Robert Cummings
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (84)
2026
Disneyland Handcraftedas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1990
6.0
1978
Three on a Dateas Cab Driver
3.3
1973
Partners in Crimeas Ralph Elsworth
5.0
1973
The Great American Beauty Contestas Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings)
6.3
1969
Gidget Grows Upas Russell Lawrence
6.7
1967
Five Golden Dragonsas Bob Mitchell
5.2
1966
Stagecoachas Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)
6.1
1966
Promise Her Anythingas Dr. Philip Brock
4.1
1964
What a Way to Go!as Victor Stephanson
7.1
1964
The Carpetbaggersas Dan Pierce
5.9
1963
Beach Partyas Professor Sutwell
6.0
1962
Holiday Time at Disneylandas Self
1962
My Geishaas Bob Moore
6.5
1960
Gala Day at Disneylandas Self
8.0
1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywoodas Self
6.0
1959
Disneyland '59as Self
7.3
1958
Bomber's Moonas Colonel Culver
1955
How to Be Very, Very Popularas Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood
4.6
1954
Twelve Angry Menas Juror #8
7.8
1954
Dial M for Murderas Mark Halliday
8.0
1954
Lucky Meas Dick Carson
6.8
1953
Marry Me Againas Bill
8.0
1952
The First Timeas Joe Bennett
7.5
1951
The Barefoot Mailmanas Sylvanus Hurley
6.5
1950
For Heaven's Sakeas Jeff Bolton
7.0
1950
The Petty Girlas George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp
4.3
1950
Paid in Fullas Bill Prentice
6.9
1949
Tell It to the Judgeas Pete Webb
6.6
1949
Free For Allas Christopher Parker
6.3
1949
Reign of Terroras Charles D'Aubigny
6.8
1949
The Accusedas Warren Ford
6.1
1948
Let's Live a Littleas Duke Crawford
7.0
1948
Sleep, My Loveas Bruce Elcott
6.3
1947
The Lost Momentas Lewis Venable
6.2
1947
Heaven Only Knowsas Michael, aka Mike
6.5
1946
The Chaseas Chuck Scott
6.2
1946
The Bride Wore Bootsas Jeff Warren
6.1
1945
You Came Alongas Maj. Bob Collins
7.3
1943
Flesh and Fantasyas Michael (segment 1)
7.1
1943
Princess O'Rourkeas Eddie O'Rourke
6.5
1943
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)as Himself
1943
Forever and a Dayas Ned
7.5
1942
Breakdowns of 1942as Self
6.0
1942
Between Us Girlsas Jimmy Blake
7.5
1942
Saboteuras Barry Kane
6.9
1942
Kings Rowas Parris Mitchell
7.3
1941
It Started with Eveas Johnny Reynolds Jr.
7.2
1941
Moon Over Miamias Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II
6.5
1941
The Devil and Miss Jonesas Joe O'Brien
7.6
1941
Free and Easyas Max Clemington
6.9
1940
One Night in the Tropicsas Steve Harper
5.8
1940
Spring Paradeas Corporal Harry Marten
6.9
1940
Private Affairsas Jimmy Nolan
7.0
1940
And One Was Beautifulas Ridley Crane
6.7
1939
Everything Happens at Nightas Ken Morgan
5.3
1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detectiveas Scotty Hamilton
8.0
1939
Rioas Bill Gregory
5.4
1939
The Under-Pupas Dennis Lane
7.0
1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Upas Harry Loren
7.2
1938
I Stand Accusedas Frederick A. Davis
9.0
1938
The Texansas Alan Sanford
6.6
1938
Touchdown, Armyas Cadet Jimmy Howal
7.5
1938
You and Meas Jim
6.6
1938
College Swingas Radio Announcer
6.8
1937
Wells Fargoas Dan Trimball, prospector
5.5
1937
Sophie Lang Goes Westas Curley Griffin
8.0
1937
Souls at Seaas George Martin
6.5
1937
The Last Train from Madridas Juan Ramos
4.8
1936
Arizona Mahoneyas Phillip Randall
6.5
1936
Hideaway Girlas Mike Winslow
7.0
1936
The Accusing Fingeras Jimmy Ellis
5.8
1936
Hollywood Boulevardas Jay Wallace
4.5
1936
Three Cheers for Loveas Jimmy Tuttle
8.0
1936
Border Flightas Lt. Bob Dixon
6.5
1936
Forgotten Facesas Clinton Faraday
5.5
1936
Desert Goldas Fordyce 'Ford' Mortimer
5.7
1935
So Red the Roseas George Pendleton
7.8
1935
Millions in the Airas Jimmy
10.0
1935
The Virginia Judgeas Jim Preston
10.0
1933
Sons of the Desertas Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)
7.1
1933
Seasoned Greetingsas Husband (uncredited)
6.0
1916
Romeo and Julietas Friar Lawrence
Production & Directing (2)
1962
My GeishaSongs
6.5
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The Tracking of a Russian SpyScreenplay