Robert Cummings
- Born
- June 9, 1910
- Died
- December 2, 1990 (80 years old)
- Place of birth
- Joplin, Missouri, USA
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.
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Filmography
- 2026Disneyland HandcraftedFilm · Self (archive footage)★ 7.2
- 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationFilm · Self
- 1978Three on a DateFilm · Cab Driver
- 1977The Love BoatSeries · Eliott Smith★ 6.3
- 1973Partners in CrimeFilm · Ralph Elsworth
- 1973The Great American Beauty ContestFilm · Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings)
- 1970ArnieSeries
- 1969Gidget Grows UpFilm · Russell Lawrence
- 1969Love, American StyleSeries · Grandpa★ 6.2
- 1968Here's LucySeries · Bob Collins, Robert Henning★ 6.7
- 1967Five Golden DragonsFilm · Bob Mitchell★ 5.2
- 1966StagecoachFilm · Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)★ 6.1
- 1966Promise Her AnythingFilm · Dr. Philip Brock
- 1965Green AcresSeries · Mort Warner★ 7.2
- 1964My Living DollSeries · Dr. Robert McDonald
- 1964BewitchedSeries★ 7.9
- 1964What a Way to Go!Film · Victor Stephanson★ 7.1
- 1964The CarpetbaggersFilm · Dan Pierce★ 6.0
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreBob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries · Harvey Hines, Robert Silbey
- 1963The Great AdventureSeries · Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse
- 1963Beach PartyFilm · Professor Sutwell★ 6.0
- 1962Holiday Time at DisneylandFilm · Self
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeries · Robert Cummings★ 6.9
- 1962My GeishaFilm · Bob Moore★ 6.5
- 1961The New Bob Cummings ShowSeries
- 1960Gala Day at DisneylandFilm · Self
- 1960Hedda Hopper's HollywoodFilm · Self
- 1959The Twilight ZoneSeries · James Embry★ 8.5
- 1959Disneyland '59Film · Self
- 1958Bomber's MoonFilm · Colonel Culver
- 1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourSeries · Robert Cummings
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries · Lt. Charles Gatewood
- 1955How to Be Very, Very PopularFilm · Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood
- 1955Disneyland's Opening Day BroadcastFilm
- 1955The Bob Cummings ShowSeries · Bob Collins
- 1954The Elgin HourThe Elgin HourSeries · Jeff Clark
- 1954Twelve Angry MenFilm · Juror #8★ 7.8
- 1954Dial M for MurderFilm · Mark Halliday★ 8.0
- 1954Lucky MeFilm · Dick Carson
- 1953Marry Me AgainFilm · Bill
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries · Russ Baker
- 1952My HeroSeries · Robert Beanblossom
- 1952The First TimeFilm · Joe Bennett
- 1951The Barefoot MailmanFilm · Sylvanus Hurley
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries · Spencer O. Spencer
- 1950For Heaven's SakeFilm · Jeff Bolton
- 1950The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowSeries★ 7.2
- 1950Lux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreSeries · Wally
- 1950The Petty GirlFilm · George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp
- 1950Your Show of ShowsSeries
- 1950Paid in FullFilm · Bill Prentice
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries · Sawyer
- 1949Tell It to the JudgeFilm · Pete Webb
- 1949Free For AllFilm · Christopher Parker
- 1949Reign of TerrorFilm · Charles D'Aubigny★ 6.8
- 1949The AccusedFilm · Warren Ford★ 6.1
- 1948Let's Live a LittleFilm · Duke Crawford
- 1948Studio OneSeries · Juror #8, George Lumley
- 1948Sleep, My LoveFilm · Bruce Elcott★ 6.3
- 1947The Lost MomentFilm · Lewis Venable★ 6.3
- 1947Heaven Only KnowsFilm · Michael, aka Mike
- 1946The ChaseFilm · Chuck Scott★ 6.2
- 1946The Bride Wore BootsFilm · Jeff Warren
- 1945You Came AlongFilm · Maj. Bob Collins
- 1943Flesh and FantasyFilm · Michael (segment 1)★ 7.1
- 1943Princess O'RourkeFilm · Eddie O'Rourke★ 6.5
- 1943Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)Film · Himself
- 1943Forever and a DayFilm · Ned
- 1942Breakdowns of 1942Film · Self
- 1942Between Us GirlsFilm · Jimmy Blake
- 1942SaboteurFilm · Barry Kane★ 6.9
- 1942Kings RowFilm · Parris Mitchell★ 7.4
- 1941It Started with EveFilm · Johnny Reynolds Jr.★ 7.2
- 1941Moon Over MiamiFilm · Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II
- 1941The Devil and Miss JonesFilm · Joe O'Brien★ 7.6
- 1941Free and EasyFilm · Max Clemington
- 1940One Night in the TropicsFilm · Steve Harper★ 5.8
- 1940Spring ParadeFilm · Corporal Harry Marten
- 1940Private AffairsFilm · Jimmy Nolan
- 1940And One Was BeautifulFilm · Ridley Crane
- 1939Everything Happens at NightFilm · Ken Morgan
- 1939Charlie McCarthy, DetectiveFilm · Scotty Hamilton
- 1939RioFilm · Bill Gregory
- 1939The Under-PupFilm · Dennis Lane
- 1939Three Smart Girls Grow UpFilm · Harry Loren
- 1938I Stand AccusedFilm · Frederick A. Davis
- 1938The TexansFilm · Alan Sanford
- 1938Touchdown, ArmyFilm · Cadet Jimmy Howal
- 1938You and MeFilm · Jim★ 6.6
- 1938College SwingFilm · Radio Announcer
- 1937Wells FargoFilm · Dan Trimball, prospector
- 1937Sophie Lang Goes WestFilm · Curley Griffin
- 1937Souls at SeaFilm · George Martin
- 1937The Last Train from MadridFilm · Juan Ramos
- 1936Arizona MahoneyFilm · Phillip Randall
- 1936Hideaway GirlFilm · Mike Winslow
- 1936The Accusing FingerFilm · Jimmy Ellis
- 1936Hollywood BoulevardFilm · Jay Wallace
- 1936Three Cheers for LoveThree Cheers for LoveFilm · Jimmy Tuttle
- 1936Border FlightFilm · Lt. Bob Dixon
- 1936Forgotten FacesFilm · Clinton Faraday
- 1936Desert GoldFilm · Fordyce 'Ford' Mortimer
- 1935So Red the RoseFilm · George Pendleton
- 1935Millions in the AirFilm · Jimmy
- 1935The Virginia JudgeFilm · Jim Preston
- 1933Sons of the DesertFilm · Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)★ 7.1
- 1933Seasoned GreetingsFilm · Husband (uncredited)
- 1916Romeo and JulietFilm · Friar Lawrence
