Robert Cummings
Effective light comedian of '30s and '40s films and '50s and '60s TV series, Robert Cummings was renowned for his eternally youthful looks (which he attributed to a strict vitamin and health-food diet). He was educated at Carnegie Tech and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Deciding that Broadway producers would be more interested in an upper-crust Englishman than a kid from Joplin, Missouri, Cummings passed himself off as Blade Stanhope Conway, British actor. The ploy was successful. Cummings decided that if it worked on Broadway, it would work in Hollywood, so he journeyed west and assumed the identity of a rich Texan named Bruce Hutchens. The plan worked once more, and he began securing small parts in films. He soon reverted to his real name and became a popular leading man in light comedies, usually playing well-meaning, pleasant but somewhat bumbling young men. He achieved much more success, however, in his own television series in the '50s, The Bob Cummings Show (1955) and My Living Doll (1964). Cummings was born June 10, 1910, in Joplin, Missouri, and he died of kidney failure December 2, 1990, in Woodland Hills, California. He is interred at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California, in the Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Sanctity.
Dial M for Murder
as Mark HallidayAn ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to have his wealthy wife murdered after discovering she is...
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Saboteur
as Barry KaneAircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of...
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The Devil and Miss Jones
as Joe O'BrienThe wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay...
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Stagecoach
as Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)A group of unlikely travelling companions find themselves on the same stagecoach to Cheyenne....
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Sleep, My Love
as Bruce ElcottA woman wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she can't remember how she got...
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What a Way to Go!
as Dr. Victor StephansonA four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly...
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The Chase
as Chuck ScottChuck Scott gets a job as chauffeur to tough guy Eddie Roman; but Chuck's involvement with...
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My Geisha
as Bob MooreFamed movie director Paul Robaix breaks with tradition by not casting his actress-comedienne...
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Sons of the Desert
as Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise...
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The Carpetbaggers
as Dan PierceWhen playboy Jonas inherits his father's industrial empire, he expands it by acquiring an...
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Kings Row
as Parris MitchellFive young adults in a small American town face the revelations of secrets that threaten to ruin...
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Reign of Terror
as Charles D'AubignyThe French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the...
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Flesh and Fantasy
as Michael (segment 1)Anthology film of three tales of the supernatural. The first story is set at the Mardi Gras in...
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The Accused
as Warren FordA prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense.
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Forever and a Day
as NedIn World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the...
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One Night in the Tropics
as Steve HarperJim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a...
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Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Harry LorenThree sisters who believe life is going to be easy, now that their parents are back together,...
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Rio
as Bill GregoryDiabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when...
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Five Golden Dragons
as Bob MitchellWhile travelling through Hong Kong, Bob Mitchell accidentally stumbles into the middle of...
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Beach Party
as Professor SutwellAnthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex...
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Wells Fargo
as Dan Trimball, prospectorIn the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company,...
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Gidget Grows Up
as Russell LawrenceAfter spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to...
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Souls at Sea
as George MartinMichael 'Nuggin' Taylor and Powdah save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about the slave...
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Princess O'Rourke
as Eddie O'RourkeA down-to-earth pilot charms a European princess on vacation in the United States.
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The Last Train from Madrid
as Juan RamosThe story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.
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Charlie McCarthy, Detective
as Scotty HamiltonScotty Hamilton is a reporter who works for a crooked editor. Bill Banning is another reporter...
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Tell It to the Judge
as Pete WebbMarsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a federal judgeship, but her nomination is...
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Twelve Angry Men
as Juror #8Twelve Angry Men is a 1954 teleplay by Reginald Rose for the Studio One anthology television...
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Disneyland '59
as SelfWalt Disney and Art Linkletter co-host a live celebration of Disneyland's 1959 expansion that...
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Lucky Me
as Dick CarsonThree struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a...
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Border Flight
as Lt. Bob DixonFrances Farmer's second film is a typical B-programmer from the Paramount lot of 1936--up and...
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It Started with Eve
as Johnny Reynolds Jr.A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's...
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Let's Live a Little
as Duke CrawfordA harried, overworked advertising executive is being pursued romantically by one of his clients,...
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Promise Her Anything
as Dr. Philip BrockA widowed mother decides to go after the child psychologist she works for because she thinks...
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Moon Over Miami
as Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton IIAfter losing nearly all of an inheritance to taxes, sisters Kay and Barbara Latimer, waitresses...
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Between Us Girls
as Jimmy BlakeA 20-year-old stage actress takes on her most challenging role when she pretends to be her own...
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The Texans
as Alan SanfordAfter the Civil War, an ex-Confederate soldier faces new battles, including the elements and a...
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The Lost Moment
as Lewis VenableIn a long flashback, a New York publisher is in Venice pursuing the lost love letters of an...
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Free For All
as Christopher ParkerThe discovery of a way of turning petrol into water makes a fortune and romance for the young...
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You and Me
as JimMr. Morris, the owner of a large metropolitan department store, gives jobs to paroled...
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Bomber's Moon
as Colonel CulverA hard-hearted Colonel loses many men in his group's bombing missions over World War Two...
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The Under-Pup
as Dennis LaneA young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from...
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College Swing
as Radio AnnouncerGracie Alden tries to graduate from college to get an inheritance.
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Hollywood Boulevard
as Jay WallaceWith a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines...
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Private Affairs
as Jimmy NolanA girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up...
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The Barefoot Mailman
as Sylvanus HurleySylvanus Hurley is a swindler who's been swindled: he's been given a deed to a large plot of...
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Spring Parade
as Corporal Harry MartenIn this light and lovely romantic musical, a Hungarian woman attends a Viennese fair and buys a...
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Everything Happens at Night
as Ken MorganTwo reporters compete to discover a scientist living in hiding and win his daughter.
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Partners in Crime
as Ralph ElsworthA retired judge who opens a private detective agency and her ex-con associate try to track down...
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Free and Easy
as Max ClemingtonThis MGM B-picture was adapted from Ivor Novello's play The Truth Game. Max and Florian...
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The Great American Beauty Contest
as Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings)The pursuit by America's loveliest girls for a coveted beauty crown is threatened by a scandal...
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How To Be Very, Very Popular
as Fillmore 'Wedge' WedgewoodTwo strippers on the run hide out in a college fraternity. Director Nunnally Johnson's 1955...
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Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as SelfCelebration of Disneyland's 35th Anniversary
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The Bride Wore Boots
as Jeff WarrenRich and beautiful Southern heiress Sally Warren loves horse-racing and running her horse-farm...
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Breakdowns of 1942
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1942.
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Romeo and Juliet
as Friar LawrenceShakespeare's tragedy of two young people who fall desperately in love despite the ancient feud...
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Paid in Full
as Bill PrenticeTwo sisters fall in love with the same man. After the wedding, the new husband realizes he may...
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I Stand Accused
as Frederick A. DavisFred, a young lawyer fresh out of school, climbs quickly to success as the mouthpiece for a...
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Heaven Only Knows
as Michael, aka MikeAlso released as Montana Mike, Heaven Only Knows is an offbeat western with fantasy overtones....
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Hideaway Girl
as Mike WinslowAn unfortunate marriage and a bogus Count are the ingredients for this musical.
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So Red the Rose
as George PendletonDuring the American Civil War, Valette Bedford waits patiently for her husband Duncan Bedford,...
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The Petty Girl
as George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' TappAn artist famous for his calendar portraits of beautiful women becomes fascinated by a prim and...
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Holiday Time at Disneyland
as SelfWe see numerous Disneyland attractions over the early years of Disneyland that were opened on,...
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Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast
as uncreditedRelive the magic with hosts Art Linkletter, Bob Cummings and Ronald Reagan at the live opening...
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Gala Day at Disneyland
as HimselfThe gala dedication ceremonies at the opening of three new major attractions at...
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Desert Gold
as Fordyce 'Ford' MortimerChet Kasedon is after the Indians hidden gold mine but Chief Moya will not reveal it's location....
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The Accusing Finger
as Jimmy EllisA proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself...
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And One Was Beautiful
as Ridley CraneA teenager falls hard for an irresponsible playboy.
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Three on a Date
as Cab DriverThe adventures and mishaps of four couples, winners on a TV game show, along with their young...
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For Heaven's Sake
as Jeff BoltonAn angel takes on human form in order to persuade a theatrical couple to finally consummate...
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The Virginia Judge
as Jim PrestonWalter C. Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Stepin Fetchit
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as SelfA look at the past, present and future of Hollywood as seen through the eyes of the movie columnist.
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Marry Me Again
as BillBill, a jet pilot hero from the Korean War, returns home with intentions of marrying his...
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You Came Along
as Maj. Bob CollinsWar hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute...
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The First Time
as Joe BennettA married couple welcomes their first child.
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Arizona Mahoney
as Phillip RandallWhen Sue Bixby becomes his new boss, stagecoach robber Talbot reforms and goes after her rustled...
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Sophie Lang Goes West
as Curley GriffinReformed jewel-thief Sophie Lang, tired of being questioned by the New York City police every...
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Bewitched
as uncreditedSamantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine...
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The Love Boat
as Eliott SmithPassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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Love, American Style
as uncreditedAn anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in...
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The Twilight Zone
as James EmbryA series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science...
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Robert Montgomery Presents
as uncreditedRobert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC...
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Robert Montgomery Presents
as SawyerRobert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC...
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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What's My Line?
as Self - PanelistFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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The Bob Hope Show
as SelfThe Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Lt. Charles GatewoodDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...
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The Beverly Hillbillies
as SelfJed Clampett's swamp is loaded with oil. When a wildcatter discovers the huge pool, Jed sells...
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
as SelfThe Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as SelfThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self (archive footage)The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Great Adventure
as Dr. Benjamin WaterhouseThe Great Adventure is a historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963-1964...
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Your Show of Shows
as uncreditedYour Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United...
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Lux Video Theatre
as WallyLux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The...
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The Hollywood Palace
as Self - HostThe Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as uncreditedBurns and Allen, an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen,...
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The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Robert CummingsThe Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen one-hour specials airing occasionally from...
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Studio One
as Juror #8An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...
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Studio One
as George LumleyAn American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...
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Green Acres
as uncreditedGreen Acres is an American sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from...
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The Bob Cummings Show
as Bob CollinsThe Bob Cummings Show is an American sitcom starring Robert "Bob" Cummings which was produced...
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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as SelfWalt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...
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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as Self - Host / Narrator / InterviewerWalt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...
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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as Self - Host / Narrator / SelfWalt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...
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My Living Doll
as Dr. Robert McDonaldA psychiatrist is given care of Rhoda Miller (real name "AF 709"), a life-like, sophisticated,...
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as uncreditedSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Spencer O. SpencerSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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The New Bob Cummings Show
as uncreditedThe New Bob Cummings Show is an American situation comedy which was broadcast by CBS during the...
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Arnie
as uncreditedArnie is a television sitcom that ran for two seasons on the CBS network. It stars Herschel...
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General Electric Theater
as Russ BakerGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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