Cecil Cunningham1888 - 1959

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Credits

Complicated Women
Complicated Women

2003

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self (archive footage)

6.7
0.4
My Reputation
My Reputation

1946

Drama • Romance

as Stella Thompson

7.1
0.3
In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma

1943

Western

as Mrs. Ames

6.2
0.5
Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Comedy • Fantasy • Music

as Wife Checking Her Coat

6.1
0.4
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion

1943

Thriller

as Countess

6.5
0.6
The Hidden Hand
The Hidden Hand

1942

Comedy • Horror • Mystery

as Lorinda Channing

6.3
0.3
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy

1942

Comedy • Romance

as Mrs. Whitman

5.8
0.2
Cairo
Cairo

1942

Comedy • Drama • Music

as Mme. Laruga

5.8
0.6
The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha

1942

Comedy • Romance

as Mrs. Llewellyn Castle

5.8
0.4
Twin Beds
Twin Beds

1942

Comedy

as Miss MacMahon, Secretary

2.7
0.2
The Wife Takes a Flyer
The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

Comedy • Romance • War

as Countess Oldenburg

4.5
0.2
Cowboy Serenade
Cowboy Serenade

1942

Western

as Priscilla Lock

5
0.1
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch

1941

Comedy • Romance

as Party Guest (uncredited)

5.1
0.2
Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust

1941

Drama • Romance

as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth

6.6
0.6
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

1941

Comedy

as Mrs. Diana Boone

6
0.1
Repent at Leisure
Repent at Leisure

1941

Drama • Romance

as Mrs. Morgan

5.7
0.1
Back Street
Back Street

1941

Drama

as Mrs. Miller

7.2
0.3
Play Girl
Play Girl

1941

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Dowager at Concert (uncredited)

6.3
0.3
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle

1940

Drama • Romance

as Grandmother

6.6
0.5
New Moon
New Moon

1940

Adventure • Romance

as Governor's Wife

6.8
0.4
The Captain Is a Lady
The Captain Is a Lady

1940

Comedy

as Mrs. Jane Homans

6
0.1
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell

1940

Drama • Music

as Mrs. Hobbs

6.1
0.6
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Drama • History

as Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)

7
0.5
Laugh It Off
Laugh It Off

1939

Comedy

as Tess Gibson

2
0.2
Lady of the Tropics
Lady of the Tropics

1939

Drama • Romance

as Countess Berichi

6.1
0.7
Winter Carnival
Winter Carnival

1939

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Miss Ainsley

6
0.4
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World

1939

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Romance

as Madame J. L. Chambers

6.4
0.5
The Family Next Door
The Family Next Door

1939

Comedy

as Cora Stewart

5.2
0.2
Girls' School
Girls' School

1938

Comedy

as Miss Brewster

6
0.3
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette

1938

Drama • History

as Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)

6.6
0.9
Blond Cheat
Blond Cheat

1938

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Genevieve Trent

6
0.3
Wives Under Suspicion
Wives Under Suspicion

1938

Crime • Drama

as "Sharpy"

5.4
0.1
You and Me
You and Me

1938

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Mrs. Morris

6.7
2.3
Kentucky Moonshine
Kentucky Moonshine

1938

Comedy • Romance

as Landlady

5.3
0.1
College Swing
College Swing

1938

Comedy • Music

as Dean Sleet

6.8
0.1
Four Men and a Prayer
Four Men and a Prayer

1938

Adventure • Mystery

as Piper

6.3
0.4
Scandal Street
Scandal Street

1938

Drama

as Maybelle Murphy

0
0.2
Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai

1937

Crime • Drama

as Mrs. Mary Hunt

5.4
0.4
Night Club Scandal
Night Club Scandal

1937

Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Mrs. Alvin

4
0.3
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Aunt Patsy

7.2
1.3
This Way Please
This Way Please

1937

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Miss Eberhardt

5.5
0.2
Artists & Models
Artists & Models

1937

Comedy • Music

as Stella

6
0.2
King of Gamblers
King of Gamblers

1937

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Big Edna

7
0.2
Swing High, Swing Low
Swing High, Swing Low

1937

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Murphy

5.1
2.6
Come and Get It
Come and Get It

1936

Drama • Romance

as Josie

6.8
0.5
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as (uncredited)

7.5
1.2
People Will Talk
People Will Talk

1935

Comedy • Romance

as Nellie Simpson

3
0.1
We Live Again
We Live Again

1934

Drama

as Theodosia

6.5
0.2
Return of the Terror
Return of the Terror

1934

Horror • Mystery

as Miss Doolittle

6
0.2
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

Drama

as Pearl Turner

5.9
0.2
Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song

1934

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Pancake Annie Jones

5.3
0.4
The Druggist's Dilemma
The Druggist's Dilemma

1933

as Mrs. Finch

0
0
From Hell to Heaven
From Hell to Heaven

1933

Drama

as Mrs. Chadman

7.2
0.2
Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About

1933

Crime • Drama

as Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)

6.1
0.9
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million

1932

Comedy • Drama

as Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)

6.7
0.2
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus

1932

Drama

as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)

6.8
0.7
Those We Love
Those We Love

1932

Drama

as Mrs. Henry Abbott

6
0.1
Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight

1932

Comedy • Romance

as Laundress (uncredited)

6.6
0.4
Love Is a Racket
Love Is a Racket

1932

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Aunt Hattie Donovan

5.6
0.3
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?

1932

Action • Crime • Drama • Romance

as Millionaire's Wife

5
2.1
The Rich Are Always with Us
The Rich Are Always with Us

1932

Drama • Romance

as Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)

5.2
0.3
Just a Pain in the Parlor
Just a Pain in the Parlor

1932

Comedy

as Mrs. Smith

3
0.2
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade

1932

Drama • History • Romance

as Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)

5.8
0.3
The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden

1932

Drama • Romance

as Mrs. Rosy

0
0.3
Mata Hari
Mata Hari

1931

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)

6.2
0.9
Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell

1931

Drama • Thriller

as Angie

6.8
0.2
The Age for Love
The Age for Love

1931

Drama

as Pamela

0
0.2
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

1931

Drama • Romance

as Madame Panoramia aka Pansy

6.4
0.1
Playboy of Paris
Playboy of Paris

1930

Comedy • Romance

as Mlle. Hedwige

7
0.4
Anybody's Woman
Anybody's Woman

1930

Drama

as Dot

5.9
0.4
Their Own Desire
Their Own Desire

1929

Drama • Romance

as Aunt Caroline

4.9
2.4

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