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. A few of his films:. Cummings was married five times, and had seven children. Douglass Dumbrille passed away in 1974 in Woodland Hills, California, and was interred in the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood, California. His last significant credit was the 1973 TV movie Partners in Crime, also starring Lee Grant. We don’t give a continental damn what other people think.". He also spent a season starring in My Living Doll (1964), another sitcom. Pat and I agreed that I had some years left and we could best share them together. That was followed by The New Bob Cummings Show, 1961-1962. The important thing is whether two people can be happy together. 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). In response to criticism of the May-December marriage, Dumbrille had a succinct answer: "Age doesn’t mean a blasted thing. Cummings began a long career on television in 1952 with the comedy My Hero. After a long marriage, his wife Jessie Lawson passed away in 1957 and in 1960, at age 70 Dumbrille caused a stir when he married Patricia Mowbray, the 28-year-old daughter of his friend and fellow actor Alan Mowbray. 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. Considered as one of film's great character actors, over his long and successful career Douglass Dumbrille had roles in more than 200 motion pictures and with the advent of television he made numerous appearances in shows throughout the 1950s and 1960s. The respect he earned was such that he played the same role in Capra's 1934 film Broadway Bill and its 1950 remake, and also appeared in DeMille's 1938 version of The Buccaneer and twenty years later in its remake. 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). A friend of fellow Canadian-born director Allan Dwan, Dumbrille played Athos in Dwan’s 1939 adaptation of The Three Musketeers. He achieved stardom in 1939 in Three Smart Girls Grow Up opposite Deanna Durbin. DeMille, Frank Capra, Hal Roach and other Hollywood directing greats. In the 1930s Cummings worked (under his own name) as a contract player and appeared in a number of minor roles. A consummate professional, he was highly regarded by the studios and was sought out by Cecil B. 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. His physical appearance made him perfect for the role of the slick politician, the shyster businessman, the crooked sheriff, or the unscrupulous lawyer. He studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. As such, Dumbrille went to the west coast where he specialized in playing secondary character roles to the great stars of the day. While attending high school there he was taught to fly by his godfather, Orville Wright. In the Great Depression of the 1930s, when jobs were scarce, Hollywood films provided a brief escape from the stresses of the difficult times and the film industry still offered an opportunity for quality actors to earn a decent living. Cummings was born in Joplin, Missouri. In 1924, he made his Broadway debut and continued working off and on in the theatre for several years while supplementing his income with a variety sales jobs. He chiefly performed in comic roles but was effective in his few dramas, especially two Alfred Hitchcock films, Saboteur and Dial M for Murder. In 1913, the east coast film industry was still flourishing and that year he appeared in the film, What Eighty Million Women Want, but it would be another 11 years before he appeared on screen again. Robert Cummings (June 10, 1908 - December 2, 1990), also known as Bob Cummings, was an American motion picture and television actor. He eventually left banking to work with a stock company that led him to Chicago, Illinois and to a job there with another stock company that toured across the United States. As a young man, he worked as a bank clerk in his home town of Hamilton while at the same time pursuing an interest in acting. Dumbrille was born in Hamilton, Ontario. Douglass Dumbrille (October 13, 1889 – April 2, 1974) was an actor and one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood. Shock Treatment (1964). The Ten Commandments (1956). A Life at Stake (1954). Jupiter's Darling (1955). Julius Caesar (1953). Son of Paleface (1952). Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950). Riding High (1950) - Remake of "Broadway Bill". The Cat Creeps (1946). Under Nevada Skies (1945). Jungle Woman (1944). Stand by for Action (1943). Castle in the Desert (1942). The Big Store (1941). Road to Zanzibar (1941). Virginia City (1940). The Three Musketeers (1939). Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939). The Buccaneer (1938). The Mysterious Rider (1938). Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937). A Day at the Races (1937). Deeds Goes to Town (1936). Mr. The Lone Wolf Returns (1935). Cardinal Richelieu, (1935). The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935). Treasure Island (1934). Broadway Bill (1934). King of the Jungle (1933). The Symphony Murder Mystery (1931). The Wiser Sex (1932). Monkey Business (1931). The Declaration of Independence (1924). |