When Did Robert Cummings Die?

Robert Cummings was an American actor active on the stage and in film. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, he was a member of the Cummings family of actors. He was active on the New York stage as early as 1883 when he performed in The Pavements of Paris at Niblo's Garden. In the 1890s he managed his own theatre troupe, the Cummings Stock Company, which was active both in the United States and Canada. He had a prolific stage career that lasted until his retirement in 1941.