Cecil Cunningham
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1888-08-02
- Died
- 1959-04-17
- Place of birth
- Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Edna 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
TV Shows (1)
Movies (74)
Kitty Foyle
1940
as Grandmother
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Girls' School
1938
as Miss Brewster
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma
1943
as Mrs. Ames
Winter Carnival
1939
as Miss Ainsley
Mata Hari
1931
as Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
Blond Cheat
1938
as Genevieve Trent
Lillian Russell
1940
as Mrs. Hobbs
Scandal Street
1938
as Maybelle Murphy
Cairo
1942
as Mme. Laruga
The Awful Truth
1937
as Aunt Patsy
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
You and Me
1938
as Mrs. Morris
If I Had a Million
1932
as Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
Above Suspicion
1943
as Countess
Blonde Venus
1932
as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
My Reputation
1946
as Stella Thompson
Love Me Tonight
1932
as Laundress (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
1939
as Madame J. L. Chambers
Back Street
1941
as Mrs. Miller
Come and Get It
1936
as Josie
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics
1939
as Countess Berichi
Artists & Models
1937
as Stella
The Rich Are Always with Us
1932
as Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)
Is My Face Red?
1932
as Millionaire's Wife
Kentucky Moonshine
1938
as Landlady
Safe in Hell
1931
as Angie
The Affairs of Martha
1942
as Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
Ladies They Talk About
1933
as Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
New Moon
1940
as Governor's Wife
College Swing
1938
as Dean Sleet
Love is a Racket
1932
as Aunt Hattie Donovan
Those We Love
1932
as Mrs. Henry Abbott
The Wet Parade
1932
as Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Four Men and a Prayer
1938
as Piper
The Candid Camera
1932
as Mrs. Townes' Aunty
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
Return of the Terror
1934
as Miss Doolittle
The Feminine Touch
1941
as Party Guest (uncredited)
From Hell to Heaven
1933
as Mrs. Chadman
Twin Beds
1942
as Miss MacMahon, Secretary
Repent at Leisure
1941
as Mrs. Morgan
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
1931
as Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
Playboy of Paris
1930
as Mlle. Hedwige
King of Gamblers
1937
as Big Edna
Swing High, Swing Low
1937
as Murphy
Daughter of Shanghai
1937
as Mrs. Mary Hunt
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
as Pearl Turner
Night Club Scandal
1937
as Mrs. Alvin
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
as Countess Oldenburg
Never the Twins Shall Meet
1932
as Mrs. Carp
Paramount on Parade
1930
as Society Woman ('Impulses') (uncredited)
Wives Under Suspicion
1938
as "Sharpy"
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942
as Mrs. Whitman
We Live Again
1934
as Theodosia
The Family Next Door
1939
as Cora Stewart
Play Girl
1941
as Dowager at Concert (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand
1942
as Lorinda Channing
Anybody's Woman
1930
as Dot
Their Own Desire
1929
as Aunt Caroline
The Age for Love
1931
as Pamela
The Impatient Maiden
1932
as Mrs. Rosy
Laugh It Off
1939
as Tess Gibson
This Way Please
1937
as Miss Eberhardt
People Will Talk
1935
as Nellie Simpson
The Captain is a Lady
1940
as Mrs. Jane Homans
The Druggist's Dilemma
1933
as Mrs. Finch
Cowboy Serenade
1942
as Priscilla Lock
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
1941
as Mrs. Diana Boone
Manhattan Love Song
1934
as Pancake Annie Jones
Just a Pain in the Parlor
1932
as Mrs. Smith
About 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… With 75 credits spanning from 1929 to 2003, Cecil Cunningham has appeared in 74 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Cecil Cunningham Movies
- Kitty Foyle (1940) — as Grandmother
- Complicated Women (2003) — as Self (archive footage)
- Girls' School (1938) — as Miss Brewster
- Marie Antoinette (1938) — as Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) — as (uncredited)
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