Occupation Film actress Spouse Jean Havez (m. 1915–1917) Role Film actress | Name Cecil Cunningham Years active 1929-1957 | |
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Born August 2, 1888 ( 1888-08-02 ) St. Louis, Missouri, USA Died April 17, 1959, Los Angeles, California, United States Resting place Chapel of the Pines Crematory Movies The Awful Truth, Swing High - Swing Low, The Hidden Hand, Daughter of Shanghai, Safe in Hell Similar People Joyce Compton, Leo McCarey, Jean Havez, Mitchell Leisen, Jack Conway | ||
Cecil Cunningham (August 2, 1888 – April 17, 1959) was an American film and stage actress. She 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 in New York till commencement of her movie career in 1929.
Cunningham was a Hollywood character actress with whitish hair cut like a man's, often in roles as a general "know-it-all". She appeared in more than 80 movies between 1929 and 1946.
Her remains are interred in Chapel of the Pines Crematory.
Filmography
Actress
1960
Joyful Hour (TV Movie) as
Elizabeth
1952
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) as
Woman (Hotel)
- Backstage (1952) - Woman (Hotel)
1951
The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series)
- Make Your Bed (1951)
1948
The Bride Goes Wild as
Helen Oldfield (scenes deleted)
1946
My Reputation as
Stella Thompson
1945
Wonder Man as
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
1943
In Old Oklahoma as
Mrs. Ames
1943
Above Suspicion as
Countess
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady as
Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
1942
My Heart Belongs to Daddy as
Mrs. Whitman (uncredited)
1942
The Hidden Hand as
Lorinda Channing
1942
Cairo as
Mme. Laruga
1942
I Married an Angel as
Mrs. Fairmind (uncredited)
1942
The Affairs of Martha as
Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
1942
Are Husbands Necessary? as
Miss Jenkins
1942
Twin Beds as
Miss MacMahon, Secretary (uncredited)
1942
The Wife Takes a Flyer as
Countess Oldenburg
1942
Cowboy Serenade as
Priscilla Smythe
1941
The Feminine Touch as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1941
Blossoms in the Dust as
Mrs. Gilworth
1941
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry as
Mrs. Diana Boone
1941
Repent at Leisure as
Mrs. Morgan
1941
Back Street as
Mrs. Miller
1941
Play Girl as
Dowager (uncredited)
1941
Tall, Dark and Handsome as
Frosty's Landlady (uncredited)
1940
Kitty Foyle as
Grandmother
1940
New Moon as
Governor's Wife
1940
The Captain Is a Lady as
Mrs. Jane Homans
1940
Lillian Russell as
Mrs. Hobbs
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
1939
Laugh It Off as
Tess Gibson
1939
Lady of the Tropics as
Countess Berichi
1939
Winter Carnival as
Miss Ainsley
1939
It's a Wonderful World as
Madame J.L. Chambers
1939
The Family Next Door as
Cora Stewart
1938
Girls' School as
Miss Brewster
1938
Marie Antoinette as
Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
1938
Blond Cheat as
Genevieve Trent
1938
Wives Under Suspicion as
'Sharpy'
1938
You and Me as
Mrs. Morris
1938
Kentucky Moonshine as
Landlady
1938
College Swing as
Dean Sleet
1938
Four Men and a Prayer as
Piper
1938
Scandal Street as
Maybelle Murphy
1937
Daughter of Shanghai as
Mrs. Mary Hunt
1937
Night Club Scandal as
Mrs. Alvin
1937
The Awful Truth as
Aunt Patsy
1937
This Way Please as
Miss Eberhardt
1937
Artist and Models as
Stella
1937
King of Gamblers as
Big Edna
1937
Swing High, Swing Low as
Murphy
1936
Come and Get It as
Josie
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1935
People Will Talk as
Nellie Simpson
1934
We Live Again as
Theodosia (uncredited)
1934
Return of the Terror as
Miss Doolittle
1934
The Life of Vergie Winters as
Pearl Turner
1934
Manhattan Love Song as
Pancake Annie Jones
1934
Bottoms Up as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1933
The Druggist's Dilemma (Short) as
Mrs. Finch
1933
From Hell to Heaven as
Mrs. Chadman
1933
Ladies They Talk About as
Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
1932
If I Had a Million as
Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
1932
Blonde Venus as
Norfolk Woman Manager (uncredited)
1932
Those We Love as
Mrs. Henry Abbott
1932
Love Me Tonight as
Laundress (uncredited)
1932
The Candid Camera (Short) as
Mrs. Townes' Aunty
1932
Is My Face Red? as
Millionaire's Blonde Wife (uncredited)
1932
Love Is a Racket as
Aunt Hattie Donovan
1932
The Rich Are Always with Us as
Woman Talking to Tierney at Party (uncredited)
1932
Just a Pain in the Parlor (Short) as
Mrs. Smith
1932
It's Tough to Be Famous as
Autograph Seeker with Sheet Music (uncredited)
1932
The Wet Parade as
Mrs. Twombey (uncredited)
1932
The Impatient Maiden as
Mrs. Rosy
1932
Never the Twins Shall Meet (Short) as
Mrs. Carp
1931
Mata Hari as
Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
1931
Safe in Hell as
Angie
1931
The Age for Love as
Pamela
1931
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) as
Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
1931
Monkey Business as
Madame Swempski (uncredited)
1931
Trouble from Abroad (Short) as
Emma Wimple
1930
Playboy of Paris as
Mlle. Hedwige
1930
Anybody's Woman as
Dot
1930
Paramount on Parade as
Society Woman (Impulses) (uncredited)
1929
Their Own Desire as
Aunt Caroline
Soundtrack
1932
Love Me Tonight (performer: "The Son of a Gun Is Nothing But a Tailor" (1932) - uncredited)
Archive Footage
2003
Complicated Women (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1980
AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) as
Actress 'It's a Wonderful World'
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980) - Actress 'It's a Wonderful World' (uncredited)
References
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