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Robert Cummings

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Joplin, Missouri, USA

Birth Name

Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings

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Male

Also Known As

Bob Cummings

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Robert Cummings (born June 9, 1910) is a American actor, best known for his role in Alfred Hitchcock's classic "Dial M for Murder" (1954). Cummings had a long career in film, radio and television that spanned over 30 years. Cummings grew up as the son of surgeon in

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Star (24)

Role
- Moon Over Miami
  Star
  1987
- Disneyland
  Host/Narrator/Interviewer
  - S 16: Ep 12 Babes in Toyland (2)
    12/28/69
  - S 16: Ep 11 Babes in Toyland (1)
    12/21/69
  - S 16: Ep 10 Inky, the Crow
    12/7/69
  - S 16: Ep 9 Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (2)
    11/30/69
  - S 16: Ep 8 Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (1)
    11/23/69
  - + 744 More Credits
- Five Golden Dragons
  Star
  1967
- Stagecoach
  Star
  1966
- My Living Doll
  Dr. Robert Mcdonald
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Witness
    2/10/65
  - S 1: Ep 20 Robotic Astronaut
    2/3/65
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Lie
    1/27/65
  - S 1: Ep 18 Kleptomaniac
    1/20/65
  - S 1: Ep 17 Rhoda's Forgery
    1/13/65
  - + 12 More Credits
- My Living Doll
  Dr. Robert McDonald
  - S 1: Ep 4 Lesson in Love
    10/18/64
  - S 1: Ep 3 Uninvited Guest
    10/11/64
  - S 1: Ep 2 Rhoda's First Date
    10/4/64
  - S 1: Ep 1 Boy Meets Girl
    9/27/64
- What A Way To Go
  Star
  1964
- The Carpetbaggers
  Star
  1964
- Beach Party
  Star
  1963
- The New Bob Cummings Show
  Bob Carson
  - S 1: Ep 22 Fasten Your Money Belt
    3/1/62
  - S 1: Ep 21 North by Southeast
    2/22/62
  - S 1: Ep 20 Operation Cake Lift
    2/15/62
  - S 1: Ep 19 My Son, the Voodoo Doctor
    2/8/62
  - S 1: Ep 18 A Cuppa Cawfee, A Sangwich and Youse
    2/1/62
  - + 17 More Credits
- My Geisha
  Star
  1962
- The Twilight Zone
  Captain James Embry
  - S 2: Ep 1 King Nine Will Not Return
    9/30/60
- The Bob Cummings Show
  Bob Collins
  - S 5: Ep 38 Bob Clashes with Ken
    7/7/59
  - S 5: Ep 37 The King versus the Chorus Girl
    6/30/59
  - S 5: Ep 36 Bob, the Last Bachelor
    6/23/59
  - S 5: Ep 35 Bob Gets Hypnotized
    6/16/59
  - S 5: Ep 34 Bob and the Pediatrician
    6/9/59
  - + 168 More Credits
- Dial M for Murder
  Mark Halliday
  1954
- Lucky Me
  Star
  1954
- My Hero: The Big Crush (1953)
  Star
  1953
- The Accused
  Star
  1949
- The Black Book
  Star
  1949
- Tell It To The Judge
  Star
  1949
- Sleep, My Love
  Star
  1948
- The Lost Moment
  Star
  1947
- Saboteur
  Barry
  1942
- Kings Row
  Star
  1942
- Desert Gold
  Star
  1936
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- The Bob Cummings Show
  Grandpa Collins
  - S 4: Ep 32 Grandpa's Old Buddy
    5/13/58
Guest Star (69)

Role
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 38: Ep 1 The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/86
- The Love Boat
  Elliot Smith
  - S 2: Ep 27 Third Wheel/Grandmother's Day/Second String Mom
    5/12/79
- Love, American Style
  Walding
  - S 5: Ep 23 Love and the Secret Spouse
    10/19/73
- Here's Lucy
  Robert Henning
  - S 5: Ep 17 Lucy and Her Genuine Twimby
    1/15/73
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 176 May 23, 1972
    5/23/72
- Here's Lucy
  Bob Collins
  - S 4: Ep 22 Lucy's Punctured Romance
    2/7/72
- Bewitched (1972)
  Mr. Berkley
  - S 7: Ep 19 Samantha and the Troll
    2/18/71
- Love, American Style
  Grandpa
  - S 2: Ep 42 Love and the Second Time
    2/12/71
- Arnie
  Hollingsworth
  - S 1: Ep 17 Hello, Holly
    1/16/71
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 48 July 27-31, 1970
    7/27/70
  - S 4: Ep 37 May 11-15, 1970
    5/11/70
- Here Come the Brides
  Jack Crosse (as Bob Cummings)
  - S 2: Ep 17 She Bear
    1/30/70
- Green Acres
  Mort Warner
  - S 5: Ep 15 Rest and Relaxation
    1/10/70
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 91 December 23, 1969
    12/23/69
  - S 7: Ep 54 October 31, 1969
    10/31/69
  - S 10: Ep 45 November 17, 1972
    11/17/72
  - S 8: Ep 201 July 1, 1971
    7/1/71
  - S 7: Ep 216 June 15, 1970
    6/15/70
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Flying Nun
  Father Larson (as Bob Cummings)
  - S 3: Ep 3 Speak the Speach, I Pray You
    10/1/69
- Love, American Style
  Bert Parker
  - S 1: Ep 3 Love and the Pill
    9/29/69
- Love, American Style
  Guest Star
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 118 February 17, 1969
    2/17/69
- Here's Lucy
  Guest Star
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Robert Silbey
  - S 4: Ep 18 Blind Man's Bluff
    2/8/67
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 5: Ep 240 August 12, 1966
    8/12/66
  - S 5: Ep 239 August 11, 1966
    8/11/66
  - S 5: Ep 238 August 10, 1966
    8/10/66
  - S 5: Ep 237 August 9, 1966
    8/9/66
  - S 5: Ep 236 Week of August 8, 1966
    8/8/66
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 43 November 3, 1965
    11/3/65
  - S 12: Ep 145 March 22, 1974
    3/22/74
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 15: Ep 52 EPISODE #727
    8/23/64
  - S 13: Ep 35 EPISODE #611
    4/29/62
  - S 11: Ep 34 EPISODE #510
    4/24/60
  - S 2: Ep 1 EPISODE #16
    9/13/50
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Harvey Hines
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Square Peg
    3/6/64
- The Great Adventure
  Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse
  - S 1: Ep 19 Plague
    2/28/64
- The Beverly Hillbillies
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 19 The Race for Queen
    2/5/64
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, host
  - S 1: Ep 2 Host: Bob Cummings / Rosemary Clooney
    1/11/64
- Dick Powell Show
  J.F. Kelley
  - S 2: Ep 30 The Last Of The Private Eyes
    4/30/63
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 5 November 7, 1962
    11/5/62
  - S 8: Ep 29 March 31, 1956
    3/31/56
- The Steve Allen Playhouse
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 45 August 24, 1962
    8/24/62
- The DuPont Show of the Week
  Alabama
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Action in New Orleans
    4/15/62
- Dick Powell Show
  Guest Star
- Here's Hollywood
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 24 April 17, 1961
    4/17/61
- Zane Grey Theater
  Gatewood
  - S 5: Ep 7 The Last Bugle
    11/24/60
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 34 November 17, 1960
    11/17/60
- The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 The Ricardos Go to Japan
    11/27/59
- The Twilight Zone
  Captain James Embry
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 32 May 10, 1959 Mother's Day Tribute
    5/10/59
  - S 3: Ep 9 November 30, 1958
    11/30/58
  - S 2: Ep 19 March 9, 1958
    3/9/58
  - S 2: Ep 2 October 27, 1957
    10/27/57
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 10: Ep 24 EPISODE #452
    2/15/59
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 3 NBC Fall Preview (1958-59 season)
    9/21/58
  - S 3: Ep 1 NBC Fall Preview (1957-58 season)
    9/22/57
- Playhouse 90
  Col. Culver
  - S 2: Ep 36 Bomber's Moon
    5/22/58
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest #2
  - S 9: Ep 20 EPISODE #397
    1/12/58
- Person to Person
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 14 December 13, 1957
    12/13/57
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
  Spencer O. Spencer
  - S 7: Ep 6 Dual Control
    11/1/57
- General Electric Theater
  Russ Baker
  - S 5: Ep 25 Too Good with a Gun
    3/24/57
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 18 One Left Over
    2/1/57
- Studio One
  George Lumley
  - S 9: Ep 1 A Special Announcement
    9/24/56
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Cameo
  - S 6: Ep 6 10/30/1955
    10/30/55
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 36 8/7/1955
    8/7/55
- Disneyland
  Co-Host/Narrator/Interviewer
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
    7/13/55
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 13 Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her
    12/27/54
- Max Liebman Presents
  Jack Haggerty
  - S 1: Ep 6 Best Foot Forward
    11/20/54
- The Elgin TV Hour
  Jeff Clark
  - S 1: Ep 1 Floodtide
    10/5/54
- Studio One
  Juror #8
  - S 7: Ep 1 Twelve Angry Men
    9/20/54
- Justice (1954)
  unknown
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Crisis
    9/9/54
- Campbell Playhouse
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 38 The Test Case
    3/26/54
- Texaco Star Theater
  Guest
  - S 6: Ep 18 3/23/1954
    3/23/54
- Texaco Star Theater
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 25 4/28/1953
    4/28/53
- Art Linkletter's House Party
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 29 October 9, 1952
    10/9/52
- The Lux Video Theatre
  (as Robert Cummings)
  - S 2: Ep 40 Pattern For Glory
    5/26/52
- Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 28 Lila, My Love
    5/12/52
- Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre
  Guset Host
  - S 3: Ep 26 The Truth About Blayds
    4/28/52
- Four Star Revue
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 19 January 5, 1952
    1/5/52
- Celebrity Time
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 39 10/21/1951
    10/21/51
- Somerset Maugham TV Theatre
  (as Robert Cummings)
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Luncheon
    3/21/51
- Your Show of Shows
  Host (as Robert Cummings)
  - S 2: Ep 24 February 17, 1951
    2/17/51
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 16 12/24/1950
    12/24/50
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 December 21, 1950
    12/21/50
- Sure as Fate
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 5 Run from the Sun
    9/19/50
- Your Show of Shows
  (as Robert Cummings)
  - S 2: Ep 1 September 9, 1950
    9/9/50
Director (1)

Role
- The Bob Cummings Show
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 38 Bob Clashes with Ken
    7/7/59
  - S 5: Ep 35 Bob Gets Hypnotized
    6/16/59
  - S 5: Ep 34 Bob and the Pediatrician
    6/9/59
  - S 5: Ep 19 Bob Meets Mamie Van Doren
    2/3/59
  - S 5: Ep 14 Grandpa Moves West
    12/30/58
  - + 14 More Credits

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- Bob's godfather was Orville Wright. He taught him to fly.
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- Bob was 5'10" tall.
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- Bob won an Emmy award in 1955.
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- Bob has 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- Bob was married 5 times.
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- Bob was a pilot in the US Army Air Corps during WW2.
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