Portrait of Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Bio: Effective light comedian of '30s and '40s films and '50s and '60s TV series, Robert Cummings was renowned for his eternally youthful looks (which he attributed to a strict vitamin and health-food diet). He was educated at Carnegie Tech and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Born: Thu, Jun 09 1910
Birthplace: Joplin, Missouri, USA

Death: Sun, Dec 02 1990
Robert Cummings is 80 years old
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Poster of Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Robert Cummings was
80 in Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 01 1990
Poster of Three on a Date
Three on a Date
Robert Cummings was
67 in Three on a Date
as 'Cab Driver'.
Fri, Feb 17 1978
Poster of Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
Robert Cummings was
62 in Partners in Crime
as 'Ralph Elsworth'.
Sat, Mar 24 1973
Poster of The Great American Beauty Contest
The Great American Beauty Contest
Robert Cummings was
62 in The Great American Beauty Contest
as 'Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings)'.
Tue, Feb 13 1973
Poster of Gidget Grows Up
Gidget Grows Up
Robert Cummings was
59 in Gidget Grows Up
as 'Russell Lawrence'.
Tue, Dec 30 1969
Poster of Five Golden Dragons
Five Golden Dragons
Robert Cummings was
57 in Five Golden Dragons
as 'Bob Mitchell'.
Thu, Aug 03 1967
Poster of Stagecoach
Stagecoach
Robert Cummings was
55 in Stagecoach
as 'Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)'.
Thu, Apr 21 1966
Poster of Promise Her Anything
Promise Her Anything
Robert Cummings was
55 in Promise Her Anything
as 'Dr. Philip Brock'.
Tue, Feb 22 1966
Poster of What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go!
Robert Cummings was
54 in What a Way to Go!
as 'Dr. Victor Stephanson'.
Mon, Oct 12 1964
Poster of The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers
Robert Cummings was
53 in The Carpetbaggers
as 'Dan Pierce'.
Wed, Apr 08 1964
Poster of Beach Party
Beach Party
Robert Cummings was
53 in Beach Party
as 'Professor Sutwell'.
Wed, Aug 07 1963
Poster of Holiday Time at Disneyland
Holiday Time at Disneyland
Robert Cummings was
52 in Holiday Time at Disneyland
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 23 1962
Poster of My Geisha
My Geisha
Robert Cummings was
51 in My Geisha
as 'Bob Moore'.
Fri, Mar 09 1962
Poster of Gala Day at Disneyland
Gala Day at Disneyland
Robert Cummings was
49 in Gala Day at Disneyland
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Jan 21 1960
Poster of Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Robert Cummings was
49 in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 10 1960
Poster of Disneyland '59
Disneyland '59
Robert Cummings was
49 in Disneyland '59
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jun 15 1959
Poster of Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon
Robert Cummings was
48 in Bomber's Moon
as 'Colonel Culver'.
Thu, Aug 07 1958
Poster of How To Be Very, Very Popular
How To Be Very, Very Popular
Robert Cummings was
45 in How To Be Very, Very Popular
as 'Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood'.
Fri, Jul 22 1955
Poster of Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast
Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast
Robert Cummings was
45 in Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast
as ''.
Sun, Jul 17 1955
Poster of Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
Robert Cummings was
44 in Twelve Angry Men
as 'Juror #8'.
Mon, Sep 20 1954
Poster of Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
Robert Cummings was
43 in Dial M for Murder
as 'Mark Halliday'.
Sat, May 29 1954
Poster of Lucky Me
Lucky Me
Robert Cummings was
43 in Lucky Me
as 'Dick Carson'.
Fri, Apr 09 1954
Poster of Marry Me Again
Marry Me Again
Robert Cummings was
43 in Marry Me Again
as 'Bill'.
Tue, Sep 22 1953
Poster of The First Time
The First Time
Robert Cummings was
41 in The First Time
as 'Joe Bennett'.
Thu, Jan 31 1952
Poster of The Barefoot Mailman
The Barefoot Mailman
Robert Cummings was
41 in The Barefoot Mailman
as 'Sylvanus Hurley'.
Mon, Dec 03 1951
Poster of For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake
Robert Cummings was
40 in For Heaven's Sake
as 'Jeff Bolton'.
Fri, Dec 15 1950
Poster of The Petty Girl
The Petty Girl
Robert Cummings was
40 in The Petty Girl
as 'George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp'.
Thu, Aug 17 1950
Poster of Paid in Full
Paid in Full
Robert Cummings was
39 in Paid in Full
as 'Bill Prentice'.
Wed, Feb 15 1950
Poster of Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge
Robert Cummings was
39 in Tell It to the Judge
as 'Pete Webb'.
Fri, Nov 18 1949
Poster of Free For All
Free For All
Robert Cummings was
39 in Free For All
as 'Christopher Parker'.
Tue, Nov 01 1949
Poster of Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
Robert Cummings was
39 in Reign of Terror
as 'Charles D'Aubigny'.
Sat, Oct 15 1949
Poster of The Accused
The Accused
Robert Cummings was
38 in The Accused
as 'Warren Ford'.
Wed, Jan 12 1949
Poster of Let's Live a Little
Let's Live a Little
Robert Cummings was
38 in Let's Live a Little
as 'Duke Crawford'.
Thu, Dec 09 1948
Poster of Sleep, My Love
Sleep, My Love
Robert Cummings was
37 in Sleep, My Love
as 'Bruce Elcott'.
Wed, Feb 18 1948
Poster of The Lost Moment
The Lost Moment
Robert Cummings was
37 in The Lost Moment
as 'Lewis Venable'.
Fri, Nov 21 1947
Poster of Heaven Only Knows
Heaven Only Knows
Robert Cummings was
37 in Heaven Only Knows
as 'Michael, aka Mike'.
Fri, Sep 12 1947
Poster of The Chase
The Chase
Robert Cummings was
36 in The Chase
as 'Chuck Scott'.
Sat, Nov 16 1946
Poster of The Bride Wore Boots
The Bride Wore Boots
Robert Cummings was
35 in The Bride Wore Boots
as 'Jeff Warren'.
Wed, Jun 05 1946
Poster of You Came Along
You Came Along
Robert Cummings was
35 in You Came Along
as 'Maj. Bob Collins'.
Wed, Jul 04 1945
Poster of Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy
Robert Cummings was
33 in Flesh and Fantasy
as 'Michael (segment 1)'.
Fri, Oct 29 1943
Poster of Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
Robert Cummings was
33 in Princess O'Rourke
as 'Eddie O'Rourke'.
Sat, Oct 23 1943
Poster of Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day
Robert Cummings was
32 in Forever and a Day
as 'Ned'.
Thu, Jan 21 1943
Poster of Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Robert Cummings was
32 in Breakdowns of 1942
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Between Us Girls
Between Us Girls
Robert Cummings was
32 in Between Us Girls
as 'Jimmy Blake'.
Fri, Sep 04 1942
Poster of Saboteur
Saboteur
Robert Cummings was
31 in Saboteur
as 'Barry Kane'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of Kings Row
Kings Row
Robert Cummings was
31 in Kings Row
as 'Parris Mitchell'.
Mon, Feb 02 1942
Poster of It Started with Eve
It Started with Eve
Robert Cummings was
31 in It Started with Eve
as 'Johnny Reynolds Jr.'.
Fri, Sep 26 1941
Poster of Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami
Robert Cummings was
31 in Moon Over Miami
as 'Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II'.
Fri, Jul 04 1941
Poster of The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
Robert Cummings was
30 in The Devil and Miss Jones
as 'Joe O'Brien'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of Free and Easy
Free and Easy
Robert Cummings was
30 in Free and Easy
as 'Max Clemington'.
Fri, Feb 28 1941
Poster of One Night in the Tropics
One Night in the Tropics
Robert Cummings was
30 in One Night in the Tropics
as 'Steve Harper'.
Fri, Nov 15 1940
Poster of Spring Parade
Spring Parade
Robert Cummings was
30 in Spring Parade
as 'Corporal Harry Marten'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Poster of Private Affairs
Private Affairs
Robert Cummings was
30 in Private Affairs
as 'Jimmy Nolan'.
Fri, Jul 05 1940
Poster of And One Was Beautiful
And One Was Beautiful
Robert Cummings was
29 in And One Was Beautiful
as 'Ridley Crane'.
Fri, Apr 05 1940
Poster of Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Robert Cummings was
29 in Charlie McCarthy, Detective
as 'Scotty Hamilton'.
Fri, Dec 22 1939
Poster of Everything Happens at Night
Everything Happens at Night
Robert Cummings was
29 in Everything Happens at Night
as 'Ken Morgan'.
Fri, Dec 22 1939
Poster of Rio
Rio
Robert Cummings was
29 in Rio
as 'Bill Gregory'.
Fri, Sep 29 1939
Poster of The Under-Pup
The Under-Pup
Robert Cummings was
29 in The Under-Pup
as 'Dennis Lane'.
Thu, Aug 31 1939
Poster of Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Robert Cummings was
28 in Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as 'Harry Loren'.
Fri, Mar 24 1939
Poster of I Stand Accused
I Stand Accused
Robert Cummings was
28 in I Stand Accused
as 'Frederick A. Davis'.
Sat, Oct 29 1938
Poster of The Texans
The Texans
Robert Cummings was
28 in The Texans
as 'Alan Sanford'.
Fri, Aug 12 1938
Poster of Touchdown, Army
Touchdown, Army
Robert Cummings was
28 in Touchdown, Army
as 'Cadet Jimmy Howal'.
Thu, Aug 04 1938
Poster of You and Me
You and Me
Robert Cummings was
27 in You and Me
as 'Jim'.
Wed, Jun 01 1938
Poster of College Swing
College Swing
Robert Cummings was
27 in College Swing
as 'Radio Announcer'.
Fri, Apr 29 1938
Poster of Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Robert Cummings was
27 in Wells Fargo
as 'Dan Trimball, prospector'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of Sophie Lang Goes West
Sophie Lang Goes West
Robert Cummings was
27 in Sophie Lang Goes West
as 'Curley Griffin'.
Fri, Sep 10 1937
Poster of Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea
Robert Cummings was
27 in Souls at Sea
as 'George Martin'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937
Poster of The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid
Robert Cummings was
27 in The Last Train from Madrid
as 'Juan Ramos'.
Fri, Jun 11 1937
Poster of Arizona Mahoney
Arizona Mahoney
Robert Cummings was
26 in Arizona Mahoney
as 'Phillip Randall'.
Fri, Dec 04 1936
Poster of Hideaway Girl
Hideaway Girl
Robert Cummings was
26 in Hideaway Girl
as 'Mike Winslow'.
Fri, Nov 20 1936
Poster of The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger
Robert Cummings was
26 in The Accusing Finger
as 'Jimmy Ellis'.
Tue, Nov 17 1936
Poster of Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
Robert Cummings was
26 in Hollywood Boulevard
as 'Jay Wallace'.
Thu, Aug 20 1936
Poster of Border Flight
Border Flight
Robert Cummings was
25 in Border Flight
as 'Lt. Bob Dixon'.
Fri, May 29 1936
Poster of Desert Gold
Desert Gold
Robert Cummings was
25 in Desert Gold
as 'Fordyce 'Ford' Mortimer'.
Thu, Mar 26 1936
Poster of So Red the Rose
So Red the Rose
Robert Cummings was
25 in So Red the Rose
as 'George Pendleton'.
Fri, Dec 20 1935
Poster of The Virginia Judge
The Virginia Judge
Robert Cummings was
25 in The Virginia Judge
as 'Jim Preston'.
Tue, Sep 17 1935
Poster of Sons of the Desert
Sons of the Desert
Robert Cummings was
23 in Sons of the Desert
as 'Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 29 1933
Poster of Seasoned Greetings
Seasoned Greetings
Robert Cummings was
23 in Seasoned Greetings
as 'The Beau/Husband in 'Sunny Weather' Number (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 23 1933
Poster of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Robert Cummings was
6 in Romeo and Juliet
as 'Friar Lawrence'.
Thu, Oct 19 1916
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)
Robert Cummings will be
80+ in Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)
as 'Himself'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Robert Cummings was
67+ in The Love Boat
as 'Eliott Smith'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Arnie
Arnie
Robert Cummings was
60+ in Arnie
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1970
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Robert Cummings was
59+ in Love, American Style
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Robert Cummings was
58+ in Here's Lucy
as 'Bob Collins, Robert Henning'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
Robert Cummings was
55+ in Green Acres
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of My Living Doll
My Living Doll
Robert Cummings was
54+ in My Living Doll
as 'Dr. Robert McDonald'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 27 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Robert Cummings was
54+ in Bewitched
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
Robert Cummings was
53+ in The Hollywood Palace
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Robert Cummings was
53+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Harvey Hines'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Robert Cummings was
53+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Robert Cummings was
52+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of The New Bob Cummings Show
The New Bob Cummings Show
Robert Cummings was
51+ in The New Bob Cummings Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 05 1961
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Robert Cummings was
49+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'James Embry'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Robert Cummings was
47+ in The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as 'Robert Cummings'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 06 1957
Poster of Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Robert Cummings was
47+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Robert Cummings was
46+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Lt. Charles Gatewood'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Robert Cummings was
46+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Robert Cummings was
46+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self - Guest, Self - Love That Bob'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
Robert Cummings was
44+ in The Bob Cummings Show
as 'Bob Collins'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 1955
Poster of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Robert Cummings was
44+ in Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as 'Self, Self - Host / Narrator / Interviewer, Self - Host / Narrator / Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of The Elgin Hour
The Elgin Hour
Robert Cummings was
44+ in The Elgin Hour
as 'Jeff Clark'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 05 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Robert Cummings was
42+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Russ Baker'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of My Hero
My Hero
Robert Cummings was
42+ in My Hero
as 'Robert Beanblossom'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 08 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Robert Cummings was
41+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ', Spencer O. Spencer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Robert Cummings was
40+ in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 12 1950
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Robert Cummings was
40+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Wally'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Robert Cummings was
40+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
Robert Cummings was
39+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Robert Cummings was
39+ in Your Show of Shows
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Robert Cummings was
39+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Cummings was
39+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as ', Sawyer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Robert Cummings was
38+ in Studio One
as 'Juror #8, George Lumley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Robert Cummings was
38+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948