John R. Cumpson: John R. Cumpson. Actor: The Joke They Played on Bumptious. John R Cumpson was born in Buffalo, New York, one of the youngest in a large family. His father was a blacksmith. In 1887, John R Cumpson was listed in a Buffalo City Directory as a bank clerk, and in the 1890 census as a bookkeeper. He apparently soon set aside ledgers and took up a career in acting. By...
Known For: The Joke They Played on Bumptious (Bumptious), Bumptious as Romeo (Bumptious), Mr. Bumptious, Detective (Bumptious), Jones and His New Neighbors (Mr. Jones)