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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Above Suspicion
as Countess
1943
Blonde Venus
as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
1932
The Awful Truth
as Aunt Patsy
1937
New Moon
as Governor's Wife
1940
Those We Love
as Mrs. Henry Abbott
1932
Return of the Terror
as Miss Doolittle
1934
It's a Wonderful World
as Madame J. L. Chambers
1939
The Hidden Hand
as Lorinda Channing
1942
Blossoms in the Dust
as Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
1941
Come and Get It
as Josie
1936
Daughter of Shanghai
as Mrs. Mary Hunt
1937
This Way Please
as Miss Eberhardt
1937
Swing High, Swing Low
as Murphy
1937
Kentucky Moonshine
as Landlady
1938
Back Street
as Mrs. Miller
1941
Wives Under Suspicion
as "Sharpy"
1938
College Swing
as Dean Sleet
1938
You and Me
as Mrs. Morris
1938
The Impatient Maiden
as Mrs. Rosy
1932
Manhattan Love Song
as Pancake Annie Jones
1934
