Irving Cummings Jr.

Irving Cummings Jr.
Born(1918-01-27)January 27, 1918
New York, United States
DiedMarch 26, 1996(1996-03-26) (aged 78)[1]
Van Nuys, California, USA
Occupation(s)Producer, writer
ParentIrving Cummings

Irving Cummings Jr. (January 27, 1918 – March 26, 1996) was an American producer and writer, known for the NBC television series Fury.[1]

Biography

Cummings was the son of actor and director Irving Cummings.[1] They worked together several times: in 1948 they produced The Sign of the Ram together,[2]: 45  and in 1951 he produced the film Double Dynamite, which his father directed.[3]

He died of cancer in Van Nuys, California.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Notes Ref.
1940 Yesterday's Heroes Writer [1]
1941 Ride, Kelly, Ride Writer [4]
1941 Last of the Duanes Writer [5]
1942 Lone Star Ranger Writer [6]
1943 He Hired the Boss Writer [7]
1946 Deadline for Murder Writer [8]
1946 Dangerous Millions Writer [9]
1947 Jewels of Brandenburg Writer [10]
1948 The Sign of the Ram Producer [2]: 45 
1950 Where Danger Lives Producer [1]
1951 Double Dynamite Producer [1]
1952 A Girl in Every Port Producer [11]
1955-1960 Fury Producer; 139 episodes [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Irving Cummings Jr; Writer, Producer Created TV's 'Fury'". Los Angeles Times. March 29, 1996. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b McGilligan, Patrick (1986). Backstory: Interviews with Screenwriters of Hollywood's Golden Age. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-05689-3. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. ^ "BBC Two - Double Dynamite". BBC. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ride Kelly Ride (1941)". BFI. Retrieved February 8, 2020.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "The Last of the Duanes (1941)". BFI. Retrieved February 8, 2020.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Lone Star Ranger (1941)". BFI. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "He Hired the Boss (1942)". BFI. Retrieved February 8, 2020.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ Crowther, Bosley (June 29, 1946). "THE SCREEN; 'Dead of Night,' a British-Made Film, is Premiere at Winter Garden--Rialto Offers New Melodrama by Fox Studios". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Dangerous Millions (1946)". BFI. Retrieved February 8, 2020.[dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Two Mysteries Share the Rialto". The New York Times. May 24, 1947. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "A Girl in Every Port (1952)". BFI. Retrieved February 8, 2020.[dead link‍]