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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Dial M for Murder (1954) — Mark Halliday
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The Twilight Zone (1959) — James Embry
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Bewitched (1964)
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Saboteur (1942) — Barry Kane
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Sons of the Desert (1933) — Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)
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The Love Boat (1977) — Eliott Smith
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) — Robert Cummings
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What a Way to Go! (1964) — Victor Stephanson
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Green Acres (1965) — Mort Warner
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The Chase (1946) — Chuck Scott
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The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) — Joe O'Brien
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Reign of Terror (1949) — Charles D'Aubigny
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Sleep, My Love (1948) — Bruce Elcott
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Stagecoach (1966) — Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)
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Twelve Angry Men (1954) — Juror #8
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Kings Row (1942) — Parris Mitchell
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You and Me (1938) — Jim
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Beach Party (1963) — Professor Sutwell
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The Carpetbaggers (1964) — Dan Pierce
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The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Self - Host / Narrator / Interviewer
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It Started with Eve (1941) — Johnny Reynolds Jr.
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Here's Lucy (1968) — Bob Collins
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self
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Disneyland Handcrafted (2026) — Self (archive footage)
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The Accused (1949) — Warren Ford
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The Lost Moment (1947) — Lewis Venable
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One Night in the Tropics (1940) — Steve Harper
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My Geisha (1962) — Bob Moore
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Princess O'Rourke (1943) — Eddie O'Rourke
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Love, American Style (1969)
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Five Golden Dragons (1967) — Bob Mitchell
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Flesh and Fantasy (1943) — Michael (segment 1)
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Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Co-Host
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
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Moon Over Miami (1941) — Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II
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Souls at Sea (1937) — George Martin
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Wells Fargo (1937) — Dan Trimball, prospector
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The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) — Robert Cummings
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Rio (1939) — Bill Gregory
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The Last Train from Madrid (1937) — Juan Ramos