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Highly distinguished Broadway stage and film performer Robert Cummings born in Massachusetts in 1865. Began in stock company theatres from the 1880's. Intelligent, strong personality character and supporting star who appeared in at least 34 drama, crime and comedy movies, making his film debut as Connor in George Irving's 'The Jungle' starring George Nash for the All Star Feature Co in 1914. Perhaps best remembered as Monsieur Duval in Albert Capellani's 'Camille' starring Clara Kimbell Young for Shubert Film Co in 1915 and as Joel Radley in 'Betsy Ross' starring Alice Brady for the World Film Co in 1917. Robert retired from the screen in 1920 to return again in minor roles in 1930's talkies such as 'I'd Give My Life' in 1936 and his last screen appearance as the judge in the crime drama 'The Outer Gate' starring Ralph Morgan in 1937. Robert died in Los Angeles in 1949 age 84.- Robert Ford was born on 5 March 1887 in Mladá Boleslav, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Svet bez hranic (1931), Bílá vrána (1938) and Love Led Them Through Life (1928). He died on 22 July 1949 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].