Robert Cummings
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 9, 1910
- Died
- December 2, 1990
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Tracking of a Russian Spy TBA
Screenplay
Disneyland Handcrafted 2026
as Self (archive footage)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration 1990
as Self
Three on a Date 1978
as Cab Driver
Partners in Crime 1973
as Ralph Elsworth
The Great American Beauty Contest 1973
as Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings)
Gidget Grows Up 1969
as Russell Lawrence
Five Golden Dragons 1967
as Bob Mitchell
Stagecoach 1966
as Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)
Promise Her Anything 1966
as Dr. Philip Brock
What a Way to Go! 1964
as Victor Stephanson
The Carpetbaggers 1964
as Dan Pierce
Beach Party 1963
as Professor Sutwell
Holiday Time at Disneyland 1962
as Self
My Geisha 1962
as Bob Moore, Songs
Gala Day at Disneyland 1960
as Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood 1960
as Self
Disneyland '59 1959
as Self
Bomber's Moon 1958
as Colonel Culver
How to Be Very, Very Popular 1955
as Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood
Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast 1955
Actor
Twelve Angry Men 1954
as Juror #8
Dial M for Murder 1954
as Mark Halliday
Lucky Me 1954
as Dick Carson
Marry Me Again 1953
as Bill
The First Time 1952
as Joe Bennett
The Barefoot Mailman 1951
as Sylvanus Hurley
For Heaven's Sake 1950
as Jeff Bolton
The Petty Girl 1950
as George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp
Paid in Full 1950
as Bill Prentice
Tell It to the Judge 1949
as Pete Webb
Free For All 1949
as Christopher Parker
Reign of Terror 1949
as Charles D'Aubigny
The Accused 1949
as Warren Ford
Let's Live a Little 1948
as Duke Crawford
Sleep, My Love 1948
as Bruce Elcott
The Lost Moment 1947
as Lewis Venable
Heaven Only Knows 1947
as Michael, aka Mike
The Chase 1946
as Chuck Scott
The Bride Wore Boots 1946
as Jeff Warren
You Came Along 1945
as Maj. Bob Collins
Flesh and Fantasy 1943
as Michael (segment 1)
Princess O'Rourke 1943
as Eddie O'Rourke
- Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3) 1943
as Himself
Forever and a Day 1943
as Ned
Breakdowns of 1942 1942
as Self
Between Us Girls 1942
as Jimmy Blake
Saboteur 1942
as Barry Kane
Kings Row 1942
as Parris Mitchell
It Started with Eve 1941
as Johnny Reynolds Jr.
Moon Over Miami 1941
as Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II
The Devil and Miss Jones 1941
as Joe O'Brien
Free and Easy 1941
as Max Clemington
One Night in the Tropics 1940
as Steve Harper
Spring Parade 1940
as Corporal Harry Marten
Private Affairs 1940
as Jimmy Nolan
And One Was Beautiful 1940
as Ridley Crane
Charlie McCarthy, Detective 1939
as Scotty Hamilton
Everything Happens at Night 1939
as Ken Morgan
Rio 1939
as Bill Gregory
The Under-Pup 1939
as Dennis Lane
Three Smart Girls Grow Up 1939
as Harry Loren
I Stand Accused 1938
as Frederick A. Davis
The Texans 1938
as Alan Sanford
Touchdown, Army 1938
as Cadet Jimmy Howal
You and Me 1938
as Jim
College Swing 1938
as Radio Announcer
Wells Fargo 1937
as Dan Trimball, prospector
Sophie Lang Goes West 1937
as Curley Griffin
Souls at Sea 1937
as George Martin
The Last Train from Madrid 1937
as Juan Ramos
Arizona Mahoney 1936
as Phillip Randall
Hideaway Girl 1936
as Mike Winslow
The Accusing Finger 1936
as Jimmy Ellis
Hollywood Boulevard 1936
as Jay Wallace
- Three Cheers for Love
Three Cheers for Love 1936
as Jimmy Tuttle
Border Flight 1936
as Lt. Bob Dixon
Forgotten Faces 1936
as Clinton Faraday
Desert Gold 1936
as Fordyce 'Ford' Mortimer
So Red the Rose 1935
as George Pendleton
Millions in the Air 1935
as Jimmy
The Virginia Judge 1935
as Jim Preston
Sons of the Desert 1933
as Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)
Seasoned Greetings 1933
as Husband (uncredited)
Romeo and Juliet 1916
as Friar Lawrence
Credits from TMDB.