Cecil Cunningham
Born August 02, 1888 (Age: 137)
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Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
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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Filmography
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
1942
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as Mrs. Whitman
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Age: 54
The Hidden Hand
1942
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as Lorinda Channing
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Age: 54
Cairo
1942
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as Mme. Laruga
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Age: 54
The Affairs of Martha
1942
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as Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
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Age: 53
Twin Beds
1942
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as Miss MacMahon, Secretary
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Age: 53
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
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as Countess Oldenburg
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Age: 53
Cowboy Serenade
1942
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as Priscilla Lock
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Age: 53
The Feminine Touch
1941
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as Party Guest (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
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as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
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Age: 53
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
1941
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as Mrs. Diana Boone
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Age: 52
Repent at Leisure
1941
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as Mrs. Morgan
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Age: 52
Back Street
1941
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as Mrs. Miller
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Age: 52
Play Girl
1941
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as Dowager at Concert (uncredited)
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Age: 52
If I Had a Million
1932
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as Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
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Age: 44
Blonde Venus
1932
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as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
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Age: 44
Those We Love
1932
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as Mrs. Henry Abbott
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Age: 44
Love Me Tonight
1932
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as Laundress (uncredited)
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Age: 44
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The Candid Camera
1932
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as Mrs. Townes' Aunty
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Age: 43
Love is a Racket
1932
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as Aunt Hattie Donovan
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Age: 43
Is My Face Red?
1932
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as Millionaire's Wife
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Age: 43
The Rich Are Always with Us
1932
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as Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)
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Age: 43
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Just a Pain in the Parlor
1932
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as Mrs. Smith
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Age: 43
The Wet Parade
1932
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as Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Age: 43
The Impatient Maiden
1932
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as Mrs. Rosy
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Age: 43
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Never the Twins Shall Meet
1932
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as Mrs. Carp
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Age: 43
Mata Hari
1931
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as Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
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Age: 43
Safe in Hell
1931
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as Angie
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Age: 43
The Age for Love
1931
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as Pamela
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Age: 43
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
1931
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as Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
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Age: 43
Playboy of Paris
1930
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as Mlle. Hedwige
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Age: 42
Anybody's Woman
1930
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as Dot
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Age: 42
Paramount on Parade
1930
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as Society Woman ('Impulses') (uncredited)
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Age: 41