Cecil Cunningham
Known for ActingBorn 1888-08-02 — died 1959-04-17Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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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.
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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
Kitty Foyle
1940 · as Grandmother
Susan Lenox
1931 · as Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
The Awful Truth
1937 · as Aunt Patsy
Girls' School
1938 · as Miss Brewster
Back Street
1941 · as Mrs. Miller
Mata Hari
1931 · as Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
1938 · as Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
Blond Cheat
1938 · as Genevieve Trent
My Reputation
1946 · as Stella Thompson
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · as (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma
1943 · as Mrs. Ames
Love Me Tonight
1932 · as Laundress (uncredited)
Twin Beds
1942 · as Miss MacMahon, Secretary
Blonde Venus
1932 · as Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About
1933 · as Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
1939 · as Madame J. L. Chambers
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943 · as Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
1932 · as Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)