Cecil Cunningham
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.
Known For
Countess
Above Suspicion
Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
Aunt Patsy
The Awful Truth
Governor's Wife
New Moon
Mrs. Henry Abbott
Those We Love
Miss Doolittle
Return of the Terror
Madame J. L. Chambers
It's a Wonderful World
Lorinda Channing
The Hidden Hand
Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
Blossoms in the Dust
Josie
Come and Get It
Mrs. Mary Hunt
Daughter of Shanghai
Miss Eberhardt
This Way Please
Murphy
Swing High, Swing Low
Landlady
Kentucky Moonshine
Mrs. Miller
Back Street
"Sharpy"
Wives Under Suspicion
Dean Sleet
College Swing
Mrs. Morris
You and Me
Mrs. Rosy
The Impatient Maiden
Pancake Annie Jones
Manhattan Love Song
Genevieve Trent
Blond Cheat
Mrs. Chadman
From Hell to Heaven
Mrs. Smith
Just a Pain in the Parlor
Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
The Affairs of Martha
Grandmother
Kitty Foyle
Mlle. Hedwige
Playboy of Paris
Pamela
The Age for Love
Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Pearl Turner
The Life of Vergie Winters
Aunt Caroline
Their Own Desire
Piper
Four Men and a Prayer
Cora Stewart
The Family Next Door
Miss Brewster
Girls' School
Angie
Safe in Hell
Mrs. Morgan
Repent at Leisure
Theodosia
We Live Again
Countess Berichi
Lady of the Tropics
Mrs. Alvin
Night Club Scandal
Stella
Artists & Models
Stella Thompson
My Reputation
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
(uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mrs. Diana Boone
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
Mme. Laruga
Cairo
Mrs. Ames
In Old Oklahoma
Mrs. Jane Homans
The Captain Is a Lady
Big Edna
King of Gamblers
Mrs. Hobbs
Lillian Russell
Miss Ainsley
Winter Carnival
Mrs. Finch
The Druggist's Dilemma
Dot
Anybody's Woman
Tess Gibson
Laugh It Off
Priscilla Lock
Cowboy Serenade
Aunt Hattie Donovan
Love Is a Racket
Countess Oldenburg
The Wife Takes a Flyer
Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About
Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
Mata Hari
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Feminine Touch
Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)
The Rich Are Always with Us
Miss MacMahon, Secretary
Twin Beds
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Maybelle Murphy
Scandal Street
Laundress (uncredited)
Love Me Tonight
Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
Mrs. Whitman
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Wife Checking Her Coat
Du Barry Was a Lady
Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
Millionaire's Wife
Is My Face Red?
Nellie Simpson
People Will Talk
Dowager at Concert (uncredited)
Play Girl
Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
71
Gender
Female
Birthday
1888-08-02
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Edna Cecil Cunningham