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Cecil Cunningham (I) (1888–1959)

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Hollywood character actress with whitish hair cut like a man's, often in roles as a general "know-it-all." See full bio »

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in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died:

(age 70) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1952 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Woman
– Backstage (1952) … Woman
 
1951 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series)
– Make Your Bed (1951)
 
1948 The Bride Goes Wild
Helen Oldfield (scenes deleted)
 
1946 My Reputation
Mrs. Stella Thompson
 
1945 Wonder Man
The Barker (uncredited)
 
1945 The Horn Blows at Midnight
Judge Cavendish (scenes deleted)
 
1943 In Old Oklahoma
Mrs. Ames
 
1943 Above Suspicion
Countess
 
1943 Du Barry Was a Lady
Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
 
1942 My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Mrs. Whitman (uncredited)
 
1942 The Hidden Hand
Lorinda Channing
 
1942 Cairo
Mme. Laruga
 
1942 I Married an Angel
Mrs. Fairmind (uncredited)
 
1942 The Affairs of Martha
Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
 
1942 Are Husbands Necessary?
Miss Jenkins
 
1942 Twin Beds
Miss MacMahon, Secretary (uncredited)
 
1942 The Wife Takes a Flyer
Countess Oldenburg
 
1942 Cowboy Serenade
Priscilla Lock
 
1941 Blossoms in the Dust
Mrs. Gilworth
 
1941 Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
Mrs. Diana Boone
 
1941 Repent at Leisure
Mrs. Morgan
 
1941 Back Street
Mrs. Miller
 
1941 Play Girl
Dowager (uncredited)
 
1941 Tall, Dark and Handsome
Frosty's Landlady (uncredited)
 
1940 Kitty Foyle
Grandmother
 
1940 New Moon
Governor's Wife
 
1940 The Captain Is a Lady
Mrs. Jane Homans
 
1940 Lillian Russell
Mrs. Hobbs
 
1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
 
1939 Laugh It Off
Tess Gibson
 
1939 Lady of the Tropics
Countess Berichi
 
1939 Winter Carnival
Miss Ainsley
 
1939 It's a Wonderful World
Madame Chambers
 
1939 The Family Next Door
Cora Stewart
 
1938 Girls' School
Dean Brewster
 
1938 Marie Antoinette
Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
 
1938 Blond Cheat
Genevieve Trent
 
1938 Wives Under Suspicion
'Sharpy'
 
1938 You and Me
Mrs. Mary Morris
 
1938 Kentucky Moonshine
Landlady
 
1938 Four Men and a Prayer
Piper
 
1938 College Swing
Dean Sleet
 
1938 Scandal Street
Maybelle Murphy
 
1937 Daughter of Shanghai
Mrs. Mary Hunt
 
1937 Night Club Scandal
Mrs. Alvin
 
1937 The Awful Truth
Aunt Patsy
 
1937 This Way Please
Miss Eberhardt
 
1937 Artists & Models
Stella
 
1937 King of Gamblers
Big Edna
 
1937 Swing High, Swing Low
Murphy
 
1936 Come and Get It
Josie - Barney's Secretary
 
1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (uncredited)
 
1935 People Will Talk
Nellie Simpson
 
1934 We Live Again
Theodosia (uncredited)
 
1934 Return of the Terror
Miss Doolittle
 
1934 The Life of Vergie Winters
Pearl Turner
 
1934 Manhattan Love Song
Pancake Annie Jones
 
1934 Bottoms Up
Party Extra (uncredited)
 
1933 The Druggist's Dilemma (short)
Mrs. Finch
 
1933 From Hell to Heaven
Mrs. Chadman
 
1933 Ladies They Talk About
Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
 
1932 If I Had a Million
Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
 
1932 Those We Love
Mrs. Henry Abbott
 
1932 Blonde Venus
Norfolk Woman Manager (uncredited)
 
1932 Love Me Tonight
Laundress (uncredited)
 
1932 The Candid Camera (short)
Mrs. Townes' Aunty
 
1932 Is My Face Red?
Millionaire's Blonde Wife (uncredited)
 
1932 Love Is a Racket
Hattie
 
1932 The Rich Are Always with Us
Woman Talking to Tierney at Party (uncredited)
 
1932 Just a Pain in the Parlor (short)
Mrs. Smith
 
1932 It's Tough to Be Famous
Autograph Seeker with Sheet Music (uncredited)
 
1932 The Wet Parade
Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
 
1932 The Impatient Maiden
Mrs. Rosy
 
1932 Never the Twins Shall Meet (short)
Mrs. Carp
 
1931 Mata Hari
Lady Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
 
1931 Safe in Hell
Angie
 
1931 The Age for Love
Pamela
 
1931 Susan Lenox <Her Fall and Rise>
Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
 
1931 Monkey Business
Madame Swempski (uncredited)
 
1931 Trouble from Abroad (short)
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1930 Playboy of Paris
Mlle. Hedwige
 
1930 Anybody's Woman
Dot
 
1930 Paramount on Parade
Society Woman (Impulses) (uncredited)
 
1929 Their Own Desire
Aunt Caroline
 
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1932 Love Me Tonight (performer: "The Son Of A Gun Is Nothing But a Tailor" 1932 - uncredited)
 
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2003 Complicated Women (TV documentary)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1913- 1934). Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Started her working life as a switchboard operator in a commerce bank. Did some sittings as a photographer's model, then first show business job in the chorus line of 'Mademoiselle Modiste' at the age of eighteen. Trained as a singer and appeared on stage in 'Iolanthe' (1913,New York) and 'Parsifal' (1915,Paris)... See more »

Star Sign:

Leo