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| othername = John Compson<br>John R. Cumpson<br>Mr. Cumpson
| othername = John Compson<br>John R. Cumpson<br>Mr. Cumpson
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| spouses = Carrie Craft<br>(m.1898{{ndash}}1913, his death)<ref>"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940", John Cumpson to Carrie Craft, 12 July 1898, database, New York Municipal Archives, New York. [[FamilySearch]].</ref>
| spouses = Carrie Craft<br>(m.1898{{ndash}}?, her death)<ref>"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940", John Cumpson to Carrie Craft, 12 July 1898, database, New York Municipal Archives, New York. [[FamilySearch]].</ref>
| yearsactive = 1901–1913
| yearsactive = 1901–1913
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John R. Cumpson
BornAugust 30, 1866
DiedMarch 15, 1913 (aged 46)
Other namesJohn Compson
John R. Cumpson
Mr. Cumpson
OccupationActor
Years active1901–1913
SpousesCarrie Craft
(m.1898–?, her death)[1]

John R. Cumpson (August 30, 1866–March 15, 1913) was an American stage and film actor. On Broadway, he appeared in Up York State in 1901.[2] 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."[3]

Cumpson died of pneumonia and diabetes at Washington Heights Hospital in New York City. He was survived by a brother and two sisters.[4]

Film still of Cumpson (wearing hat) co-starring in the Biograph short Mrs. Jones Entertains (1909)

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 Justice McPheeney
A Smoked Husband Mr. Bibbs
1909 Mrs. Jones Entertains Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party Mr. Jones
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

  1. ^ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940", John Cumpson to Carrie Craft, 12 July 1898, database, New York Municipal Archives, New York. FamilySearch.
  2. ^ "John R. Cumpson". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Ole Olson". The Springfield News-Leader. Missouri, Springfield. March 2, 1910. p. 4. Retrieved April 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Sudden Death of J.R. Cumpson". The Buffalo Enquirer. New York, Buffalo. March 17, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved April 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon