Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

1888-08-02 – 1959-04-17 (age 70) Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth

1937

as Aunt Patsy

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as (uncredited)

You and Me
You and Me

1938

as Mrs. Morris

Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette

1938

as Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)

Mata Hari
Mata Hari

1931

as Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)

Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle

1940

as Grandmother

My Reputation
My Reputation

1946

as Stella Thompson

Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus

1932

as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)

In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma

1943

as Mrs. Ames

Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell

1931

as Angie

Girls' School
Girls' School

1938

as Miss Brewster

If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million

1932

as Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)

Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight

1932

as Laundress (uncredited)

Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About

1933

as Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)

Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

as Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)

Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust

1941

as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth

It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Madame J. L. Chambers

Susan Lenox
Susan Lenox

1931

as Madame Panoramia aka Pansy

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)

New Moon
New Moon

1940

as Governor's Wife