Cecil Cunningham

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

August 2, 1888

died

April 17, 1959

place of birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

also known as

Edna Cecil Cunningham

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Awful Truth
7.2

The Awful Truth

1937as Aunt Patsy
You and Me
6.6

You and Me

1938as Mrs. Morris
Blonde Venus
6.8

Blonde Venus

1932as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
6.6

Marie Antoinette

1938as Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936as (uncredited)
Mata Hari
6.2

Mata Hari

1931as Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
6.7

Safe in Hell

1931as Angie
Girls' School
6.5

Girls' School

1938as Miss Brewster
If I Had a Million
6.6

If I Had a Million

1932as Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma
6.2

In Old Oklahoma

1943as Mrs. Ames
Love Me Tonight
6.6

Love Me Tonight

1932as Laundress (uncredited)
Above Suspicion
6.2

Above Suspicion

1943as Countess
My Reputation
7.3

My Reputation

1946as Stella Thompson
The Impatient Maiden
9.0

The Impatient Maiden

1932as Mrs. Rosy
Blossoms in the Dust
6.7

Blossoms in the Dust

1941as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
Susan Lenox
6.1

Susan Lenox

1931as Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
Kitty Foyle
6.6

Kitty Foyle

1940as Grandmother
It's a Wonderful World
6.5

It's a Wonderful World

1939as Madame J. L. Chambers
Four Men and a Prayer
6.5

Four Men and a Prayer

1938as Piper
The Affairs of Martha
6.6

The Affairs of Martha

1942as Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003as Self (archive footage)
Lady of the Tropics
6.5

Lady of the Tropics

1939as Countess Berichi
Du Barry Was a Lady
6.5

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943as Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
Lillian Russell
6.7

Lillian Russell

1940as Mrs. Hobbs
New Moon
6.9

New Moon

1940as Governor's Wife
Ladies They Talk About
6.1

Ladies They Talk About

1933as Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand
6.8

The Hidden Hand

1942as Lorinda Channing
Daughter of Shanghai
5.4

Daughter of Shanghai

1937as Mrs. Mary Hunt
The Life of Vergie Winters
5.7

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934as Pearl Turner
Artists & Models
6.3

Artists & Models

1937as Stella
We Live Again
6.8

We Live Again

1934as Theodosia
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
6.9

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940as Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
Cairo
6.3

Cairo

1942as Mme. Laruga
The Wet Parade
6.2

The Wet Parade

1932as Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Return of the Terror
6.5

Return of the Terror

1934as Miss Doolittle
Back Street
7.3

Back Street

1941as Mrs. Miller
The Feminine Touch
5.1

The Feminine Touch

1941as Party Guest (uncredited)
Love is a Racket
5.4

Love is a Racket

1932as Aunt Hattie Donovan
Paramount on Parade
6.1

Paramount on Parade

1930as Society Woman ('Impulses') (uncredited)
Come and Get It
6.8

Come and Get It

1936as Josie
College Swing
6.8

College Swing

1938as Dean Sleet
Night Club Scandal
4.3

Night Club Scandal

1937as Mrs. Alvin
The Rich Are Always with Us
5.3

The Rich Are Always with Us

1932as Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)
The Wife Takes a Flyer
5.2

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942as Countess Oldenburg
Is My Face Red?
5.0

Is My Face Red?

1932as Millionaire's Wife
Winter Carnival
6.7

Winter Carnival

1939as Miss Ainsley
Cowboy Serenade
6.5

Cowboy Serenade

1942as Priscilla Lock
Blond Cheat
7.3

Blond Cheat

1938as Genevieve Trent
Repent at Leisure
6.3

Repent at Leisure

1941as Mrs. Morgan
Scandal Street
8.0

Scandal Street

1938as Maybelle Murphy