No photo available. Represent Constance Cummings? Add or change photos at IMDbPro
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Up 33,547 this week

Constance Cummings (I) (1910–2005)

Actress

Coming from a musical family - her mother was a concert soprano - Constance Cummings made her show business debut in 1926 in regional stock theater, and by 1928 had appeared in her first Broadway play. Her success in the theater resulted in an invitation to Hollywood, where she went 1931. Although she played in more than 20 films... See full bio »

Born:

Constance Halverstadt
in Seattle, Washington, USA

Died:

(age 95) in Oxfordshire, England, UK
1 photo | 1 video | 7 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

DVD Playhouse--April 2012
13 April 2012 3:07 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview
Review: Criterion Presents "David Lean Directs NOËL Coward" On Blu-ray And DVD
25 March 2012 3:39 AM, PDT | CinemaRetro
William Wyler: Oscar Actors Director
21 February 2012 4:48 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide
See all 7 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
Golden Age Actors/Actresses I'd like to see more of..
a list of 37 people by I_Won-t_Dance created 11 months ago
 
image of name
People that should have a picture on IMDB
a list of 38 people by barnabob89 created 9 months ago
 
image of name
Cremated Women
a list of 159 people by Syl created 10 months ago
 
image of name
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
a list of 565 people by Syl created 10 May 2012
 
image of name
Actresses that have worked with Howard Hawks
a list of 69 people by jimmy_hamill-997-495389 created 3 months ago
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

Franklin Ojeda Smith -

Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

Francine Locke Film Reel

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Constance Cummings.
1 win See more awards »

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Jump to: Actress | Thanks | Self
Hide HideActress (51 titles)
1986 The Understanding (TV movie)
Acton
 
1986 Dead Man's Folly (TV movie)
Amy Folliat
 
1985 Love Song (TV movie)
Dame Philippa Hatchard
 
1983 Jemima Shore Investigates (TV series)
Duchess of Montfort
– The Crime of the Dancing Duchess (1983) … Duchess of Montfort
 
1983 American Playhouse (TV series)
Emily Stilson
– Wings (1983) … Emily Stilson
 
1973 Away from It All (TV series)
Lady Grania
– The Summer House (1973) … Lady Grania
 
1973 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Mary Tyrone
– Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973) … Mary Tyrone
 
1970 Menace (TV series)
Rose
– Nine Bean Rows (1970) … Rose
 
1968 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Lola
– Bon Voyage (1968) … Lola
– Public and Confidential (1968)
 
1959-1963 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Helga / Kathleen Moore
– Late Summer (1963) … Helga
– The Last Tycoon (1959) … Kathleen Moore
 
1963 In the Cool of the Day
Mrs. Nina Gellert
 
1963 A Boy Ten Feet Tall
Gloria van Imhoff
 
1959 The Battle of the Sexes
Angela Barrows
 
1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Madge Haley
– Night Drive (1957) … Madge Haley
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Louisa Pallant
– The Bitter Waters (1956) … Louisa Pallant
 
1951-1956 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Joan / Martha Cotton
– Return to Tyassi (1956) … Martha Cotton
– Festival Drama: Saint Joan (1951) … Joan
 
1956 Finger of Guilt
Kay Wallace
 
1955 John and Julie
Mrs. Davidson
 
1954 Three's Company
Julia (segment "The Scream' story)
 
1953 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Julia Selincourt
– The Scream (1953) … Julia Selincourt
 
1952 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Intermission Guest
– Lady from Washington (1952) … Intermission Guest
 
1950 Man in the Dinghy
Mrs. Kate Fergusson
 
1945 Blithe Spirit
Ruth Condomine
 
1942 The Foreman Went to France
Anne Stafford, the American girl
 
1941 This England
Ann
 
1940 Haunted Honeymoon
Harriet Vane
 
1938 Cyrano de Bergerac (TV movie)
Roxane
 
1936 Strangers on Honeymoon
October
 
1936 Doomed Cargo
Caryl Fenton
 
1935 Remember Last Night?
Carlotta - His Wife
 
1934 This Man Is Mine
Francesca Harper
 
1934 Glamour
Linda Fayne
 
1934 Looking for Trouble
Ethel Greenwood
 
1933 Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Joan Whelan
 
1933 Channel Crossing
Marion Slade
 
1933 The Charming Deceiver
Betty Smith/Dorothy Kay
 
1933 The Mind Reader
Sylvia
 
1933 Billion Dollar Scandal
Doris Masterson
 
1932 Night After Night
Miss Jerry Healy
 
1932 Washington Merry-Go-Round
Alice Wylie
 
1932 The Last Man
Marian
 
1932 Movie Crazy
Mary Sears
 
1932 American Madness
Helen
 
1932 Attorney for the Defense
Ruth Barry
 
1932 The Big Timer
Honey Baldwin
 
1932 Behind the Mask
Julie Arnold
 
1931 The Guilty Generation
Maria Palmero
 
1931 Traveling Husbands
Ellen Wilson
 
1931 Lover Come Back
Connie Lee
 
1931 The Last Parade
Molly Pearson
 
1931 The Criminal Code
Mary Brady
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1999 Reputations (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
– Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1989 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989) … Herself
 
1984 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #13.5 (1984) … Herself - Guest
 
1981 The Theatre Quiz (TV series)
Herself - Panellist
– Episode #1.4 (1981) … Herself - Panellist
 
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 February 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-8 (short)
Herself
 
1932/II Screen Snapshots (documentary short)
Herself
 

Related Videos

Doomed Cargo -- Bijou, a saloon singer with a reputation for insighting brouhahas, is one of several deportees from a south Pacific island to arrive at another U.S...
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

(1928). Stage Play: Treasure Girl. Musical comedy. Book by Fred Thompson and Vincent Lawrence. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Music by George Gershwin. Musical Director: Alfred Newman. Choreographed by Bobby Connolly. At the Pianos: Victor Arden and Phil Ohman. Alvin Theatre: 8 Nov 1928- 5 Jan 1929 (68 performances)... See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia:

From an early age she wanted to be a classical dancer, but in her mid-teens, after a walk-on bit as a prostitute in a summer stock production of "Seventh Heaven", she switched gears and began acting and dancing in stage musicals. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus