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Bob Cummings Biography (1910-2)

Born Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings, June 9, 1910 (some sources say1908), in Joplin, MO; died of kidney failure, December 2, 1990, in WoodlandHills, CA; son of Charles Clarence (a physician and surgeon) and Ruth Annabelle (an ordained minister for the Science of Mind; maiden name, Kraft) Cummings; married Vivian Janis (a dancer), 1933 (marriage ended); married Mary Elliott Daniels (an actress), 1945 (marriage ended); married; spouse's name unknown (marriage ended); married Regina Maria Helena deAssise Young, March 27, 1971 (marriage ended); married Janie, 1989; children: (from second marriage) Robert, Mary, Sharon, Laurel; (from other marriages) Tony, Charles, Michelle.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

June 9, 1910

Joplin, Missouri, United States

Death Details

December, 2

Woodland Hills, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Appearances
• (As Blade Stanhope Conway) Crowd extra, Sons of the Desert (also known asSons of the Legion and Fraternally Yours), Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, 1933.
• (As Brice Hutchens) Jim Preston, The Virginia Judge, Paramount, 1935.
• George Pendleton, So Red the Rose, Paramount, 1935.
• Jimmy, Millions in the Air, Paramount, 1935.
• Jimmy Tuttle, Three Cheers for Love, Paramount, 1936.
• George Martin, Souls at Sea, Paramount, 1936.
• Michael Winslow, Hideaway Girl, Paramount, 1936.
• Clinton Faraday, Forgotten Faces, Paramount, 1936.
• Fordyce Mortimer, Desert Gold, Paramount, 1936.
• Lieutenant Bob Dixon, Border Flight, Paramount, 1936.
• Jimmy Ellis, The Accusing Finger, Paramount, 1936.
• Curley, Sophie Lang Goes West, Paramount, 1937.
• Jay Wallace, Hollywood Boulevard, Paramount, 1937.
• Dan Trimball, prospector, Wells Fargo, Paramount, 1937.
• Juan Ramos, The Last Train from Madrid, Paramount, 1937.
• Randall, Arizona Mahoney (also known as Arizona Thunderbolt), Paramount,1937.
• Jim, You and Me, Paramount, 1938.
• Captain Alan Sanford, The Texans, Paramount, 1938.
• Fred, I Stand Accused, Republic, 1938.
• Jimmy Howell, Touch Down Army (also known as Generals of Tomorrow and Touchdown Army), Paramount, 1938.
• Radio announcer, College Swing (also known as Swing, Teacher, Swing), Paramount, 1938.
• Harry Loren, Three Smart Girls Grow Up, Universal, 1938.
• Dennis King, The Underpup (also known as The Under-Pup), Universal, 1939.
• Ken Morgan, Everything Happens at Night, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1939.
• Bill Gregory, Rio, Universal, 1939.
• Scotty Hamilton, Charlie McCarthy, Detective, Universal, 1939.
• Jeffrey "Jeff" Bolton, Moon over Miami, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1940.
• Harry Marten, Spring Parade, Universal, 1940.
• Jimmy Nolan, Private Affairs, Universal, 1940.
• Steve Harper, One Night in the Tropics (also known as Caribbean Holiday and Love Insurance), Universal, 1940.
• Michael, Flesh and Fantasy, Universal, 1941.
• Joe O'Brien, The Devil and Miss Jones, RKO Radio Pictures, 1941.
• Jonathan Reynolds Jr., It Started with Eve, Universal, 1941.
• Ridley Crane, And One Was Beautiful, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941.
• Max Clemington, Free and Easy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941.
• Barry Kane, Saboteur, Universal, 1942.
• Jimmy Blake, Between Us Girls, Universal, 1942.
• Ned Trimble, Forever and a Day, RKO Radio Pictures, 1942.
• Parris Mitchell, Kings Row, Warner Bros., 1942.
• Eddie O'Rourke, Princess O'Rourke, Warner Bros., 1942.
• Major Bob Collins, You Came Along, Paramount, 1944.
• Bill Prentice, Paid in Full, Paramount, 1944.
• Warren Ford, The Accused (also known as Strange Deception), Paramount, 1945.
• Chuck Scott, The Chase, United Artists, 1945.
• Jeff Warren, The Bride Wore Boots, Paramount, 1946.
• Bruce Elcott, Sleep My Love, United Artists, 1946.
• Jeff Bolton, For Heaven's Sake, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946.
• Lewis Venable, The Lost Moment, Universal, 1947.
• Mike, Montana Mike (also known as Heaven Only Knows), United Artists, 1947.
• Joe Bennett, The First Time, Columbia, 1947.
• George Petty, The Petty Girl (also known as Girl of the Year), Columbia,1947.
• Pete Webb, Tell It to the Judge, Columbia, 1948.
• Sylvanus Hurley, The Barefoot Mailman, Columbia, 1948.
• Duke Crawford, Let's Live a Little, Eagle-Lion, 1949.
• Bill, Marry Me Again, RKO Radio Pictures, 1949.
• Charles D'Aubigny, Reign of Terror (also known as The Black Book), WalterWanger, 1949.
• Christopher Parker, Free for All, Universal, 1949.
• Wedgewood, How to Be Very, Very Popular, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955.
• Dr. Stephanson, What a Way to Go!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955.
• Bob Moore, My Geisha, Paramount, 1960.
• Mr. Gatewood, Stage Coach (also known as Stagecoach), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1963.
• Dr. Peter Brock, Promise Her Anything, Paramount, 1963.
• Professor Sutwell, Beach Party, American International Pictures, 1963.
• Mark Halliday, Dial M for Murder, Warner Bros., 1964.
• Dick Carson, Lucky Me!, Warner Bros., 1964.
• Dan Pierce, Carpet Baggers (also known as The Carpetbaggers), Paramount,1965.
• Bob Mitchell, Five Golden Dragons, Anglo-Amalgamated, 1967.
• Credits; Film Work; Producer
• (With Eugene Frenke) Let's Live a Little, Eagle-Lion, 1948.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Series
• Bob Beanblossom, My Hero (also known as The Bob Cummings Show), NBC, 1952-53.
• Bob Collins, Love that Bob (also known as The Bob Cummings Show), NBC, 1955, CBS, 1955-57, NBC, 1957-59.
• Bob Carson, The Bob Cummings Show (also known as The New Bob Cummings Show), CBS, 1961-62.
• Dr. Bob McDonald, My Living Doll, CBS, 1964-65.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
• Gidget Grows Up, ABC, 1969.
• Ralph Elsworth, Partners in Crime, NBC, 1972.
• Dan Carson, The Great American Beauty Contest, ABC, 1973.
• Cab driver, Three on a Date, ABC, 1978.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
• Best Foot Forward, NBC, 1954.
• "It Isn't Easy Being a Teenage Millionaire," ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1978.
• Himself, "Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1990.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
• "Run from the Sun," Sure as Fate, ABC, 1950.
• "The Shiny People," Lux Video Theater, CBS, 1951.
• "The Luncheon," Somerset Maugham Theater, NBC, 1951.
• "Lila, My Love," Robert Montgomery Presents, NBC, 1951.
• "Pattern for Glory," Lux Video Theater, CBS, 1952.
• "The Test Case," Campbell TV Soundstage, CBS, 1954.
• "The Crisis," Justice, NBC, 1954.
• Juror Number 8, "Twelve Angry Men," Studio One, CBS, 1954.
• "Flood," The Elgin Hour, ABC, 1954.
• The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, CBS, 1954.
• "Special Announcement," Studio One, CBS, 1956.
• "One Left Over," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1957.
• "Too Good with a Gun," G.E. Theater, CBS, 1957.
• "The Marital Mix-Up," The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, CBS, 1957.
• "Dual Control," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1957.
• Person to Person, CBS, 1957.
• "The Ricardos Go to Japan," The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, CBS, 1959.
• "Dead Man's Walk," Chevy Mystery Theater, NBC, 1960.
• The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show, ABC, 1960.
• Captain James Embry, "King Nine Will Not Return," The Twilight Zone, NBC,1960.
• "The Last Bugle," Zane Grey Theater, CBS, 1960.
• "The Action in New Orleans," DuPont Show of the Week, NBC, 1962.
• "Last of the Private Eyes," The Dick Powell Show, NBC, 1963.
• "The Race for Queen," The Beverly Hillbillies, CBS, 1964.
• "Plague," Great Adventure, CBS, 1964.
• "The Square Peg," Bob Hope Chrysler Theater, NBC, 1964.
• "Blind Man's Bluff," Bob Hope Chrysler Theater, NBC, 1967.
• "Love and the Pill," Love, American Style, ABC, 1969.
• "Speak the Speech, I Pray You," The Flying Nun, ABC, 1969.
• Mort Warner, "Rest and Relaxation," Green Acres, CBS, 1970.
• "The She-Bear," Here Come the Brides, ABC, 1970.
• "Samantha and the Toll," Bewitched, ABC, 1971.
• "Love and the Second Time," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971.
• "The Tremendous Sense of Loyalty," The Good Life, NBC, 1971.
• "Lucy's Punctured Romance," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1972.
• "Lucy and her Genuine Twimby," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1973.
• Love, American Style, ABC, 1973.
• Elliot Smith, The Love Boat, ABC, 1977.
• "Third Wheel," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979.
• Credits; Stage Appearances
• (As Blade Stanhope Conway) The Honorable Reggie Fanning, The Roof, 49th Street Theatre, New York City, 1931.
• Leading man, Earl Carroll's Vanities, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1932.
• Young leading man, Ziegfeld Follies, Winter Garden, New York City, 1933-34.
• Faithfully Yours, 1952.
• Credits; Major Tours
• Ziegfeld Follies, U.S. and Canadian cities, 1934-35.
• Writings;Nonfiction
• Stay Young and Vital (book on nutrition), 1960.