John R. Cumpson
John R. Cumpson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1866 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1913 (aged 46) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | John Compson John Cumpson Mr. Cumpson |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1901–1913 |
John R. Cumpson (August 30, 1866 – March 15, 1913) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in 124 films between 1905 and 1912.
A 1910 newspaper item described Cumpson as "the famous Swedish dialect comedian."[1]
On Broadway, Cumpson appeared in Up York State (1901).[2]
Cumpson died of pneumonia and diabetes at Washington Heights Hospital in New York City. He was survived by a brother and two sisters.[3]
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | The White Caps | ||
| 1908 | Romance of a Jewess | Customer | |
| The Call of the Wild | Chinese Servant | ||
| A Calamitous Elopement | |||
| Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court | |||
| A Smoked Husband | |||
| 1909 | Mr. Jones Has a Card Party | ||
| Those Awful Hats | Theatre Audience | Alternative title: Those Darn Hats | |
| The Lonely Villa | At the Inn | ||
| 1910 | How Bumptious Papered the Parlor | Bumptious | |
| Bumptious as a Fireman | Bumptious | ||
| 1911 | Mr. Bumptious, Detective | Bumptious | |
| Billy's Séance | Billy | ||
| The Child and the Tramp | 3rd tramp | ||
| 1912 | Percy Learns to Waltz | Percy | |
| A Millionaire for a Day | Fred Dudley | ||
| How Shorty Won Out | Shorty | ||
| Ferdie, Be Brave | Ferdie |
References
- ^ "Ole Olson". The Springfield News-Leader. Missouri, Springfield. March 2, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved April 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John R. Cumpson". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Sudden Death of J.R. Cumpson". The Buffalo Enquirer. New York, Buffalo. March 17, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved April 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Male actors from New York (state)
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- Deaths from pneumonia
- Infectious disease deaths in New York (state)
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- 1868 births
- 1913 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
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- American film actor, 1860s birth stubs