This page will contain videos about Robert Cummings, as they become available.Robert CummingsCummings (left) with Grace Kelly and Ray Milland in Dial M for Murder (1954)Robert Cummings (June 10, 1908 - December 2, 1990), also known as Bob Cummings, was an American motion picture and television actor. He chiefly performed in comic roles but was effective in his few dramas, especially two Alfred Hitchcock films, Saboteur and Dial M for Murder. Cummings was born in Joplin, Missouri. While attending high school there he was taught to fly by his godfather, Orville Wright. He studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. He had a brief career on Broadway under the stage name Blade Stanhope Conway, a supposed Englishman, before moving to Hollywood, California, first acting under the name and persona of Bruce Hutchens, wealthy Texan. In the 1930s Cummings worked (under his own name) as a contract player and appeared in a number of minor roles. He achieved stardom in 1939 in Three Smart Girls Grow Up opposite Deanna Durbin. His many film comedies also include: The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) with Jean Arthur, and The Bride Wore Boots (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Cummings gave memorable performances in three notable dramas: Kings Row (1942), Saboteur (1942), and Dial M for Murder (1954). He served duty at a base in Oxnard, California during World War II, and later was a pilot in the United States Air Force Reserve. Cummings began a long career on television in 1952 with the comedy My Hero. He was in the first performance of Twelve Angry Men to be televised, a live production that aired in 1955, and received an Emmy award for his role as Juror Number Eight. Beginning in 1955 and continuing through 1959, Cummings starred in his own sitcom, The Bob Cummings Show (shown in reruns as Love That Bob). That was followed by The New Bob Cummings Show, 1961-1962. He also spent a season starring in My Living Doll (1964), another sitcom. His last significant credit was the 1973 TV movie Partners in Crime, also starring Lee Grant. Cummings was married five times, and had seven children. He was an advocate for healthy diet and authored the 1960 book, Stay Young and Vital. He died of Parkinsons disease in 1990 and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California. This page about Robert Cummings includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Robert Cummings News stories about Robert Cummings External links for Robert Cummings Videos for Robert Cummings Wikis about Robert Cummings Discussion Groups about Robert Cummings Blogs about Robert Cummings Images of Robert Cummings |
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He was an advocate for healthy diet and authored the 1960 book, Stay Young and Vital. He died of Parkinsons disease in 1990 and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California. He now lives with his partner Luciana Pedraza. Cummings was married five times, and had seven children. Duvall has been married three times:. His last significant credit was the 1973 TV movie Partners in Crime, also starring Lee Grant. He directed the critically acclaimed The Apostle, about a preacher on the run from the law, and Assassination Tango (2002), a thriller about one of his favorite hobbies, tango. He also spent a season starring in My Living Doll (1964), another sitcom. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for The Great Santini (1980) and The Apostle (1997) and won for his role in Tender Mercies (1983). That was followed by The New Bob Cummings Show, 1961-1962. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in A Civil Action and for his role as Colonel Kilgore in Apocalypse Now (1979). He was in the first performance of Twelve Angry Men to be televised, a live production that aired in 1955, and received an Emmy award for his role as Juror Number Eight. Beginning in 1955 and continuing through 1959, Cummings starred in his own sitcom, The Bob Cummings Show (shown in reruns as Love That Bob). His screen debut was as Boo Radley in the critically acclaimed To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) but his breakout role was a decade later as Tom Hagen in The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974). Cummings began a long career on television in 1952 with the comedy My Hero. He studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York. He served duty at a base in Oxnard, California during World War II, and later was a pilot in the United States Air Force Reserve. Robert Duvall is an actor, born on January 5, 1931 in San Diego, California. His many film comedies also include: The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) with Jean Arthur, and The Bride Wore Boots (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Cummings gave memorable performances in three notable dramas: Kings Row (1942), Saboteur (1942), and Dial M for Murder (1954). The Conversation, (uncredited). He achieved stardom in 1939 in Three Smart Girls Grow Up opposite Deanna Durbin. The Eagle Has Landed. In the 1930s Cummings worked (under his own name) as a contract player and appeared in a number of minor roles. To Kill a Mockingbird. He had a brief career on Broadway under the stage name Blade Stanhope Conway, a supposed Englishman, before moving to Hollywood, California, first acting under the name and persona of Bruce Hutchens, wealthy Texan. Stalin. He studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Open Range. While attending high school there he was taught to fly by his godfather, Orville Wright. M*A*S*H. Cummings was born in Joplin, Missouri. Lonesome Dove, a televised western saga. He chiefly performed in comic roles but was effective in his few dramas, especially two Alfred Hitchcock films, Saboteur and Dial M for Murder. The Godfather. Robert Cummings (June 10, 1908 - December 2, 1990), also known as Bob Cummings, was an American motion picture and television actor. Falling Down. Bullitt. The Apostle. Apocalypse Now. Barbara Benjamin (1964 - 1975). Gail Youngs (1982 - 1986). Sharon Brophy (1991 - 1996). |