Robert Cummings

1910-06-09 – 1990-12-02 (age 80) Joplin, Missouri, USA

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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.

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Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Known For

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1954

as Mark Halliday

Disneyland Handcrafted

Disneyland Handcrafted

2026

as Self (archive footage)

Saboteur

Saboteur

1942

as Barry Kane

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1966

as Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

1933

as Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)

My Geisha

My Geisha

1962

as Bob Moore

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

1990

as Self

What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964

as Victor Stephanson

Five Golden Dragons

Five Golden Dragons

1967

as Bob Mitchell

The Accused

The Accused

1949

as Warren Ford

Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

as Michael (segment 1)

The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

1937

as Juan Ramos

Beach Party

Beach Party

1963

as Professor Sutwell

One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

as Steve Harper

The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers

1964

as Dan Pierce

You and Me

You and Me

1938

as Jim

Sleep, My Love

Sleep, My Love

1948

as Bruce Elcott

Touchdown, Army

Touchdown, Army

1938

as Cadet Jimmy Howal

The Chase

The Chase

1946

as Chuck Scott

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

as Dan Trimball, prospector