
Robert Cummings
Acting
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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.
Known For
Filmography

Disneyland Handcrafted
2026
as Self (archive footage)

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self

Three on a Date
1978
as Cab Driver

The Love Boat
1977
as Eliott Smith

The Great American Beauty Contest
1973
as Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings)

Partners in Crime
1973
as Ralph Elsworth

Arnie
1970

Gidget Grows Up
1969
as Russell Lawrence

Love, American Style
1969

Love, American Style
1969
as Grandpa

Here's Lucy
1968
as Bob Collins

Here's Lucy
1968
as Robert Henning

Five Golden Dragons
1967
as Bob Mitchell

Stagecoach
1966
as Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)

Promise Her Anything
1966
as Dr. Philip Brock

Green Acres
1965
as Mort Warner

What a Way to Go!
1964
as Victor Stephanson

The Carpetbaggers
1964
as Dan Pierce

Bewitched
1964

The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self

My Living Doll
1964
as Dr. Robert McDonald

Beach Party
1963
as Professor Sutwell

The Great Adventure
1963
as Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Harvey Hines
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Robert Silbey

My Geisha
1962
as Bob Moore

Holiday Time at Disneyland
1962
as Self

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Robert Cummings

The New Bob Cummings Show
1961

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
as Self

Gala Day at Disneyland
1960
as Self

Disneyland '59
1959
as Self

The Twilight Zone
1959
as James Embry

Bomber's Moon
1958
as Colonel Culver

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Robert Cummings

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Lt. Charles Gatewood

The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Guest

The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Love That Bob

How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955
as Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood

Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast
1955

The Bob Cummings Show
1955
as Bob Collins

Dial M for Murder
1954
as Mark Halliday

Lucky Me
1954
as Dick Carson

Twelve Angry Men
1954
as Juror #8

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self - Host / Narrator / Interviewer

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self - Host / Narrator / Self
The Elgin Hour
1954
as Jeff Clark

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self

Marry Me Again
1953
as Bill

General Electric Theater
1953
as Russ Baker

The First Time
1952
as Joe Bennett

My Hero
1952
as Robert Beanblossom

The Barefoot Mailman
1951
as Sylvanus Hurley

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Spencer O. Spencer

Paid in Full
1950
as Bill Prentice

For Heaven's Sake
1950
as Jeff Bolton

The Petty Girl
1950
as George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

Your Show of Shows
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950

The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Sawyer
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Wally

What's My Line?
1950
as Self

Reign of Terror
1949
as Charles D'Aubigny

The Accused
1949
as Warren Ford

Tell It to the Judge
1949
as Pete Webb

Free For All
1949
as Christopher Parker

Sleep, My Love
1948
as Bruce Elcott

Let's Live a Little
1948
as Duke Crawford

Studio One
1948
as Juror #8

Studio One
1948
as George Lumley

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

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Co-Host

Princess O'Rourke
1943
as Eddie O'Rourke

Flesh and Fantasy
1943
as Michael (segment 1)

Forever and a Day
1943
as Ned
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)
1943
as Himself

Saboteur
1942
as Barry Kane

Kings Row
1942
as Parris Mitchell

Between Us Girls
1942
as Jimmy Blake

Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self

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

And One Was Beautiful
1940
as Ridley Crane

Spring Parade
1940
as Corporal Harry Marten

Private Affairs
1940
as Jimmy Nolan

Rio
1939
as Bill Gregory

Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939
as Harry Loren

Everything Happens at Night
1939
as Ken Morgan

Charlie McCarthy, Detective
1939
as Scotty Hamilton

The Under-Pup
1939
as Dennis Lane

The Texans
1938
as Alan Sanford

College Swing
1938
as Radio Announcer

You and Me
1938
as Jim

I Stand Accused
1938
as Frederick A. Davis

Touchdown, Army
1938
as Cadet Jimmy Howal

Sophie Lang Goes West
1937
as Curley Griffin

Souls at Sea
1937
as George Martin

Wells Fargo
1937
as Dan Trimball, prospector

The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Juan Ramos

The Accusing Finger
1936
as Jimmy Ellis

Desert Gold
1936
as Fordyce 'Ford' Mortimer

Arizona Mahoney
1936
as Phillip Randall

Hollywood Boulevard
1936
as Jay Wallace

Border Flight
1936
as Lt. Bob Dixon

Hideaway Girl
1936
as Mike Winslow

Forgotten Faces
1936
as Clinton Faraday
Three Cheers for Love
1936
as Jimmy Tuttle

So Red the Rose
1935
as George Pendleton

The Virginia Judge
1935
as Jim Preston

Millions in the Air
1935
as Jimmy

Sons of the Desert
1933
as Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)

Seasoned Greetings
1933
as Husband (uncredited)

Romeo and Juliet
1916
as Friar Lawrence