Cecil Cunningham
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.
Filmography (75 titles)
6.9MovieComplicated Women
Self (archive footage) · 2003
6.8ShowFour Star Playhouse
Woman (Hotel) · 1952
7.3MovieMy Reputation
Stella Thompson · 1946
6.2MovieIn Old Oklahoma
Mrs. Ames · 1943
6.5MovieDu Barry Was a Lady
Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited) · 1943
6.2MovieAbove Suspicion
Countess · 1943
6.7MovieThe Hidden Hand
Lorinda Channing · 1942
5.0MovieMy Heart Belongs to Daddy
Mrs. Whitman · 1942
6.3MovieCairo
Mme. Laruga · 1942
6.6MovieThe Affairs of Martha
Mrs. Llewellyn Castle · 1942
3.8MovieTwin Beds
Miss MacMahon, Secretary · 1942
5.5MovieThe Wife Takes a Flyer
Countess Oldenburg · 1942
6.5MovieCowboy Serenade
Priscilla Lock · 1942
5.1MovieThe Feminine Touch
Party Guest (uncredited) · 1941
6.7MovieBlossoms in the Dust
Mrs. Marcus Gilworth · 1941
5.7MovieHurry, Charlie, Hurry
Mrs. Diana Boone · 1941
6.3MovieRepent at Leisure
Mrs. Morgan · 1941
7.3MovieBack Street
Mrs. Miller · 1941
6.4MoviePlay Girl
Dowager at Concert (uncredited) · 1941
6.6MovieKitty Foyle
Grandmother · 1940
6.9MovieNew Moon
Governor's Wife · 1940
7.5MovieThe Captain is a Lady
Mrs. Jane Homans · 1940
6.7MovieLillian Russell
Mrs. Hobbs · 1940
6.9MovieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited) · 1940
Laugh It Off
Tess Gibson · 1939
6.5MovieLady of the Tropics
Countess Berichi · 1939
6.7MovieWinter Carnival
Miss Ainsley · 1939
6.5MovieIt's a Wonderful World
Madame J. L. Chambers · 1939
5.8MovieThe Family Next Door
Cora Stewart · 1939
6.5MovieGirls' School
Miss Brewster · 1938