Cecil Cunningham
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cecil Cunningham (August 2, 1888 – April 17, 1959) was an American film and stage actress. With whitish hair cut like a man's, she was a Hollywood character actress, often cast in roles as a general "know-it-all". She made more than 80 appearances in movies between 1929 and 1946, many of them uncredited. Cunningham started her working life as a switchboard operator in a commerce bank and did some sittings as a photographer's model. Her first show business job was in the chorus line of 'Mademoiselle Modiste' at the age of eighteen. Cunningham trained as a singer and appeared in opera. She worked as a vaudeville comedian at the Palace Theatre in New York City until the commencement of her movie career in 1929.
Known for
Acting75
movieComplicated Women
2003
Self (archive footage)
tvFour Star Playhouse
1952
Woman (Hotel)
movieMy Reputation
1946
Stella Thompson
movieIn Old Oklahoma
1943
Mrs. Ames
movieDu Barry Was a Lady
1943
Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
movieAbove Suspicion
1943
Countess
movieThe Hidden Hand
1942
Lorinda Channing
movieMy Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942
Mrs. Whitman
movieCairo
1942
Mme. Laruga
movieThe Affairs of Martha
1942
Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
movieTwin Beds
1942
Miss MacMahon, Secretary
movieThe Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
Countess Oldenburg
movieCowboy Serenade
1942
Priscilla Lock
movieThe Feminine Touch
1941
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieBlossoms in the Dust
1941
Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
movieHurry, Charlie, Hurry
1941
Mrs. Diana Boone
movieRepent at Leisure
1941
Mrs. Morgan
movieBack Street
1941
Mrs. Miller
moviePlay Girl
1941
Dowager at Concert (uncredited)
movieKitty Foyle
1940
Grandmother
movieNew Moon
1940
Governor's Wife
movieThe Captain is a Lady
1940
Mrs. Jane Homans
movieLillian Russell
1940
Mrs. Hobbs
movieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
Laugh It Off
1939
Tess Gibson
movieLady of the Tropics
1939
Countess Berichi
movieWinter Carnival
1939
Miss Ainsley
movieIt's a Wonderful World
1939
Madame J. L. Chambers
movieThe Family Next Door
1939
Cora Stewart
movieGirls' School
1938
Miss Brewster
movieMarie Antoinette
1938
Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
movieBlond Cheat
1938
Genevieve Trent
movieYou and Me
1938
Mrs. Morris
movieKentucky Moonshine
1938
Landlady
movieCollege Swing
1938
Dean Sleet
movieScandal Street
1938
Maybelle Murphy
movieDaughter of Shanghai
1937
Mrs. Mary Hunt
movieNight Club Scandal
1937
Mrs. Alvin
movieThe Awful Truth
1937
Aunt Patsy
movieThis Way Please
1937
Miss Eberhardt
movieKing of Gamblers
1937
Big Edna
movieMr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
(uncredited)
moviePeople Will Talk
1935
Nellie Simpson
movieWe Live Again
1934
Theodosia
movieReturn of the Terror
1934
Miss Doolittle
movieThe Life of Vergie Winters
1934
Pearl Turner
movieManhattan Love Song
1934
Pancake Annie Jones
movieFrom Hell to Heaven
1933
Mrs. Chadman
movieLadies They Talk About
1933
Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
movieIf I Had a Million
1932
Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
movieBlonde Venus
1932
Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
movieThose We Love
1932
Mrs. Henry Abbott
movieLove Me Tonight
1932
Laundress (uncredited)
The Candid Camera
1932
Mrs. Townes' Aunty
movieLove is a Racket
1932
Aunt Hattie Donovan
movieIs My Face Red?
1932
Millionaire's Wife
movieThe Rich Are Always with Us
1932
Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)
movieThe Wet Parade
1932
Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Impatient Maiden
1932
Mrs. Rosy
movieMata Hari
1931
Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
movieSusan Lenox
1931
Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
moviePlayboy of Paris
1930
Mlle. Hedwige
movieParamount on Parade
1930
Society Woman ('Impulses') (uncredited)
movieTheir Own Desire
1929
Aunt Caroline