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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) — (uncredited)
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The Awful Truth (1937) — Aunt Patsy
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Blonde Venus (1932) — Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
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Love Me Tonight (1932) — Laundress (uncredited)
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Mata Hari (1931) — Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
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Kitty Foyle (1940) — Grandmother
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If I Had a Million (1932) — Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
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It's a Wonderful World (1939) — Madame J. L. Chambers
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Safe in Hell (1931) — Angie
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In Old Oklahoma (1943) — Mrs. Ames
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You and Me (1938) — Mrs. Morris
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Come and Get It (1936) — Josie
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Ladies They Talk About (1933) — Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
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Above Suspicion (1943) — Countess
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Blossoms in the Dust (1941) — Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
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Marie Antoinette (1938) — Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) — Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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My Reputation (1946) — Stella Thompson
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Susan Lenox (1931) — Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
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Their Own Desire (1929) — Aunt Caroline
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Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) — Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
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Love is a Racket (1932) — Aunt Hattie Donovan
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Daughter of Shanghai (1937) — Mrs. Mary Hunt
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Back Street (1941) — Mrs. Miller
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Four Men and a Prayer (1938) — Piper
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The Hidden Hand (1942) — Lorinda Channing
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Swing High, Swing Low (1937) — Murphy
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Wives Under Suspicion (1938) — Sharpy
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Lillian Russell (1940) — Mrs. Hobbs
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Complicated Women (2003) — Self (archive footage)
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Four Star Playhouse (1952) — Woman (Hotel)
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Lady of the Tropics (1939) — Countess Berichi
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The Rich Are Always with Us (1932) — Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)
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The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) — Pearl Turner
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The Feminine Touch (1941) — Party Guest (uncredited)
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Paramount on Parade (1930) — Society Woman ('Impulses') (uncredited)
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New Moon (1940) — Governor's Wife
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College Swing (1938) — Dean Sleet
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Girls' School (1938) — Miss Brewster
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Is My Face Red? (1932) — Millionaire's Wife