1954Winner
Best Performance
Dial M for Murder
Robert Cummings
Actor · Writer
Joplin, Missouri, USA
June 9, 1910
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2026Nominee
Best Performance
Disneyland Handcrafted
1966Nominee
Best Performance
Stagecoach
Career Highlights
1938Highlight
Best Performance
Touchdown, Army
1964Highlight
Best Performance
What a Way to Go!
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Dial M for Murder
Disneyland Handcrafted
What a Way to Go!