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Dorothy Cumming(1894-1983)

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Dorothy Cumming
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Dorothy Cumming was born on 12 April 1894 in Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Wind (1928), Snow White (1916) and The Woman and the Puppet (1920). She was married to Allan McNab and Frank Elliott Dakin. She died on 10 December 1983 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornApril 12, 1894
DiedDecember 10, 1983(89)
BornApril 12, 1894
DiedDecember 10, 1983(89)
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Known for

The Wind (1928)
The Wind
8.0
  • Cora
  • 1928
Snow White (1916)
Snow White
6.3
  • Queen Brangomar(as Dorothy G. Cumming)
  • 1916
Geraldine Farrar in The Woman and the Puppet (1920)
The Woman and the Puppet
7.6
  • Bianca
  • 1920
Dorothy Cumming, Larry Kent, and Sally O'Neil in The Lovelorn (1927)
The Lovelorn
  • Beatrice Fairfax
  • 1927

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  • Helen Morgan in Applause (1929)
    Applause
    7.1
    • Mother Superior (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Maurice Chevalier in Innocents of Paris (1929)
    Innocents of Paris
    7.6
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Kitty (1929)
    Kitty
    4.7
    • Mrs. St. George
    • 1929
  • The Divine Lady (1928)
    The Divine Lady
    6.1
    • Queen Maria Carolina
    • 1928
  • The Wind (1928)
    The Wind
    8.0
    • Cora
    • 1928
  • Joan Crawford and Johnny Mack Brown in Our Dancing Daughters (1928)
    Our Dancing Daughters
    6.7
    • Diana's Mother
    • 1928
  • Betty Compson and Russell Simpson in Life's Mockery (1928)
    Life's Mockery
    • Gladys Morrison
    • 1928
  • Forbidden Hours (1928)
    Forbidden Hours
    • Queen Alexia
    • 1928
  • Greta Garbo and Lars Hanson in The Divine Woman (1928)
    The Divine Woman
    7.0
    • Mmme. Zizi Rouck, Marianne's Mother
    • 1928
  • Dorothy Cumming, Larry Kent, and Sally O'Neil in The Lovelorn (1927)
    The Lovelorn
    • Beatrice Fairfax
    • 1927
  • In Old Kentucky (1927)
    In Old Kentucky
    5.8
    • Mrs. Brierly
    • 1927
  • Muriel McCormac and Michael D. Moore in The King of Kings (1927)
    The King of Kings
    7.3
    • Mary - The Mother
    • 1927
  • Butterflies in the Rain (1926)
    Butterflies in the Rain
    • Lady Pintar
    • 1926
  • For Wives Only (1926)
    For Wives Only
    • Countess von Nessa
    • 1926
  • Corinne Griffith in Mademoiselle Modiste (1926)
    Mademoiselle Modiste
    • Marianne
    • 1926

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Dorothy G. Cumming
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • April 12, 1894
    • Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • December 10, 1983
    • New York City, New York, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Allan McNabAugust 2, 1932 - ?
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    • 5 Articles

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    Australian supporting actress, usually in serious roles. The daughter of sheep farmer, she began on stage in J. C. Williamson stock company. She acted in British silents and worked in Hollywood during the 1920's. Her career did not survive the advent of sound pictures.

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