Robert Cummings
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Robert Cummings, 1956
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Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings June 9, 1910 Joplin, Missouri, USA |
| Died | December 2, 1990 (aged 80) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Cause of death | Renal failure; pneumonia |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
| Other names | Bob Cummings Blade Stanhope Conway Bruce Hutchens |
| Alma mater | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931–1990 |
| Political party | Republican |
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Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings, known as Bob Cummings (June 9, 1910 – December 2, 1990), was an American film and television actor known mainly for his roles in comedy films such as The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) and Princess O'Rourke (1943), but was also effective in dramatic films, especially two of Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers, Saboteur (1942) and Dial M for Murder (1954). Cummings 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. The motion picture star is at 6816 Hollywood Boulevard, the television star is on 1718 Vine Street.
Cummings was born in Joplin, Missouri, a son of Dr. Charles Clarence Cummings and the former Ruth Annabelle Kraft. His father was a surgeon, who was part of the original medical staff of St. John's Hospital in Joplin. He was the founder of the Jasper County Tuberculosis Hospital in Webb City, Missouri. Cummings' mother was an ordained minister of the Science of Mind.
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