8.0
Movie
Acting
Robert Cummings
- Born
- Died
- (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Joplin, Missouri, USA
- Credits
- 119 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
8.5
TV
The Twilight Zone
7.8
TV
Bewitched
6.9
Movie
Saboteur
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
6.9
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
7.1
Movie
What a Way to Go!
7.2
TV
Green Acres
6.2
Movie
The Chase
7.6
Movie
The Devil and Miss Jones
6.8
Movie
Reign of Terror
6.3
Movie
Sleep, My Love
6.1
Movie
Stagecoach
7.8
Movie
Twelve Angry Men
7.4
Movie
Kings Row
6.6
Movie
You and Me
6.0
Movie
Beach Party
6.0
Movie
The Carpetbaggers
Acting credits 118
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Disneyland Handcrafted Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration Film | Self |
| 1978 | Three on a Date Film | Cab Driver |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Eliott Smith (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Partners in Crime Film | Ralph Elsworth |
| 1973 | The Great American Beauty Contest Film | Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings) |
| 1970 | Arnie TV | (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Gidget Grows Up Film | Russell Lawrence |
| 1969 | Love, American Style TV | Grandpa (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy TV | Bob Collins, Robert Henning (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Five Golden Dragons Film | Bob Mitchell |
| 1966 | Stagecoach Film | Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings) |
| 1966 | Promise Her Anything Film | Dr. Philip Brock |
| 1965 | Green Acres TV | Mort Warner (1 ep) |
| 1964 | My Living Doll TV | Dr. Robert McDonald (26 ep) |
| 1964 | Bewitched TV | (1 ep) |
| 1964 | What a Way to Go! Film | Victor Stephanson |
| 1964 | The Carpetbaggers Film | Dan Pierce |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV | Harvey Hines, Robert Silbey (1 ep) |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure TV | Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Beach Party Film | Professor Sutwell |
| 1962 | Holiday Time at Disneyland Film | Self |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies TV | Robert Cummings (1 ep) |
| 1962 | My Geisha Film | Bob Moore |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self - Co-Host (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The New Bob Cummings Show TV | (22 ep) |
| 1960 | Gala Day at Disneyland Film | Self |
| 1960 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Film | Self |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone TV | James Embry (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 Film | Self |
| 1958 | Bomber's Moon Film | Colonel Culver |
| 1957 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour TV | Robert Cummings (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Lt. Charles Gatewood (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1955 | How to Be Very, Very Popular Film | Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood |
| 1955 | Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast Film | |
| 1955 | The Bob Cummings Show TV | Bob Collins (173 ep) |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney TV | Self - Host / Narrator / Interviewer, Self - Host / Narrator / Self (1 ep) |
| 1954 | The Elgin Hour TV | Jeff Clark (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Twelve Angry Men Film | Juror #8 |
| 1954 | Dial M for Murder Film | Mark Halliday |
| 1954 | Lucky Me Film | Dick Carson |
| 1953 | Marry Me Again Film | Bill |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Russ Baker (1 ep) |
| 1952 | My Hero TV | Robert Beanblossom (33 ep) |
| 1952 | The First Time Film | Joe Bennett |
| 1951 | The Barefoot Mailman Film | Sylvanus Hurley |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | Spencer O. Spencer (1 ep) |
| 1950 | For Heaven's Sake Film | Jeff Bolton |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre TV | Wally (1 ep) |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1950 | The Petty Girl Film | George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Your Show of Shows TV | (2 ep) |
| 1950 | Paid in Full Film | Bill Prentice |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self (6 ep) |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Tracking of a Russian Spy Film | Screenplay |
| 1962 | My Geisha Film | Songs |
| 1955 | The Bob Cummings Show TV | Director (13 ep) |
| 1952 | My Hero TV | Writer (1 ep) |