John R. Cumpson
American actor (1867–1913)
John R. Cumpson was an American stage and film actor. In 1895 he performed on Broadway as Tam Duncan Faa in Sidney R. Ellis's Bonnie Scotland. He returned to Broadway in Up York State in 1901. With regard to his screen career, Cumpson appeared in at least 124 films between 1905 and 1912. A 1910 newspaper item described him as "the famous Swedish dialect comedian."
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 7 films (1908–1910) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | A SMOKED HUSBAND | American Mutoscope and Biograph Co. | 4:00 | 16mm | B&W | silent |
| 1909 | A fool's revenge | D. W. Griffith | 378 | 16mm | B&W | silent |
| 1909 | Jones and his new neighbors. | D. W. Griffith | 173 | 16mm | B&W | silent |
| 1909 | The Lonely Villa | D. W. Griffith | 19 | B&W | ||
| 1909 | Those Awful Hats | dw griffith | 3 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1909 | WHAT DRINK DID | D. W. Griffith | 370 | 16mm | B&W | |
| 1910 | The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph | Marc McDermott; Ethel Jewett; John R. Cumpson |