1888-08-02 Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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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Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003-05-06 |
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My Reputation | Stella Thompson | 1946-01-25 |
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Du Barry was a Lady | Wife Checking Her Coat | 1943-08-13 |
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Above Suspicion | Countess | 1943-05-31 |
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In Old Oklahoma | Mrs. Ames | 1943-12-06 |
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My Heart Belongs to Daddy | Mrs. Whitman | 1942-11-07 |
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Twin Beds | Miss MacMahon, Secretary | 1942-04-30 |
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The Wife Takes a Flyer | Countess Oldenburg | 1942-04-28 |
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Cowboy Serenade | Priscilla Lock | 1942-01-30 |
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Cairo | Mme. Laruga | 1942-08-17 |
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The Affairs of Martha | Mrs. Llewellyn Castle | 1942-06-21 |
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The Hidden Hand | Lorinda Channing | 1942-11-07 |
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Hurry, Charlie, Hurry | Mrs. Diana Boone | 1941-06-13 |
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The Feminine Touch | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1941-10-01 |
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Blossoms in the Dust | Mrs. Marcus Gilworth | 1941-08-15 |
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Repent at Leisure | Mrs. Morgan | 1941-04-04 |
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Back Street | Mrs. Miller | 1941-02-07 |
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Play Girl | Dowager at Concert (uncredited) | 1941-01-29 |
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Lillian Russell | Mrs. Hobbs | 1940-05-24 |
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
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New Moon | Governor's Wife | 1940-06-28 |
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Kitty Foyle | Grandmother | 1940-12-27 |
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The Captain Is a Lady | Mrs. Jane Homans | 1940-06-21 |
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The Family Next Door | Cora Stewart | 1939-03-30 |
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Winter Carnival | Miss Ainsley | 1939-07-28 |
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Lady of the Tropics | Countess Berichi | 1939-08-11 |
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It's a Wonderful World | Madame J. L. Chambers | 1939-05-19 |
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Laugh It Off | Tess Gibson | 1939-12-01 |
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Wives Under Suspicion | "Sharpy" | 1938-06-03 |
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Kentucky Moonshine | Landlady | 1938-05-20 |
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Blond Cheat | Genevieve Trent | 1938-06-17 |
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Marie Antoinette | Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited) | 1938-08-26 |
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Girls' School | Miss Brewster | 1938-09-30 |
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Scandal Street | Maybelle Murphy | 1938-02-11 |
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College Swing | Dean Sleet | 1938-04-29 |
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Four Men and a Prayer | Piper | 1938-04-29 |
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You and Me | Mrs. Morris | 1938-06-01 |
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The Awful Truth | Aunt Patsy | 1937-10-21 |
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This Way Please | Miss Eberhardt | 1937-10-15 |
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Daughter of Shanghai | Mrs. Mary Hunt | 1937-12-17 |
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Swing High, Swing Low | Murphy | 1937-03-12 |
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Artists & Models | Stella | 1937-08-04 |
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King of Gamblers | Big Edna | 1937-04-22 |
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Night Club Scandal | Mrs. Alvin | 1937-11-11 |
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1936-04-09 |
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Come and Get It | Josie | 1936-11-06 |
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People Will Talk | Nellie Simpson | 1935-05-24 |
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We Live Again | Theodosia | 1934-11-01 |
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Return of the Terror | Miss Doolittle | 1934-07-07 |
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The Life of Vergie Winters | Pearl Turner | 1934-06-14 |
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Manhattan Love Song | Pancake Annie Jones | 1934-04-29 |
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From Hell to Heaven | Mrs. Chadman | 1933-02-24 |
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Ladies They Talk About | Mrs. Arlington (uncredited) | 1933-02-04 |
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The Druggist's Dilemma | Mrs. Finch | 1933-05-22 |
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Just a Pain in the Parlor | Mrs. Smith | 1932-04-25 |
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Love Me Tonight | Laundress (uncredited) | 1932-08-18 |
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If I Had a Million | Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
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The Impatient Maiden | Mrs. Rosy | 1932-03-01 |
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The Rich Are Always with Us | Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited) | 1932-05-19 |
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Is My Face Red? | Millionaire's Wife | 1932-06-17 |
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Those We Love | Mrs. Henry Abbott | 1932-09-11 |
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The Wet Parade | Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 1932-03-26 |
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Blonde Venus | Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited) | 1932-09-23 |
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Love Is a Racket | Aunt Hattie Donovan | 1932-06-18 |
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The Age for Love | Pamela | 1931-10-17 |
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Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) | Madame Panoramia aka Pansy | 1931-10-10 |
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Mata Hari | Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited) | 1931-12-26 |
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Safe in Hell | Angie | 1931-12-12 |
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Playboy of Paris | Mlle. Hedwige | 1930-10-18 |
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Anybody's Woman | Dot | 1930-08-15 |
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Their Own Desire | Aunt Caroline | 1929-12-27 |
