Interred at Forest Lawn (Glendale), Glendale, California, USA, in the Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Sanctity.
Just before his death, he joined Art Linkletter and former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, at the 35th Anniversary Celebration of Disneyland, reprising their appearances, when the amusement park was first opened.
Just before his death, he was also suffering from Parkinson's disease.
Met his second wife, Vivian Janis, in the Broadway play Ziegfeld Follies.
Moved to Los Angeles in 1935, and broke into films by faking a southern drawl and presenting himself as Brice Hutchens, a Texan.
Not only was he a health food fanatic, but he often carried a small suitcase with him full of vitamin pills.
On "The Bob Cummings Show" (1955), he played a studio photographer who photographed, and went out with the world's most beautiful models, in real-life, he wasn't a bachelor.
On Broadway, he obtained roles by faking a British accent and introducing himself as Blade Stanhope Conway, an Englishman.
Owned a hobby hardware store in Beverly Hills, California.
Remained good friends with Ann B. Davis and Dwayne Hickman, during and after "The Bob Cummings Show" (1955).
Son Tony Cummings is a former soap actor. He was best known for playing Rick Halloway on "Another World" (1964) in 1981.
Studied briefly at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri, but his love of flying caused him to transfer to the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He studied aeronautical engineering for a year before being forced to drop out for financial reasons, his family having lost heavily in the 1929 stock market crash.
Was accused by his estranged wife, Mary Elliott, of using the drug methedrine or "speed" and carrying on an international affair with his former secretary. [29 October 1969].
Was among the first guests at Disneyland's grand opening in 1955.
Was best/good friends with: Julie Bishop, Ray Milland, Art Linkletter, Ronald Reagan, Charles Coburn and Raymond Burr.