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Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

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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

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Woman (Hotel)

My Reputation

My Reputation

1946

as Stella Thompson

In Old Oklahoma

In Old Oklahoma

1943

as Mrs. Ames

Du Barry was a Lady

Du Barry was a Lady

1943

as Wife Checking Her Coat

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

1943

as Countess

The Hidden Hand

The Hidden Hand

1942

as Lorinda Channing

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

1942

as Mrs. Whitman

Cairo

Cairo

1942

as Mme. Laruga

The Affairs of Martha

The Affairs of Martha

1942

as Mrs. Llewellyn Castle

Twin Beds

Twin Beds

1942

as Miss MacMahon, Secretary

The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

as Countess Oldenburg

Cowboy Serenade

Cowboy Serenade

1942

as Priscilla Lock

The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

1941

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

1941

as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

1941

as Mrs. Diana Boone

Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure

1941

as Mrs. Morgan

Back Street

Back Street

1941

as Mrs. Miller

Play Girl

Play Girl

1941

as Dowager at Concert (uncredited)

Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle

1940

as Grandmother

New Moon

New Moon

1940

as Governor's Wife

The Captain Is a Lady

The Captain Is a Lady

1940

as Mrs. Jane Homans

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940

as Mrs. Hobbs

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)

Laugh It Off

Laugh It Off

1939

as Tess Gibson

Lady of the Tropics

Lady of the Tropics

1939

as Countess Berichi

Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival

1939

as Miss Ainsley

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Madame J. L. Chambers

The Family Next Door

The Family Next Door

1939

as Cora Stewart

Girls' School

Girls' School

1938

as Miss Brewster

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

as Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)

Blond Cheat

Blond Cheat

1938

as Genevieve Trent

Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

1938

as "Sharpy"

You and Me

You and Me

1938

as Mrs. Morris

Kentucky Moonshine

Kentucky Moonshine

1938

as Landlady

College Swing

College Swing

1938

as Dean Sleet

Four Men and a Prayer

Four Men and a Prayer

1938

as Piper

Scandal Street

Scandal Street

1938

as Maybelle Murphy

Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

as Mrs. Mary Hunt

Night Club Scandal

Night Club Scandal

1937

as Mrs. Alvin

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

as Aunt Patsy

This Way Please

This Way Please

1937

as Miss Eberhardt

Artists & Models

Artists & Models

1937

as Stella

King of Gamblers

King of Gamblers

1937

as Big Edna

Swing High, Swing Low

Swing High, Swing Low

1937

as Murphy

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

as Josie

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Minor Role (uncredited)

People Will Talk

People Will Talk

1935

as Nellie Simpson

We Live Again

We Live Again

1934

as Theodosia

Return of the Terror

Return of the Terror

1934

as Miss Doolittle

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

as Pearl Turner

Manhattan Love Song

Manhattan Love Song

1934

as Pancake Annie Jones

The Druggist's Dilemma

The Druggist's Dilemma

1933

as Mrs. Finch

From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven

1933

as Mrs. Chadman

Ladies They Talk About

Ladies They Talk About

1933

as Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)

Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932

as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)

Those We Love

Those We Love

1932

as Mrs. Henry Abbott

Love Me Tonight

Love Me Tonight

1932

as Laundress (uncredited)

Love Is a Racket

Love Is a Racket

1932

as Aunt Hattie Donovan

Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red?

1932

as Millionaire's Wife

The Rich Are Always with Us

The Rich Are Always with Us

1932

as Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)

Just a Pain in the Parlor

Just a Pain in the Parlor

1932

as Mrs. Smith

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

as Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)

The Impatient Maiden

The Impatient Maiden

1932

as Mrs. Rosy

Mata Hari

Mata Hari

1931

as Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)

Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

1931

as Angie

The Age for Love

The Age for Love

1931

as Pamela

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

1931

as Madame Panoramia aka Pansy

Playboy of Paris

Playboy of Paris

1930

as Mlle. Hedwige

Anybody's Woman

Anybody's Woman

1930

as Dot

Their Own Desire

Their Own Desire

1929

as Aunt Caroline