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Dwight Cummins(1902-1985)

  • Writer
  • Editor
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Dwight Cummins was born on 20 February 1902 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer and editor, known for Fangs of the Wild (1928), The River (1928) and Little Mickey Grogan (1927). He was married to Dorothy Yost. He died on 31 May 1985 in Monrovia, California, USA.
BornFebruary 20, 1902
DiedMay 31, 1985(83)
BornFebruary 20, 1902
DiedMay 31, 1985(83)
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Known for

Fangs of the Wild
  • Writer
  • 1928
Mary Duncan, Charles Farrell, and Ivan Linow in The River (1928)
The River
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1928
Frankie Darro in Little Mickey Grogan (1927)
Little Mickey Grogan
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1927
Billy Butts, Sharon Lynn, and Charles Morton in None But the Brave (1928)
None But the Brave
  • Writer
  • 1928

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Writer



  • Smoky (1966)
    Smoky
    6.6
    • Writer (1946 screenplay)
    • 1966
  • Gail Davis in Annie Oakley (1954)
    Annie Oakley
    7.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • writer
    • 1955–1957
  • Rex Allen in Frontier Doctor (1956)
    Frontier Doctor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1956
  • Roy Rogers and Trigger in The Roy Rogers Show (1951)
    The Roy Rogers Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • original teleplay
    • teleplay ...
    • 1952–1956
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1956
  • General Electric Summer Originals
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1956
  • Dickie Jones in Buffalo Bill, Jr. (1955)
    Buffalo Bill, Jr.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1955
  • The Gene Autry Show (1950)
    The Gene Autry Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • writer
    • teleplay
    • 1950–1954
  • Stories of the Century (1954)
    Stories of the Century
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1954
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1954
  • Jock Mahoney in The Range Rider (1951)
    The Range Rider
    7.5
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1951–1953
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Saginaw Trail (1953)
    Saginaw Trail
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1953
  • Bill Williams in The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)
    The Adventures of Kit Carson
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1951–1960
  • Gene Autry, Georgie Nokes, Sheila Ryan, Jay Silverheels, and Champion in The Cowboy and the Indians (1949)
    The Cowboy and the Indians
    6.3
    • writer
    • 1949
  • Gene Autry, Barbara Britton, Robert Shayne, and Champion in Loaded Pistols (1948)
    Loaded Pistols
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1948

Editor



  • Frankie Darro in Little Mickey Grogan (1927)
    Little Mickey Grogan
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 1927

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • February 20, 1902
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 31, 1985
    • Monrovia, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Dorothy Yost1927 - June 10, 1967 (her death)
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