Cecil Cunningham
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Cecil Cunningham
Mata Hari
1931
Kitty Foyle
1940
Filmography
Acting (74)
2003
Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
6.9
1946
My Reputationas Stella Thompson
7.3
1943
In Old Oklahomaas Mrs. Ames
6.2
1943
Du Barry Was a Ladyas Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Above Suspicionas Countess
6.2
1942
The Hidden Handas Lorinda Channing
6.7
1942
My Heart Belongs to Daddyas Mrs. Whitman
5.0
1942
Cairoas Mme. Laruga
6.3
1942
The Affairs of Marthaas Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
6.6
1942
Twin Bedsas Miss MacMahon, Secretary
3.8
1942
The Wife Takes a Flyeras Countess Oldenburg
5.5
1942
Cowboy Serenadeas Priscilla Lock
6.5
1941
The Feminine Touchas Party Guest (uncredited)
5.1
1941
Blossoms in the Dustas Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
6.6
1941
Hurry, Charlie, Hurryas Mrs. Diana Boone
5.7
1941
Repent at Leisureas Mrs. Morgan
6.3
1941
Back Streetas Mrs. Miller
7.3
1941
Play Girlas Dowager at Concert (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Kitty Foyleas Grandmother
6.6
1940
New Moonas Governor's Wife
6.9
1940
The Captain is a Ladyas Mrs. Jane Homans
7.5
1940
Lillian Russellas Mrs. Hobbs
6.6
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
6.9
1939
Laugh It Offas Tess Gibson
6.0
1939
Lady of the Tropicsas Countess Berichi
6.5
1939
Winter Carnivalas Miss Ainsley
6.7
1939
It's a Wonderful Worldas Madame J. L. Chambers
6.5
1939
The Family Next Dooras Cora Stewart
5.8
1938
Girls' Schoolas Miss Brewster
6.4
1938
Marie Antoinetteas Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
6.6
1938
Blond Cheatas Genevieve Trent
7.3
1938
Wives Under Suspicionas Sharpy
5.3
1938
You and Meas Mrs. Morris
6.6
1938
Kentucky Moonshineas Landlady
5.2
1938
College Swingas Dean Sleet
6.8
1938
Four Men and a Prayeras Piper
6.5
1938
Scandal Streetas Maybelle Murphy
8.0
1937
Daughter of Shanghaias Mrs. Mary Hunt
5.4
1937
Night Club Scandalas Mrs. Alvin
4.3
1937
The Awful Truthas Aunt Patsy
7.2
1937
This Way Pleaseas Miss Eberhardt
7.0
1937
Artists & Modelsas Stella
6.3
1937
King of Gamblersas Big Edna
7.5
1937
Swing High, Swing Lowas Murphy
5.3
1936
Come and Get Itas Josie
6.8
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas (uncredited)
7.5
1935
People Will Talkas Nellie Simpson
4.3
1934
We Live Againas Theodosia
6.8
1934
Return of the Terroras Miss Doolittle
6.5
1934
The Life of Vergie Wintersas Pearl Turner
5.7
1934
Manhattan Love Songas Pancake Annie Jones
5.7
1933
The Druggist's Dilemmaas Mrs. Finch
7.0
1933
From Hell to Heavenas Mrs. Chadman
7.8
1933
Ladies They Talk Aboutas Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
6.1
1932
If I Had a Millionas Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
6.5
1932
Blonde Venusas Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
6.8
1932
Those We Loveas Mrs. Henry Abbott
6.5
1932
Love Me Tonightas Laundress (uncredited)
6.6
1932
The Candid Cameraas Mrs. Townes' Aunty
7.0
1932
Love is a Racketas Aunt Hattie Donovan
5.4
1932
Is My Face Red?as Millionaire's Wife
5.0
1932
The Rich Are Always with Usas Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)
5.3
1932
Just a Pain in the Parloras Mrs. Smith
5.5
1932
The Wet Paradeas Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
6.2
1932
The Impatient Maidenas Mrs. Rosy
9.0
1932
Never the Twins Shall Meetas Mrs. Carp
10.0
1931
Mata Harias Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
6.2
1931
Safe in Hellas Angie
6.7
1931
The Age for Loveas Pamela
9.0
1931
Susan Lenoxas Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
6.1
1930
Playboy of Parisas Mlle. Hedwige
7.0
1930
Anybody's Womanas Dot
6.6
1930
Paramount on Paradeas Society Woman ('Impulses') (uncredited)
5.9
1929
Their Own Desireas Aunt Caroline
5.1