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Robert Cummings
Actor · Crew· Joplin, Missouri, USA
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
The roles that explain the career.
Dial M for Murder
Mark Halliday · 1954
Saboteur
1942
Sons of the Desert
Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited) · 1933
What a Way to Go!
Dr. Victor Stephanson · 1964
The Chase
Chuck Scott · 1946
The Devil and Miss Jones
Joe O'Brien · 1941
Reign of Terror
Charles D'Aubigny · 1949
Sleep, My Love
Bruce Elcott · 1948
Filmography
58 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Disneyland Handcrafted | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film |
| 1973 | Partners in Crime | Ralph Elsworth | Film |
| 1967 | Five Golden Dragons | Bob Mitchell | Film |
| 1966 | Stagecoach | Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings) | Film |
| 1966 | Promise Her Anything | Dr. Philip Brock | Film |
| 1964 | What a Way to Go! | Dr. Victor Stephanson | Film |
| 1964 | The Carpetbaggers | Dan Pierce | Film |
| 1964 | My Living Doll | Dr. Robert McDonald | TV |
| 1963 | Beach Party | Professor Sutwell | Film |
| 1962 | My Geisha | Bob Moore | Film |
| 1961 | The New Bob Cummings Show | TV | |
| 1955 | How to Be Very, Very Popular | Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood | Film |
| 1955 | The Bob Cummings Show | Bob Collins | TV |
| 1954 | Lucky Me | Dick Carson | Film |
| 1954 | Dial M for Murder | Mark Halliday | Film |
| 1953 | Marry Me Again | Bill | Film |
| 1952 | My Hero | Robert Beanblossom | TV |
| 1950 | Paid in Full | Bill Prentice | Film |
| 1950 | For Heaven's Sake | Jeff Bolton | Film |
| 1950 | The Petty Girl | George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp | Film |
| 1949 | Reign of Terror | Charles D'Aubigny | Film |
| 1949 | The Accused | Warren Ford | Film |
| 1948 | Sleep, My Love | Bruce Elcott | Film |
| 1947 | Heaven Only Knows | Michael, aka Mike | Film |
| 1947 | The Lost Moment | Lewis Venable | Film |
| 1946 | The Chase | Chuck Scott | Film |
| 1946 | The Bride Wore Boots | Jeff Warren | Film |
| 1943 | Princess O'Rourke | Eddie O'Rourke | Film |
| 1943 | Flesh and Fantasy | Michael (segment 1) | Film |
| 1942 | Kings Row | Parris Mitchell | Film |
| 1941 | Moon Over Miami | Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II | Film |
| 1941 | The Devil and Miss Jones | Joe O'Brien | Film |
| 1941 | It Started with Eve | Johnny Reynolds Jr. | Film |
| 1940 | One Night in the Tropics | Steve Harper | Film |
| 1940 | And One Was Beautiful | Ridley Crane | Film |
| 1940 | Spring Parade | Corporal Harry Marten | Film |
| 1939 | Rio | Bill Gregory | Film |
| 1939 | Everything Happens at Night | Ken Morgan | Film |
| 1939 | Three Smart Girls Grow Up | Harry Loren | Film |
| 1938 | The Texans | Alan Sanford | Film |
| 1938 | I Stand Accused | Frederick A. Davis | Film |
| 1938 | College Swing | Radio Announcer | Film |
| 1938 | You and Me | Jim | Film |
| 1937 | Souls at Sea | George Martin | Film |
| 1937 | Sophie Lang Goes West | Curley Griffin | Film |
| 1937 | Wells Fargo | Dan Trimball, prospector | Film |
| 1936 | Arizona Mahoney | Phillip Randall | Film |
| 1936 | The Accusing Finger | Jimmy Ellis | Film |
| 1936 | Hollywood Boulevard | Jay Wallace | Film |
| 1936 | Desert Gold | Fordyce 'Ford' Mortimer | Film |
| 1935 | The Virginia Judge | Jim Preston | Film |
| 1933 | Seasoned Greetings | Husband (uncredited) | Film |
| 1933 | Sons of the Desert | Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited) | Film |
| 1918 | The Trap | David Shaw | Film |
| 1917 | Betsy Ross | Joel Radley | Film |
| 1915 | Alias Jimmy Valentine | Doyle | Film |
| 1915 | Camille | Monsieur Duval | Film |
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