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Charles Cummings

1875 – 1918

American actor

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About Charles Cummings

Lived 1875 – 1918 (aged 42–43). Charles Cummings was an American actor.

Charles Cummings (c. 1870, Indiana – October 4, 1918, Los Angeles, California) was an early American actor.

He starred in 16 films between 1913 and 1917 in films such as Rose of San Juan and American Born with actors such as Harry von Meter and Louise Lester.

Filmography American Born (1913) Rose of San Juan (1913) The Substitute Jewel (1915) The Disappearing Necklace (1915) Mysteries of the Grand Hotel (1915) The Strangler's Cord (1915) The Mother Call (1916) Circumstantial Guilt (1916) When He Came Back (1916) Behind Life's Stage (1916) The Chalice of Sorrow (1916), a.k.a. The Fatal Promise (UK), Marion Leslie The Little Mascot (1916) The Right Man (1917) Jerry's Trial (1917) The Hidden Children (1917), Guy Johnson Heart Strings (1917), Hartley

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Important facts

Born
1875
Birth century
19th century
Died
1918
Occupation
Actor
Nationality
United States

People in Charles Cummings's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Harry von Meter
Harry von Meter
1871 – 1956
Actor
 Portrait of Louise Lester
Louise Lester
1867 – 1952
Stage actor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Charles Cummings's

Portrait of A. V. Dicey
A. V. Dicey
1835 – 1922
Legal counselor
 Portrait of Eugenio Beltrami
Eugenio Beltrami
1835 – 1900
Mathematician
 Portrait of John Batty Tuke
John Batty Tuke
1835 – 1913
Psychiatrist
 Portrait of Charles Frederick Chandler
Charles Frederick Chandler
1836 – 1925
Chemist
 Portrait of Ernst von Bergmann
Ernst von Bergmann
1836 – 1907
Military physician
 Portrait of Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz
Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz
1836 – 1921
Anatomist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Cummings?

American actor (c. 1870 – 1918)

When was Charles Cummings born?

Charles Cummings was born in 1875.

When did Charles Cummings die?

Charles Cummings died in 1918.

What was Charles Cummings's occupation?

Charles Cummings was an actor.

What nationality was Charles Cummings?

Charles Cummings was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Cummings

· Wikidata: Q5076585

· DBpedia: Charles Cummings (actor)

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