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Cecil Cunningham
Actor
Born August 2, 1888Died April 17, 1959 (70 years)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
| 1960 | Joyful Hour · as Elizabeth |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Woman (hotel) |
| 1950 | The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | The Bride Goes Wild · as Helen Oldfield |
| 1946 | My Reputation · as Stella Thompson |
| 1945 | Wonder Man · as Fortune Teller |
| 1943 | In Old Oklahoma · as Mrs. Ames |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady · as Wife Checking Her Coat |
| 1943 | Above Suspicion · as Countess |
| 1942 | The Hidden Hand · as Lorinda Channing |
| 1942 | My Heart Belongs to Daddy · as Mrs. Whitman |
| 1942 | Cairo · as Mme. Laruga |
| 1942 | I Married an Angel · as Mrs. Fairmind |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha · as Mrs. Llewellyn Castle |
| 1942 | Are Husbands Necessary? · as Miss Jenkins |
| 1942 | Twin Beds · as Miss Macmahon, Secretary |
| 1942 | The Wife Takes a Flyer · as Countess Oldenburg |
| 1942 | Cowboy Serenade · as Priscilla Lock |
| 1941 | The Feminine Touch · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dust · as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth |
| 1941 | Hurry, Charlie, Hurry · as Mrs. Diana Boone |
| 1941 | Repent at Leisure · as Mrs. Morgan |
| 1941 | Play Girl · as Dowager At Concert (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Back Street · as Mrs. Miller |
| 1941 | Tall, Dark and Handsome · as Frosty's Landlady |
| 1940 | Kitty Foyle · as Grandmother |
| 1940 | New Moon · as Governor's Wife |
| 1940 | The Captain Is a Lady · as Mrs. Jane Homans |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell · as Mrs. Hobbs |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois · as Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Laugh It Off · as Tess Gibson |
| 1939 | Lady of the Tropics · as Countess Berichi |
| 1939 | Winter Carnival · as Miss Ainsley |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful World · as Madame J. L. Chambers |
| 1939 | The Family Next Door · as Cora Stewart |
| 1938 | Girls' School · as Miss Brewster |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinette · as Mme. 'feldy' De Lerchenfeld (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Blond Cheat · as Genevieve Trent |
| 1938 | You and Me · as Mrs. Morris |
| 1938 | Wives Under Suspicion · as "sharpy" |
| 1938 | Kentucky Moonshine · as Landlady |
| 1938 | Four Men and a Prayer · as Piper |
| 1938 | College Swing · as Dean Sleet |
| 1937 | Daughter of Shanghai · as Mrs. Mary Hunt |
| 1937 | Night Club Scandal · as Mrs. Alvin |
| 1937 | The Awful Truth · as Aunt Patsy |
| 1937 | This Way Please · as Miss Eberhardt |
| 1937 | Artist and Models · as Stella |
| 1937 | King of Gamblers · as Big Edna |
| 1937 | Swing High, Swing Low · as Murphy |
| 1936 | Come and Get It · as Josie |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town · as (uncredited) |
| 1935 | People Will Talk · as Nellie Simpson |
| 1934 | We Live Again · as Theodosia |
| 1934 | The Life of Vergie Winters · as Pearl Turner |
| 1934 | Manhattan Love Song · as Pancake Annie Jones |
| 1934 | Bottoms Up · as Party Guest |
| 1933 | From Hell to Heaven · as Mrs. Chadman |
| 1933 | Ladies They Talk About · as Mrs. Arlington (uncredited) |
| 1932 | If I Had a Million · as Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Blonde Venus · as Cabaret Manager In Norfolk (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Those We Love · as Mrs. Henry Abbott |
| 1932 | Love Me Tonight · as Laundress (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Love Is a Racket · as Aunt Hattie Donovan |
| 1932 | Is My Face Red? · as Millionaire's Wife |
| 1932 | The Rich Are Always with Us · as Woman Talking With Julian At Party (uncredited) |
| 1932 | It's Tough to Be Famous · as Autograph Seeker With Sheet Music |
| 1932 | The Wet Parade · as Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Impatient Maiden · as Mrs. Rosy |
| 1932 | Never the Twins Shall Meet · as Mrs. Carp |
| 1931 | Mata Hari · as Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Safe in Hell · as Angie |
| 1931 | Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) · as Madame Panoramia Aka Pansy |
| 1931 | Monkey Business · as Madame Swempski |
| 1930 | Playboy of Paris · as Mlle. Hedwige |
| 1930 | Anybody's Woman · as Dot |
| 1930 | Paramount on Parade · as Society Woman (impulses) |
| 1929 | Their Own Desire · as Aunt Caroline |