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.

Filmography

Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
Aunt Patsy
Governor's Wife
Mrs. Henry Abbott
Miss Doolittle
Madame J. L. Chambers
Lorinda Channing
Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
Mrs. Mary Hunt
Miss Eberhardt
Mrs. Miller
Dean Sleet
Mrs. Morris
Pancake Annie Jones
Genevieve Trent
Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
Grandmother
Mlle. Hedwige
Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
Aunt Caroline
Miss Brewster
Theodosia
Countess Berichi
Stella Thompson
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
Mrs. Diana Boone
Mme. Laruga
Mrs. Jane Homans
Mrs. Hobbs
Miss Ainsley
Tess Gibson
Priscilla Lock
Aunt Hattie Donovan
Countess Oldenburg
Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)
Miss MacMahon, Secretary
Self (archive footage)
Maybelle Murphy
Laundress (uncredited)
Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
Wife Checking Her Coat
Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Millionaire's Wife
Nellie Simpson
Dowager at Concert (uncredited)
Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)