Full Name Irving Camisky Years active 1903-1959 Cause of death Heart ailment Name Irving Cummings | Nationality United States Role Movie actor Occupation Film director, actor Children Irving Cummings Jr. | |
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Born October 9, 1888 ( 1888-10-09 ) New York City, New York Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery Died April 18, 1959, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Ruth Cummings (m. 1917–1959) Nominations Academy Award for Best Director Movies In Old Arizona, That Night in Rio, Curly Top, Down Argentine Way, Poor Little Rich Girl Similar People Don Ameche, Alice Faye, Warner Baxter, Betty Grable, John Boles | ||
"East Side - West Side" (1923) director Irving Cummings
Irving Camisky (October 9, 1888 – April 18, 1959) was an American movie actor, director, producer and writer.
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Life and career
Cummings was born in New York City. He is the father of the screenwriter and producer Irving Cummings, Jr.
Cummings started his acting career in his late teens on Broadway stage, and appeared with the legendary Lillian Russell. He entered into movies in 1909 and quickly became a popular leading man. Few of the films he made as an actor are easily available, except for Buster Keaton's first feature film, The Saphead (1920), in which Cummings plays a crooked stockbroker and Fred Niblo's film Sex (1920), one of the first films to depict a new phenomenon in 1920s America, the Flapper. Both films are readily available on home video, as well as The Round-Up (1920), a Western drama starring Roscoe Arbuckle (with the famous tagline "Nobody loves a fat man") and featuring Wallace Beery. Around that time, he started to direct action movies and occasional comedies.
In 1934, Cummings directed Grand Canary, and in 1929, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his direction of In Old Arizona.
Cummings was known for the big splashy 1930s Technicolor musicals with popular leading ladies such as Betty Grable, Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, and Shirley Temple (Little Miss Broadway, 1938) he directed at 20th Century Fox.
In 1943, as part of the 50th anniversary of the birth of the motion picture industry, Cummings was awarded the Thomas A. Edison Foundation Gold Medal for outstanding achievement in the arts and sciences.
Filmography
Actor
1941
The Devil and Miss Jones as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1936
Girls' Dormitory as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1927
Life in Hollywood No. 3 (Short)
1925
As Man Desires as
Major Singh
1923
Rupert of Hentzau as
Von Bernenstein
1922
The Eternal Flame as
Count de Marsay
1922
The Man from Hell's River as
Pierre de Barre
1922
The Avenger (Short)
1922
Campbell of the Mounted (Short)
1922
Valley of the Missing (Short)
1922
Jules of the River (Short)
1922
Trapped (Short)
1921
Cameron of the Royal Mounted as
Dick Raven
1921
The False Trail (Short) as
Cpl. Jim Campbell, N.W.M.P.
1921
The Rope's End (Short) as
Cpl. Jim Campbell, N.W.M.P.
1921
The Blasphemer as
Chinese Opium Den Operator
1921
Corporal Jim's Ward (Short) as
Cpl. Jim Campbell, N.W.M.P.
1921
Patsy's Jim (Short) as
Cpl. Jim Campbell, N.W.M.P.
1921
Tricked (Short) as
Cpl. Jim Campbell, N.W.M.P.
1921
On the Trail (Short) as
Cpl. Jim Campbell, N.W.M.P.
1920
Beautifully Trimmed as
Count Bonzi
1920
Old Dad as
Sheridan Kaire
1920
The Round-up as
Dick Lane
1920
The Saphead as
Mark Turner
1920
Harriet and the Piper as
Anthony Pope
1920
The Ladder of Lies as
Ralph Brent
1920
Sex as
Dave Wallace
1920
The Tree of Knowledge as
Loftus Roupelle
1920
The 13th Commandment as
Thomas Warwick Duane
1919
Everywoman as
Passion
1919
What Every Woman Learns as
Dick Gaylord
1919
The Greater Sinner
1919
The Better Wife as
Comte de Cheveral
1919
Men, Women, and Money as
Julian Chadwick
1919
Secret Service as
Benton Arrelsford
1919
Some Bride as
Henry Morley
1919
The Scar as
George Reynolds
1919
Her Code of Honor as
Jacques
1919
The Unveiling Hand as
Philip Bellamy
1919
Mandarin's Gold as
Blair Cardon
1919
Don't Change Your Husband as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1919
The Bluffer as
Richard Vaughan
1919
Auction of Souls as
Andranik
1918
The Woman Who Gave as
Adrien Walcott
1918
Merely Players as
Rodney Gale
1918
The Heart of a Girl as
Brandon Kent
1918
The Interloper as
Paul Whitney
1918
Toys of Fate as
Greggo
1918
The Struggle Everlasting as
Soul / Dean
1918
The Debt of Honor as
Chester Holbrooke
1917
An American Widow as
Jasper Mallory
1917
A Man's Law as
Jules La Clerc
1917
Rasputin, the Black Monk as
Prince Felix
1917
Wrath of Love as
Bob Lawson
1917
A Royal Romance as
Emperor Maximilian
1917
The Whip as
Herbert Brancaster
1917
Sister Against Sister as
Dunsmore
1916
The Hidden Scar as
Dale Overton
1916
The Gilded Cage as
Prince Boris
1916
The World's Great Snare as
Bryan
1916
The Feud Girl as
Dave Bassett / Dave Rand
1916
The Saleslady as
Bruce
1915
A Polar Romance (Short) as
Andrea Jennessen
1915
The Lure of the Mask as
Prince Monte Bionca
1915
Dreams Realized (Short) as
The Old Actor
1915
The Diamond from the Sky as
Arthur Stanley, II alias John Powell
1915
The Once Over (Short)(unconfirmed)
1915
The First Stone (Short) as
John Steel
1915
When the Fire Bell Rang (Short) as
Joe King - the Fireman
1915
In the Mansion of Loneliness (Short) as
Mr. Lane
1915
The Doctor's Strategy (Short) as
Jack Bedford
1915
The Haunting Memory (Short) as
Roderigo Perragini aka Nicholas Celia
1915
The Happier Man (Short) as
William Summer
1914
The Three of Us as
Louis Beresford
1914
Over the Ledge (Short)
1914
The Diamond of Disaster (Short) as
The Englishman
1914
The Varsity Race (Short) as
Jack Stimson aka Frank Irving - the Bow Oar
1914
Conscience (Short) as
Jack Gleason - Bank Teller
1914
The Last Volunteer as
Prince Ludwig
1914
Uncle Tom's Cabin as
George Harris
1914
The Messenger of Death (Short) as
Jones
1914
The Leaven of Good (Short) as
Harry (The Rat) - Her Brother
1914
For Her Child (Short) as
Robert Harper - The Father
1914
The Million Dollar Mystery
1914
The Man Without Fear (Short)
1914
From the Shadows (Short) as
Hesper Verne
1914
Pamela Congreve
1914
The Dawn of Romance (Short)
1914
A Leech of Industry (Short) as
Ivan Romanoff
1914
Broken Lives (Short) as
George Davis
1914
Jane Eyre (Short) as
Edward Rochester
1914
In the Mesh of Her Hair (Short) as
Harry Forbes
1914
A Sword of Damocles (Short) as
Paul Hodgson - the Composer
1914
The Resurrection (Short) as
Bruce - an Artist
1913
The Finger of Fate (Short) as
Dr. Wilbur
1913
The Missing Ring (Short) as
Dr. John Douglas
1913
The Stolen Woman (Short) as
Estien Randolph
1913
The Glow Worm (Short) as
The Hero
1913
Success (Short) as
Allan Brooks
1913
The Fight for Right (Short) as
John Ward - Mary's Sweetheart
1913
The Higher Justice (Short) as
Allen - the District Attorney - the Poor Son
1913
A Hospital Romance (Short) as
John Gilbert - the Rich Patient
1913
Her Rosary (Short) as
The Boy
1913
Ashes (Short) as
The Old Man
1913
The Tangled Web (Short) as
Hugh Conway
1913
The Madcap of the Hills (Short) as
Phil Carey - Tess's Sweetheart
1913
Italian Love (Short) as
Luigi
1913
The Master Cracksman (Short) as
Robert Thatcher Jr. - the Master Cracksman
1913
London Assurance (Short) as
Dazzle
1913
The Big Boss (Short) as
Dick - the Reporter
1913
A Cruel Suspicion (Short) as
Perry
1913
The Good Within (Short) as
Paul
1913
The Bawlerout (Short) as
Dick Lewis - the Bank Clerk
1913
Held for Ransom (Short) as
Gordon Grant
1913
For Love of Columbine (Short) as
Pierrot
1913
The Grey Sentinel (Short)
1913
The Woman Who Knew (Short) as
Harry Beecher
1913
The Judge's Vindication (Short) as
The Young Reporter
1913
The Vengeance of Heaven (Short)
1913
The Man from Outside (Short) as
Burt the Good Brother / Albert the Bad Brother (dual role)
1913
The Birthday Cake (Short) as
Jack Gladwin
1913
The Bells (Short) as
Christian
1913
The Strike Leader (Short) as
Larry - the Strike Leader
1913
The Marked Card (Short) as
Harry Wade
1913
The Open Road (Short) as
Tom / Liza in Play
1913
Duty and the Man (Short) as
Philip Steele - the Deputy
1912
The Fires of Conscience (Short) as
Howard Wallis
1912
The Old Mam'selle's Secret (Short) as
John Hellwig
1912
The Brother of the Bat (Short) as
The Bat's Brother
1912
Don César de Bazan (Short) as
Don Cesar De Bazan
1912
The Faith Healer (Short) as
John Morton - the Faith Healer
1912
Men Who Dare (Short) as
Dr. Randolph
1912
The Peddler's Find (Short)
1912
Guy Mannering (Short) as
Harry Bertram
1912
Caleb West (Short) as
Bill Lacey
1912
Thelma (Short) as
Phillip Erington
1912
The Poisoners (Short) as
Count De Mel
1912
The Gypsy Bride (Short)
1912
Sisters (Short) as
Betty's Husband
1912
Camille (Short) as
Armand Du Val
1912
Mrs. Alden's Awakening (Short) as
Young Alden
1912
The Life of Buffalo Bill (Short)
1912
For Home and Honor (Short) as
Edward Stanton
1911
Revolution in a Bachelors' Club (Short)
1911
At the Window (Short)
1910
The Maid of Niagara (Short)(unconfirmed)
1910
His Yankee Girl (Short)
Director
1951
Double Dynamite
1945
The Dolly Sisters
1944
The Impatient Years
1943
What a Woman!
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1942
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
My Gal Sal
1941
Louisiana Purchase
1941
Belle Starr
1941
That Night in Rio
1940
Down Argentine Way
1940
Lillian Russell
1939
Everything Happens at Night
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
Jesse James (uncredited)
1938
Just Around the Corner
1938
Little Miss Broadway
1937
Merry-Go-Round of 1938
1937
Vogues of 1938
1936
White Hunter
1936
Girls' Dormitory
1936
Poor Little Rich Girl
1935
Curly Top
1935
It's a Small World
1934
The White Parade
1934
Grand Canary
1934
I Believed in You
1933
The Mad Game
1933
The Woman I Stole
1933
Man Hunt
1932
Man Against Woman
1932
The Night Club Lady
1932
Attorney for the Defense
1931
The Cisco Kid
1931
A Holy Terror
1930
A Devil with Women
1930
On the Level
1930
Cameo Kirby
1929
Behind That Curtain
1929
Not Quite Decent
1928
In Old Arizona
1928
Romance of the Underworld
1928
The Port of Missing Girls
1928
Dressed to Kill
1927
The Brute
1926
Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl
1926
The Country Beyond
1926
The Midnight Kiss
1926
Rustling for Cupid
1926
The Johnstown Flood
1925
Infatuation
1925
The Desert Flower
1925
Just a Woman
1925
One Year to Live
1925
As Man Desires
1924
The Rose of Paris
1924
In Every Woman's Life
1924
Riders Up
1924
The Dancing Cheat
1924
Stolen Secrets
1924
Fools Highway
1923
Broken Hearts of Broadway
1923
East Side - West Side
1923
The Drug Traffic
1922
Environment
1922
The Jilt
1922
Broad Daylight
1922
Paid Back
1922
Flesh and Blood
1922
The Man from Hell's River
1922
The Avenger (Short)
1922
Campbell of the Mounted (Short)
1922
Valley of the Missing (Short)
1922
Jules of the River (Short)
1922
Trapped (Short)
1921
The False Trail (Short)
1921
The Rope's End (Short)
1921
Corporal Jim's Ward (Short)
1921
Patsy's Jim (Short)
1921
Tricked (Short)
1921
On the Trail (Short)
Producer
1959
Fury (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Feeling His Oats (1959) - (producer)
1944
The Impatient Years (producer)
1943
What a Woman! (producer - uncredited)
1929
Behind That Curtain (producer)
1923
Broken Hearts of Broadway (producer)
1923
East Side - West Side (producer)
1923
The Drug Traffic (producer)
1922
Environment (producer)
1922
Flesh and Blood (producer)
1922
The Man from Hell's River (producer)
1921
The False Trail (Short) (producer)
1921
The Rope's End (Short) (producer)
1921
Corporal Jim's Ward (Short) (producer)
1921
Patsy's Jim (Short) (producer)
1921
Tricked (Short) (producer)
1921
On the Trail (Short) (producer)
Writer
1928
Dressed to Kill (story)
1926
The Country Beyond (scenario)
1922
Environment (titles)
1922
The Man from Hell's River (scenario)
1922
Don't Get Personal (story - as I.R.Ving)
1915
His Brother's Debt (Short) (story)
1915
The Derelict (Short) (scenario)
1915
The Haunting Memory (Short) (story)
1914
Conscience (Short) (scenario)
Miscellaneous
1923
East Side - West Side (presenter)
1922
Flesh and Blood (presenter)
Assistant Director
1935
Under Pressure (director of revisions - uncredited)
Self
1936
20th Century Fox Promotional Film (Documentary short) as
Self (uncredited)
1923
Screen Snapshots, Series 4, No. 8 (Documentary short) as
Self
1917
Hearst-Pathé News, No. 53 (Short) as
Self
1915
Mutual Weekly, No. 50 (Short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2018
Amazing World of Radio (TV Series) as
Self - Producer
- Lux Radio Theater: Shane - Great Movies over Radio (2018) - Self - Producer
References
Irving Cummings Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA