Richard Henry Cummings (August 20, 1858 – December 25, 1938) was an American film actor of the

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. Cummings performed in vaudeville and on stage before he began working in films. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1930. He was born in

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, and died in

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Partial filmography

* '' Fate's Decree'' (1914) * '' Double Trouble'' (1915) * '' Daphne and the Pirate'' (1916) * '' The Bad Boy'' (1917) * ''

Her Official Fathers ''Her Official Fathers'' is a 1917 American silent film that was co-directed by Elmer Clifton and Joseph Henabery. It was produced as a starring vehicle for Dorothy Gish, and she may have directed some parts of the film. ''Her Official Fathers'' ...

'' (1917) * ''

A Mormon Maid ''A Mormon Maid'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Charles Sarver and Paul West. While traveling westward with her family, Dora must face the proposal to become a Mormon elders sixth wife. The fil ...

'' (1917) * '' Reaching for the Moon'' (1917) * ''

A Petticoat Pilot ''A Petticoat Pilot'' is a lost 1918 American comedy silent film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and written by Joseph C. Lincoln and Gardner Hunting. The film stars Vivian Martin, Theodore Roberts, James Neill, Harrison Ford, Bert Hadley and ...

'' (1918) * ''

Danger, Go Slow ''Danger, Go Slow'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard, and starring Mae Murray, Jack Mulhall and Lon Chaney. Robert Z. Leonard and Mae Murray co-wrote the screenplay together. The film is today considered lost. ...

'' (1918) * '' Little Comrade'' (1919) * '' The Last Outlaw'' (1919) * ''

Blind Husbands ''Blind Husbands'' is a 1919 American drama film written and directed by Erich von Stroheim. The film is an adaptation of the story ''The Pinnacle'' by Stroheim. Plot A group of holiday-makers arrive at Cortina d'Ampezzo, an Alpine village in th ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' The Valley of the Giants'' (1919) * ''

The Delicious Little Devil ''The Delicious Little Devil'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent comedy-drama film starring Mae Murray and Rudolph Valentino. A 35 mm print of the film is housed at the EYE Film Instituut Nederland,The Adorable Savage ''The Adorable Savage'' is a 1920 American silent adventure drama film directed by Norman Dawn and written by Doris Schroeder. It is based on the 1913 adventure novel ''Marama: A Tale of the South Pacific'' by Ralph Stock. The film stars Edith ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Prince of Avenue A ''The Prince of Avenue A'' is a 1920 American drama film directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Barry O'Connor (Corbett), son of Patrick O'Connor (Cummings), plumber and political power, ...

'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

The City of Masks ''The City of Masks'' is a lost 1920 silent film comedy drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starred stage star Robert Warwick. Cast *Robert Warwick as Tommy ...

'' (1920) * '' What Happened to Jones'' (1920) * ''

Red Courage ''Red Courage'' is a lost 1921 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a film magazine, Pinto Peters (Gibson) and his pal Chuckwalla Bill (Day) ride into town just as the editor ...

'' (1921) * ''

No Woman Knows ''No Woman Knows'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Tod Browning. It was adopted from the Edna Ferber story ''Fanny Herself'' (1917). A complete print of the film survives at the Filmoteca Española in Madrid. Plot As described ...

'' (1921) * ''

Bride's Play ''The Bride's Play'' is a 1922 American silent romance film produced by William Randolph Hearst as a starring vehicle for Marion Davies. It was directed by George Terwilliger and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is an extant film that is pr ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Great Alone ''The Great Alone'' is a historical fiction novel written by American author Kristin Hannah published by St. Martin's Press in 2018. The story follows the Allbright family's move to the Alaskan wilderness and the ensuing challenges they face ther ...

'' (1922) * ''

Wolf Law ''Wolf Law'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Frank Mayo, Sylvia Breamer and Tom Guise.Connelly p.310 Cast * Frank Mayo as Jefferson De Croteau * Sylvia Breamer as Francine Redney * Tom Guise as Etienn ...

'' (1922) * '' Top o' the Morning'' (1922) * ''

Thundergate ''Thundergate'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Joseph De Grasse and written by Perry N. Vekroff. The film stars Owen Moore, Virginia Brown Faire, Edwin B. Tilton, Sylvia Breamer Sylvia Poppy Bremer (9 June 1897 – 7 June 1943), ...

'' (1923) * ''

Itching Palms ''Itching Palms'' is a 1923 American silent comedy horror film directed by James W. Horne and starring Tom Gallery, Herschel Mayall and Virginia Fox.Munden p.389 Cast * Tom Gallery as Jerry * Herschel Mayall as Jerry's Father * Virginia ...

'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

The Galloping Cowboy ''The Galloping Cowboy'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by William James Craft and starring Bill Cody and Edmund Cobb.Darby p.404 Cast * Bill Cody as Bill Crane * Alex Hart as Pete Perry (Bill's Uncle) * Edmund Cobb Edm ...

'' (1926) * ''

Old Gray Hoss ''The Ol' Gray Hoss'' is a 1928 '' Our Gang'' short silent comedy film directed by Anthony Mack. It was the 78th ''Our Gang'' short released. Cast The Gang * Joe Cobb as Joe * Jean Darling as Jean * Allen Hoskins as Farina * Bobby Hutchins a ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Social Lion ''The Social Lion'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and written by Octavus Roy Cohen, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Agnes Brand Leahy, and starring Jack Oakie, Mary Brian, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Olive B ...

'' (1930)

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* 1858 births 1938 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Connecticut 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1850s-stub