Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 2, 1888
Place of Birth:
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Social Media
Cecil Cunningham
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) |
| 1946 | My Reputation | Stella Thompson |
| 1943 | Above Suspicion | Countess |
| 1943 | In Old Oklahoma | Mrs. Ames |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady | Wife Checking Her Coat |
| 1942 | The Hidden Hand | Lorinda Channing |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha | Mrs. Llewellyn Castle |
| 1942 | Cairo | Mme. Laruga |
| 1942 | Cowboy Serenade | Priscilla Lock |
| 1942 | The Wife Takes a Flyer | Countess Oldenburg |
| 1942 | Twin Beds | Miss MacMahon, Secretary |
| 1942 | My Heart Belongs to Daddy | Mrs. Whitman |
| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dust | Mrs. Marcus Gilworth |
| 1941 | Back Street | Mrs. Miller |
| 1941 | Repent at Leisure | Mrs. Morgan |
| 1941 | Hurry, Charlie, Hurry | Mrs. Diana Boone |
| 1941 | The Feminine Touch | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Play Girl | Dowager at Concert (uncredited) |
| 1940 | New Moon | Governor's Wife |
| 1940 | Kitty Foyle | Grandmother |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Captain Is a Lady | Mrs. Jane Homans |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell | Mrs. Hobbs |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful World | Madame J. L. Chambers |
| 1939 | The Family Next Door | Cora Stewart |
| 1939 | Lady of the Tropics | Countess Berichi |
| 1939 | Winter Carnival | Miss Ainsley |
| 1939 | Laugh It Off | Tess Gibson |
| 1938 | Kentucky Moonshine | Landlady |
| 1938 | Wives Under Suspicion | "Sharpy" |
| 1938 | College Swing | Dean Sleet |
| 1938 | You and Me | Mrs. Morris |
| 1938 | Blond Cheat | Genevieve Trent |
| 1938 | Four Men and a Prayer | Piper |
| 1938 | Girls' School | Miss Brewster |
| 1938 | Scandal Street | Maybelle Murphy |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinette | Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Awful Truth | Aunt Patsy |
| 1937 | Daughter of Shanghai | Mrs. Mary Hunt |
| 1937 | This Way Please | Miss Eberhardt |
| 1937 | Swing High, Swing Low | Murphy |
| 1937 | Night Club Scandal | Mrs. Alvin |
| 1937 | Artists & Models | Stella |
| 1937 | King of Gamblers | Big Edna |
| 1936 | Come and Get It | Josie |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | (uncredited) |
| 1935 | People Will Talk | Nellie Simpson |
| 1934 | Return of the Terror | Miss Doolittle |
| 1934 | Manhattan Love Song | Pancake Annie Jones |
| 1934 | The Life of Vergie Winters | Pearl Turner |
| 1934 | We Live Again | Theodosia |
| 1933 | From Hell to Heaven | Mrs. Chadman |
| 1933 | The Druggist's Dilemma | Mrs. Finch |
| 1933 | Ladies They Talk About | Mrs. Arlington (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Blonde Venus | Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Those We Love | Mrs. Henry Abbott |
| 1932 | The Impatient Maiden | Mrs. Rosy |
| 1932 | Just a Pain in the Parlor | Mrs. Smith |
| 1932 | Love Is a Racket | Aunt Hattie Donovan |
| 1932 | The Rich Are Always with Us | Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Love Me Tonight | Laundress (uncredited) |
| 1932 | If I Had a Million | Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Wet Parade | Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Is My Face Red? | Millionaire's Wife |
| 1931 | The Age for Love | Pamela |
| 1931 | Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) | Madame Panoramia aka Pansy |
| 1931 | Safe in Hell | Angie |
| 1931 | Mata Hari | Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Playboy of Paris | Mlle. Hedwige |
| 1930 | Anybody's Woman | Dot |
| 1929 | Their Own Desire | Aunt Caroline |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Woman (Hotel) |