Robert Cummings
Known for
Acting
Life
1910 – 1990 (aged 80)
Born in
Joplin, Missouri, USA
Credits
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Biography
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
Dial M for Murder
29 May 1954
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
Bewitched
17 Sep 1964
Saboteur
22 Apr 1942
Sons of the Desert
29 Dec 1933
The Love Boat
24 Sep 1977
The Beverly Hillbillies
26 Sep 1962
What a Way to Go!
02 Jul 1964
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Filmography
1978
- Three on a Dateas Cab Driver
1977
- The Love Boatas Eliott Smith1 episode
1973
- Partners in Crimeas Ralph Elsworth
- The Great American Beauty Contestas Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings)
1970
- Arnie1 episode
1969
- Gidget Grows Upas Russell Lawrence
- Love, American Styleas Grandpa1 episode
1968
- Here's Lucyas Robert Henning1 episode
1967
- Five Golden Dragonsas Bob Mitchell
1966
- Stagecoachas Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)
- Promise Her Anythingas Dr. Philip Brock
1965
- Green Acresas Mort Warner1 episode
1964
- My Living Dollas Dr. Robert McDonald26 episodes
- Bewitched1 episode
- What a Way to Go!as Victor Stephanson
- The Carpetbaggersas Dan Pierce
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Robert Silbey1 episode
- The Great Adventureas Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse1 episode
- Beach Partyas Professor Sutwell
1962
- The Beverly Hillbilliesas Robert Cummings1 episode
- My Geishaas Bob Moore
1961
- The New Bob Cummings Show22 episodes
1959
- The Twilight Zoneas James Embry1 episode
1958
- Bomber's Moonas Colonel Culver
1957
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Robert Cummings1 episode
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Lt. Charles Gatewood1 episode
1955
- How to Be Very, Very Popularas Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood
- Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast
- The Bob Cummings Showas Bob Collins173 episodes
1954
- The Elgin Houras Jeff Clark1 episode
- Twelve Angry Menas Juror #8
- Dial M for Murderas Mark Halliday
- Lucky Meas Dick Carson
1953
- Marry Me Againas Bill
- General Electric Theateras Russ Baker1 episode
1952
- My Heroas Robert Beanblossom33 episodes
- The First Timeas Joe Bennett
1951
- The Barefoot Mailmanas Sylvanus Hurley
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Spencer O. Spencer1 episode
1950
- For Heaven's Sakeas Jeff Bolton
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show1 episode
- Lux Video Theatreas Wally1 episode
- The Petty Girlas George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp
- Your Show of Shows2 episodes
- Paid in Fullas Bill Prentice
- Robert Montgomery Presentsas Sawyer1 episode
1949
- Tell It to the Judgeas Pete Webb
- Free For Allas Christopher Parker
- Reign of Terroras Charles D'Aubigny
- The Accusedas Warren Ford
1948
- Let's Live a Littleas Duke Crawford
- Studio Oneas George Lumley1 episode
- Sleep, My Loveas Bruce Elcott
1947
- The Lost Momentas Lewis Venable
- Heaven Only Knowsas Michael, aka Mike
1946
- The Chaseas Chuck Scott
- The Bride Wore Bootsas Jeff Warren
1945
- You Came Alongas Maj. Bob Collins
1943
- Flesh and Fantasyas Michael (segment 1)
- Princess O'Rourkeas Eddie O'Rourke
- Forever and a Dayas Ned
1942
- Between Us Girlsas Jimmy Blake
- Saboteuras Barry Kane
- Kings Rowas Parris Mitchell
1941
- It Started with Eveas Johnny Reynolds Jr.
- Moon Over Miamias Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II
- The Devil and Miss Jonesas Joe O'Brien
- Free and Easyas Max Clemington
1940
- One Night in the Tropicsas Steve Harper
- Spring Paradeas Corporal Harry Marten
- Private Affairsas Jimmy Nolan
- And One Was Beautifulas Ridley Crane
1939
- Everything Happens at Nightas Ken Morgan
- Charlie McCarthy, Detectiveas Scotty Hamilton
- Rioas Bill Gregory
- The Under-Pupas Dennis Lane
- Three Smart Girls Grow Upas Harry Loren
1938
- I Stand Accusedas Frederick A. Davis
- The Texansas Alan Sanford
- Touchdown, Armyas Cadet Jimmy Howal
- You and Meas Jim
- College Swingas Radio Announcer
1937
- Wells Fargoas Dan Trimball, prospector
- Sophie Lang Goes Westas Curley Griffin
- Souls at Seaas George Martin
- The Last Train from Madridas Juan Ramos
1936
- Arizona Mahoneyas Phillip Randall
- Hideaway Girlas Mike Winslow
- The Accusing Fingeras Jimmy Ellis
- Hollywood Boulevardas Jay Wallace
- Three Cheers for Loveas Jimmy Tuttle
- Border Flightas Lt. Bob Dixon
- Forgotten Facesas Clinton Faraday
- Desert Goldas Fordyce 'Ford' Mortimer
1935
- So Red the Roseas George Pendleton
- Millions in the Airas Jimmy
- The Virginia Judgeas Jim Preston
1933
- Sons of the Desertas Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)
- Seasoned Greetingsas Husband (uncredited)
1916
- Romeo and Julietas Friar Lawrence