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. It is called Kirk Douglas Way. Cummings was married five times, and had seven children. In October 2004, Douglas had a Palm Springs, California street named after him by the Palm Springs International Film Society and International Film Festival. His last significant credit was the 1973 TV movie Partners in Crime, also starring Lee Grant. Douglas did not win any competitive Oscars, but received a special Oscar in 1996 for "50 years as a moral and creative force in the motion picture community.". He also spent a season starring in My Living Doll (1964), another sitcom. Douglas received three Academy Award nominations for his work in Champion, The Bad and the Beautiful, and Lust for Life. That was followed by The New Bob Cummings Show, 1961-1962. Popular at home and around the world, Kirk Douglas received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981 and the French Legion of Honor in 1985. 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 son, Michael Douglas, is also an actor. Cummings began a long career on television in 1952 with the comedy My Hero. Kirk Douglas (birth name Issur Danielovitch Demsky) (born December 9, 1916) is an American actor. He was born in Amsterdam, New York to Belarusian-Jewish parents (who come from Homel). 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. The Heroes of Telemark (1966). 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). Mickey Marcus. He achieved stardom in 1939 in Three Smart Girls Grow Up opposite Deanna Durbin. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) title role as Col. In the 1930s Cummings worked (under his own name) as a contract player and appeared in a number of minor roles. Spartacus (1960) title role. 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. Paths of Glory (1957). He studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Corral (1957). While attending high school there he was taught to fly by his godfather, Orville Wright. Gunfight at the O.K. Cummings was born in Joplin, Missouri. Lust for Life (1956) as Vincent van Gogh. He chiefly performed in comic roles but was effective in his few dramas, especially two Alfred Hitchcock films, Saboteur and Dial M for Murder. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954). Robert Cummings (June 10, 1908 - December 2, 1990), also known as Bob Cummings, was an American motion picture and television actor. The Bad and the Beautiful (1953). The Big Carnival (1951). Champion (1950). Out of the Past (1947). |