Researching Robert Cummings
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4613 people with the Cummings surname? In that year Cummings was ranked number 920 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Cummings on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Cummings and the Cummings Family History
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Some Famous People called Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings
Charles Clarence Robert Orville 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 who was also effective in dramatic films, especially two of Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers, Saboteur (1942) and Dial M for Murder (1954). 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, at 6816 Hollywood Boulevard and 1718 Vine Street.
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Robert Cummings (politician)
Robert Cummings (June 16, 1833 – January 16, 1910) was a Canadian manufacturer and community leader.
He was born in Gloucester Township, Ontario to a family of Irish immigrants in 1833. He learned the trade of carriage making and became a leading Canadian manufacturer. He opened a general store and operated a flour mill on Cummings Island in the Rideau River which became the nucleus of a new community, Janeville, which eventually became part of Vanier. He served ten years as reeve in the township, was also a Justice of the Peace and was elected warden for Carleton County in 1876. Cummings was also a captain in the local militia. He married Agnes Borthwick (1840–1921).
The Cummings Bridge across the Rideau River was named after him.
Source: Robert Cummings (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert Cummings (footballer)
Robert Cummings (born 20 September 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1990. He was recruited from the Central District Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) to, but did not play a senior game for the Hawks. In 1990 he was selected by Fitzroy with the 15th selection in the 1990 Preseason Draft.
His great-grandfather, Joe Johnson, was a Fitzroy footballer and credited with being the first Indigenous Australian to play in the Victorian Football League. A younger brother, Trent Cummings, also played for Fitzroy and their father, Percy, was a player. Their grandfather, Percy Johnson played for .
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