Robert Cummings

1910-06-09 – 1990-12-02 (age 80) Joplin, Missouri, USA

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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.

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Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Known For

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1954

as Mark Halliday

What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964

as Victor Stephanson

Saboteur

Saboteur

1942

as Barry Kane

Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea

1937

as George Martin

The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers

1964

as Dan Pierce

Disneyland Handcrafted

Disneyland Handcrafted

2026

as Self (archive footage)

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1966

as Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)

My Geisha

My Geisha

1962

as Bob Moore

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

1933

as Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)

The Accused

The Accused

1949

as Warren Ford

Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

as Michael (segment 1)

Beach Party

Beach Party

1963

as Professor Sutwell

Sleep, My Love

Sleep, My Love

1948

as Bruce Elcott

Five Golden Dragons

Five Golden Dragons

1967

as Bob Mitchell

Rio

Rio

1939

as Bill Gregory

You and Me

You and Me

1938

as Jim

One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

as Steve Harper

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

1990

as Self

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

as Joe O'Brien

Millions in the Air

Millions in the Air

1935

as Jimmy