Jack Cummings (other)
Jack Cummings may refer to: * Jack Cummings (director) (1900–1989), American film producer and director * Jack Cummings (tennis) (1901–1972), Australian tennis player * Jack Cummings (baseball) (1904–1962), Major League Baseball player See also * John Cummings (other) John Cummings may refer to: * John Cummings (Massachusetts banker) (1812–1898), American politician and bank president from Massachusetts * John Cummings (piper) (1828–post–1913), Irish piper from Athenry * Jack Cummings (director) (1900– ...

Jack Cummings (director)
John Cummings (February 16, 1905 – April 28, 1989) was an American film producer and director. He was best known for being a leading producer at MGM. He was the second husband of Betty Kern, daughter of Jerome Kern. Cummings spent most of his career at his uncle Louis B. Mayer's studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he began work in the 1920s. Mayer started his nephew out as an office boy and expected him to work his way up through the ranks. Cummings became a staff producer at MGM in 1934, where he worked in the B movie, B-feature unit for two years. In 1936, he produced the extravagant Cole Porter musical ''Born to Dance'', which established his reputation as a respected producer. Cummings remained at MGM even after his uncle was fired from the studio in 1951, working with talent such as the Marx Brothers, Red Skelton, Esther Williams, and Fred Astaire and producing some of the era's best-known musicals, including 1953's ''Kiss Me Kate (film), Kiss Me Kate'' and ''Seven Brides f ...
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Jack Cummings (tennis)
Regner Olaf "Jack" Cummings (8 May 1901 – 22 January 1972) was an Australian tennis player. Cummings finished runner-up to Jean Borotra at the Australian Championships, the future Australian Open, in 1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J .... He also reached the semifinals in 1931 and the quarterfinals in 1930. Cummings won the Queensland Championships in 1926 and 1930. Cummings turned professional in late 1935. Grand Slam finals Singles (1 runner-up) References External links * Australian male tennis players 1901 births 1972 deaths Tennis people from New South Wales Professional tennis players before the Open Era 20th-century Australian people {{Australia-tennis-bio-stub ...
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Jack Cummings (baseball)
John William Cummings (April 1, 1904 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – October 5, 1962 in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania), was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher for the Boston Braves and New York Giants from to . In 89 games over 4 seasons, Cummings posted a .341 batting average (45-for-132) with 15 runs, 4 home runs In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ... and 28 RBI. External links * 1904 births 1962 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Boston Braves players New York Giants (NL) players Baseball players from Pittsburgh {{US-baseball-catcher-1900s-stub ...
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