Cecil Cunningham

Biography

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.

Birthday

Aug 2, 1888

Place of birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Deathday

Apr 17, 1959

Also known as

Edna Cecil Cunningham

Credited in

As cast

Above Suspicion
As Countess
Blonde Venus
As Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
As Aunt Patsy
New Moon
As Governor's Wife
Those We Love
As Mrs. Henry Abbott
Return of the Terror
As Miss Doolittle
It's a Wonderful World
As Madame J. L. Chambers
The Hidden Hand
As Lorinda Channing
Blossoms in the Dust
As Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
Come and Get It
As Josie
Daughter of Shanghai
As Mrs. Mary Hunt
This Way Please
As Miss Eberhardt
Swing High, Swing Low
As Murphy
Kentucky Moonshine
As Landlady
Back Street
As Mrs. Miller
Wives Under Suspicion
As "Sharpy"
College Swing
As Dean Sleet
You and Me
As Mrs. Morris
The Impatient Maiden
As Mrs. Rosy
Manhattan Love Song
As Pancake Annie Jones
Blond Cheat
As Genevieve Trent
From Hell to Heaven
As Mrs. Chadman
Just a Pain in the Parlor
No picture available
As Mrs. Smith
The Affairs of Martha
As Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
Kitty Foyle
As Grandmother
Playboy of Paris
As Mlle. Hedwige
The Age for Love
As Pamela
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
As Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
The Life of Vergie Winters
As Pearl Turner
Their Own Desire
As Aunt Caroline
Four Men and a Prayer
As Piper
The Family Next Door
As Cora Stewart
Girls' School
As Miss Brewster
Safe in Hell
As Angie
Repent at Leisure
As Mrs. Morgan
We Live Again
As Theodosia
Lady of the Tropics
As Countess Berichi
Night Club Scandal
As Mrs. Alvin
Artists & Models
As Stella
My Reputation
As Stella Thompson
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
As Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
As (uncredited)
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
As Mrs. Diana Boone
Cairo
As Mme. Laruga
In Old Oklahoma
As Mrs. Ames
The Captain Is a Lady
As Mrs. Jane Homans
King of Gamblers
As Big Edna
Lillian Russell
As Mrs. Hobbs
Winter Carnival
As Miss Ainsley
The Druggist's Dilemma
No picture available
As Mrs. Finch
Anybody's Woman
As Dot
Laugh It Off
No picture available
As Tess Gibson
Cowboy Serenade
As Priscilla Lock
Love Is a Racket
As Aunt Hattie Donovan
The Wife Takes a Flyer
As Countess Oldenburg
Ladies They Talk About
As Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
Mata Hari
As Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
The Feminine Touch
As Party Guest (uncredited)
The Rich Are Always with Us
As Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)
Twin Beds
As Miss MacMahon, Secretary
Complicated Women
As Self (archive footage)
Scandal Street
As Maybelle Murphy
Love Me Tonight
As Laundress (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
As Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
As Mrs. Whitman
Du Barry Was a Lady
As Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
As Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Is My Face Red?
As Millionaire's Wife
People Will Talk
As Nellie Simpson
Play Girl
As Dowager at Concert (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
As Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
The Candid Camera
No picture available
As Mrs. Townes' Aunty
Paramount on Parade
As Society Woman ('Impulses') (uncredited)