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Cecil Cunningham

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Born / DiedAug 2, 1888 (Died at 71)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Place of BirthSaint Louis, Missouri, USA
Career Span1929 – 1959
Known Credits70 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Cecil Cunningham

Also known as:Edna Cecil Cunningham
Total Works

70

69 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5
as (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
7.2
The Awful Truth
1937•movie
as Aunt Patsy
Blonde Venus
6.8
Blonde Venus
1932•movie
as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
Love Me Tonight
6.6
Love Me Tonight
1932•movie
as Laundress (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 70 titles featuring Cecil Cunningham

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5

as (uncredited)

The Awful Truth
7.2
The Awful Truth
1937•movie

as Aunt Patsy

Blonde Venus
6.8
Blonde Venus
1932•movie

as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)

Love Me Tonight
6.6
Love Me Tonight
1932•movie

as Laundress (uncredited)

Mata Hari
6.2
Mata Hari
1931•movie

as Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)

Kitty Foyle
6.6
Kitty Foyle
1940•movie

as Grandmother

If I Had a Million
6.5
If I Had a Million
1932•movie

as Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World
6.5

as Madame J. L. Chambers

Safe in Hell
6.7
Safe in Hell
1931•movie

as Angie

In Old Oklahoma
6.2
In Old Oklahoma
1943•movie

as Mrs. Ames

Come and Get It
6.8
Come and Get It
1936•movie

as Josie

You and Me
6.6
You and Me
1938•movie

as Mrs. Morris

Ladies They Talk About
6.2

as Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)

Above Suspicion
6.2
Above Suspicion
1943•movie

as Countess

Blossoms in the Dust
6.6

as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth

Marie Antoinette
6.6
Marie Antoinette
1938•movie

as Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
6.9

as Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)

My Reputation
7.3
My Reputation
1946•movie

as Stella Thompson

Susan Lenox
6.1
Susan Lenox
1931•movie

as Madame Panoramia aka Pansy

Their Own Desire
5.1
Their Own Desire
1929•movie

as Aunt Caroline

Du Barry Was a Lady
6.5

as Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)

Love is a Racket
5.4
Love is a Racket
1932•movie

as Aunt Hattie Donovan

Daughter of Shanghai
5.4

as Mrs. Mary Hunt

Swing High, Swing Low
5.3

as Murphy

Back Street
7.3
Back Street
1941•movie

as Mrs. Miller

Four Men and a Prayer
6.5

as Piper

Lillian Russell
6.6
Lillian Russell
1940•movie

as Mrs. Hobbs

The Hidden Hand
6.7
The Hidden Hand
1942•movie

as Lorinda Channing

Wives Under Suspicion
5.3

as Sharpy

Complicated Women
6.9
Complicated Women
2003•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Four Star Playhouse
6.8
1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
1952•series

as Woman (Hotel)

Lady of the Tropics
6.5

as Countess Berichi

The Rich Are Always with Us
5.3

as Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)

Paramount on Parade
5.9

as Society Woman ('Impulses') (uncredited)

The Life of Vergie Winters
5.7

as Pearl Turner

Girls' School
6.4
Girls' School
1938•movie

as Miss Brewster

The Feminine Touch
5.1
The Feminine Touch
1941•movie

as Party Guest (uncredited)

New Moon
6.9
New Moon
1940•movie

as Governor's Wife

College Swing
6.8
College Swing
1938•movie

as Dean Sleet

Is My Face Red?
5.0
Is My Face Red?
1932•movie

as Millionaire's Wife

Manhattan Love Song
5.7

as Pancake Annie Jones

The Affairs of Martha
6.6

as Mrs. Llewellyn Castle

My Heart Belongs to Daddy
5.0

as Mrs. Whitman

Play Girl
6.4
Play Girl
1941•movie

as Dowager at Concert (uncredited)

We Live Again
6.8
We Live Again
1934•movie

as Theodosia

Night Club Scandal
4.3
Night Club Scandal
1937•movie

as Mrs. Alvin

Artists & Models
6.3
Artists & Models
1937•movie

as Stella

Cairo
6.3
Cairo
1942•movie

as Mme. Laruga

Anybody's Woman
6.6
Anybody's Woman
1930•movie

as Dot

The Wife Takes a Flyer
5.5

as Countess Oldenburg

Twin Beds
3.8
Twin Beds
1942•movie

as Miss MacMahon, Secretary

The Wet Parade
6.2
The Wet Parade
1932•movie

as Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Kentucky Moonshine
5.2
Kentucky Moonshine
1938•movie

as Landlady

The Family Next Door
5.8

as Cora Stewart

Playboy of Paris
7.0
Playboy of Paris
1930•movie

as Mlle. Hedwige

Repent at Leisure
6.2
Repent at Leisure
1941•movie

as Mrs. Morgan

This Way Please
7.0
This Way Please
1937•movie

as Miss Eberhardt

Blond Cheat
7.3
Blond Cheat
1938•movie

as Genevieve Trent

From Hell to Heaven
7.8

as Mrs. Chadman

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
5.7

as Mrs. Diana Boone

Winter Carnival
6.7
Winter Carnival
1939•movie

as Miss Ainsley

People Will Talk
4.3
People Will Talk
1935•movie

as Nellie Simpson

Those We Love
6.5
Those We Love
1932•movie

as Mrs. Henry Abbott

Return of the Terror
6.5

as Miss Doolittle

The Impatient Maiden
9.0

as Mrs. Rosy

The Captain is a Lady
7.5

as Mrs. Jane Homans

King of Gamblers
7.5
King of Gamblers
1937•movie

as Big Edna

Cowboy Serenade
6.5
Cowboy Serenade
1942•movie

as Priscilla Lock

The Age for Love
9.0
The Age for Love
1931•movie

as Pamela

Scandal Street
8.0
Scandal Street
1938•movie

as Maybelle Murphy