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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. Deciding that Broadway producers would be more interested in an upper-crust Englishman than a kid from Joplin, Missouri, Cummings passed himself off as Blade Stanhope Conway, British actor. The ploy was successful. Cummings decided that if it worked on Broadway, it would work in Hollywood, so he journeyed west and assumed the identity of a rich Texan named Bruce Hutchens. The plan worked once more, and he began securing small parts in films. He soon reverted to his real name and became a popular leading man in light comedies, usually playing well-meaning, pleasant but somewhat bumbling young men
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Robert Cummings
Born 1910-06-09 (115 years ago) in Joplin, Missouri, USA. Dead 1990-12-02 (80 years).
Height 177 centimeters.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Single Performance (Studio One) | 1955 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (The Bob Cummings Show) | 1959 |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Dramatic or Comedy Series (The Bob Cummings Show) | 1958 |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Best Continuing Performance - Comedian In A Series (The Bob Cummings Show) | 1957 |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor Starring In A Regular Series (My Hero (US)) | 1955 |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Single Performance (Studio One) | 1955 |
| Name |
|---|
| Janie Cummings(Gifta: 1989–1990-12-02) |
| Regina Young(Gifta: 1971-03-27–1987) |
| Mary Elliott(Gifta: 1945-03-03–1970-01-15) |
| Vivi Janiss(Gifta: 1933–1945) |
| Emma Myers(Gifta: 1931–1933) |
Dr. Charles Clarence Cummings, Ruth Annabelle Kraft
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