Robert Cummings

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.

Known For

Dial M for Murder

as Mark Halliday

The Twilight Zone

as James Embry

Bewitched

Saboteur

as Barry Kane

Sons of the Desert

as Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)

The Love Boat

as Eliott Smith

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Robert Cummings

What a Way to Go!

as Victor Stephanson

Green Acres

as Mort Warner

The Chase

as Chuck Scott