John R. Cumpson

Career Overview

John R. Cumpson has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1905. Signature works include Billy's Séance, His Wife's Mother, Mr. Smith, Barber. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

61

Birth Date

1866-08-30

Birth Place

Buffalo, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Billy's Séance
• 

  His Wife's Mother
• 

  Mr. Smith, Barber
• 

  The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph
• 

  How Bumptious Papered the Parlor
• Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

Frequent Collaborators

• Florence Lawrence (2 collaborations)
• Charles Arling (1 collaborations)
• Dorothy West (1 collaborations)
• Anita Hendrie (1 collaborations)
• Linda Arvidson (1 collaborations)
• Grace Lewis (1 collaborations)
• Violet Horner (1 collaborations)
• Hayward Mack (1 collaborations)
• Ethel Jewett (1 collaborations)
• Marc McDermott (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (61 credits)

  • Mr. Smith, Barber

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Billy's Séance

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • How Bumptious Papered the Parlor

    Bumptious

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Nichols on a Vacation

    Mr. Nichols

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Eternal Triangle

    The Husband

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Two Men

    The Miner

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • The Governor’s Pardon

    The Governor

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Getting Even

    Miner

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Little Darling

    In Boarding House

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Mills of the Gods

    Delivery Man

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

    Mr. Jones

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Mr. Jones' Burglar

    Mr. Jones

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • They Would Elope

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • A Strange Meeting

    At Party

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Cardinal's Conspiracy

    Comic Cutthroat/A Member of the Court

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Peachbasket Hat

    Mr. Jones

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Her First Biscuits

    Mr. Jones

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Violin Maker of Cremona

    In Crowd

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • What Drink Did

    Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Cricket on the Hearth

    Innkeeper

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Two Memories

    Party Guest

    actor

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    1909
  • Resurrection

    At Inn / Servant

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Jones and the Lady Book Agent

    Edward Jones

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The French Duel

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Note in the Shoe

    In Office

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Suicide Club

    Member of Suicide Club

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Lucky Jim

    Wedding Guest

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • A Troublesome Satchel

    The Man with the Satchel

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Confidence

    In Bar

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Winning Coat

    Innkeeper

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade

    Mr. Schneider

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Trying to Get Arrested

    The Tramp

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Road to the Heart

    Chinese Man

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • A Drunkard's Reformation

    Man in the Orchestra / Man in the Bar

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • Jones and His New Neighbors

    Mr. Jones

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Voice of the Violin

    At Party Meeting

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Lure of the Gown

    Man on Street / At Dance

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Salvation Army Lass

    Barkeep / Salvationist

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Roue’s Heart

    Nobleman

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Wooden Leg

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • His Wife's Mother

    Mr. Jones

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • At the Altar

    Dinner Guest

    actor

    actors
    1909
  • The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

    Mr. Jones

    actor

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    1909
  • The Hindoo Dagger

    The Doctor

    actor

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    1909
  • The Girls and Daddy

    At Black & Tan Ball

    actor

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    1909
  • The Cord of Life

    In Tenement

    actor

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    1909
  • Those Awful Hats

    Theatre Audience, the annoyed patron reacting to the hats

    actor

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    1909
  • The Fascinating Mrs. Francis

    Party Guest

    actor

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    1909
  • Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

    Mr. Jones

    actor

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    1909
  • A Rural Elopement

    In Crowd

    actor

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    1909
  • The Sacrifice

    At Jeweler's

    actor

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    1909
  • Love Finds a Way

    Footman

    actor

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    1909
  • Mrs. Jones Entertains

    Mr. Jones

    actor

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    1909
  • Mr. Jones at the Ball

    Mr. Jones

    actor

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    1908
  • The Christmas Burglars

    actor

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    1908
  • The Call of the Wild

    Chinese Servant

    actor

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    1908
  • The Stolen Jewels

    Smithson / Man at Broker's

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • A Smoked Husband

    Mr. Bibbs

    actor

    actors
    1908
  • Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

    Honorable Patrick McPheeney

    actor

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    1908
  • The White Caps

    actor

    actors
    1905