · Bill
The First Time1952 · Film · Joe Bennett
The Barefoot Mailman1951 · Film · Sylvanus Hurley
For Heaven's Sake1950 · Film · Jeff Bolton
The Petty Girl1950 · Film · George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp
Paid in Full1950 · Film · Bill Prentice
Tell It to the Judge1949 · Film · Pete Webb
Free For All1949 · Film · Christopher Parker
Reign of Terror1949 · Film · Charles D'Aubigny
The Accused1949 · Film · Warren Ford
Let's Live a Little1948 · Film · Duke Crawford
Sleep, My Love1948 · Film · Bruce Elcott
The Lost Moment1947 · Film · Lewis Venable
Heaven Only Knows1947 · Film · Michael, aka Mike
The Chase1946 · Film · Chuck Scott
The Bride Wore Boots1946 · Film · Jeff Warren
You Came Along1945 · Film · Maj. Bob Collins
Flesh and Fantasy1943 · Film · Michael (segment 1)
Princess O'Rourke1943 · Film · Eddie O'Rourke
Forever and a Day1943 · Film · Ned
Between Us Girls1942 · Film · Jimmy Blake
Saboteur1942 · Film · Barry Kane
Kings Row1942 · Film · Parris Mitchell
It Started with Eve1941 · Film · Johnny Reynolds Jr.
Moon Over Miami1941 · Film · Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II
The Devil and Miss Jones1941 · Film · Joe O'Brien
Free and Easy1941 · Film · Max Clemington
One Night in the Tropics1940 · Film · Steve Harper
Spring Parade1940 · Film · Corporal Harry Marten
Private Affairs1940 · Film · Jimmy Nolan
And One Was Beautiful1940 · Film · Ridley Crane
Everything Happens at Night1939 · Film · Ken Morgan
Charlie McCarthy, Detective1939 · Film · Scotty Hamilton
Rio1939 · Film · Bill Gregory
The Under-Pup1939 · Film · Dennis Lane
Three Smart Girls Grow Up1939 · Film · Harry Loren
I Stand Accused1938 · Film · Frederick A. Davis
The Texans1938 · Film · Alan Sanford
Touchdown, Army1938 · Film · Cadet Jimmy Howal
You and Me1938 · Film · Jim
College Swing1938 · Film · Radio Announcer
Wells Fargo1937 · Film · Dan Trimball, prospector
Sophie Lang Goes West1937 · Film · Curley Griffin
Souls at Sea1937 · Film · George Martin
The Last Train from Madrid1937 · Film · Juan Ramos
Arizona Mahoney1936 · Film · Phillip Randall
Hideaway Girl1936 · Film · Mike Winslow
The Accusing Finger1936 · Film · Jimmy Ellis
Hollywood Boulevard1936 · Film · Jay Wallace
Border Flight1936 · Film · Lt. Bob Dixon
Forgotten Faces1936 · Film · Clinton Faraday
Desert Gold1936 · Film · Fordyce 'Ford' Mortimer
So Red the Rose1935 · Film · George Pendleton
Millions in the Air1935 · Film · Jimmy
The Virginia Judge1935 · Film · Jim Preston
Sons of the Desert1933 · Film · Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)
Seasoned Greetings1933 · Film · Husband (uncredited)
Romeo and Juliet1916 · Film · Friar Lawrence

Filmography

Series

22 shows

The Love Boat1977 · Series · Eliott Smith
Arnie1970 · Series
Love, American Style1969 · Series
Here's Lucy1968 · Series · Bob Collins
Green Acres1965 · Series · Mort Warner
My Living Doll1964 · Series · Dr. Robert McDonald
Bewitched1964 · Series
The Great Adventure1963 · Series · Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse
The Beverly Hillbillies1962 · Series · Robert Cummings
The New Bob Cummings Show1961 · Series
The Twilight Zone1959 · Series · James Embry
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour1957 · Series · Robert Cummings
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · Series · Lt. Charles Gatewood
The Bob Cummings Show1955 · Series · Bob Collins
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · Russ Baker
My Hero1952 · Series · Robert Beanblossom
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show1950 · Series
Lux Video Theatre1950 · Series · Wally
Your Show of Shows1950 · Series
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · Series
Studio One1948 · Series · Juror #8