Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1888-08-02
- Day of Death1959-04-17 (70 years)
- Place of BirthSaint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Also Known AsEdna Cecil Cunningham
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1946
My Reputation
As: Stella Thompson
- 1943
In Old Oklahoma
As: Mrs. Ames
- 1943
Du Barry Was a Lady
As: Wife Checking Her Coat
- 1943
Above Suspicion
As: Countess
- 1942
The Hidden Hand
As: Lorinda Channing
- 1942
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
As: Mrs. Whitman
- 1942
Cairo
As: Mme. Laruga
- 1942
The Affairs of Martha
As: Mrs. Llewellyn Castle
1942Twin Beds
As: Miss MacMahon, Secretary
1942The Wife Takes a Flyer
As: Countess Oldenburg
1942Cowboy Serenade
As: Priscilla Lock
1941The Feminine Touch
As: Party Guest (uncredited)
1941Blossoms in the Dust
As: Mrs. Marcus Gilworth
1941Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
As: Mrs. Diana Boone
1941Repent at Leisure
As: Mrs. Morgan
1941Back Street
As: Mrs. Miller
1941Play Girl
As: Dowager at Concert (uncredited)
1940Kitty Foyle
As: Grandmother
1940New Moon
As: Governor's Wife
1940The Captain Is a Lady
As: Mrs. Jane Homans
1940Lillian Russell
As: Mrs. Hobbs
1940Abe Lincoln in Illinois
As: Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
1939Lady of the Tropics
As: Countess Berichi
1939Winter Carnival
As: Miss Ainsley
1939It's a Wonderful World
As: Madame J. L. Chambers
1939The Family Next Door
As: Cora Stewart
1938Girls' School
As: Miss Brewster
1938Marie Antoinette
As: Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)
1938Blond Cheat
As: Genevieve Trent
1938Wives Under Suspicion
As: "Sharpy"
1938You and Me
As: Mrs. Morris
1938Kentucky Moonshine
As: Landlady
1938College Swing
As: Dean Sleet
1938Four Men and a Prayer
As: Piper
1938Scandal Street
As: Maybelle Murphy
1937Daughter of Shanghai
As: Mrs. Mary Hunt
1937Night Club Scandal
As: Mrs. Alvin
- 1937
The Awful Truth
As: Aunt Patsy
1937This Way Please
As: Miss Eberhardt
1937Artists & Models
As: Stella
1937King of Gamblers
As: Big Edna
1937Swing High, Swing Low
As: Murphy
1936Come and Get It
As: Josie
- 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
As: (uncredited)
1935People Will Talk
As: Nellie Simpson
1934We Live Again
As: Theodosia
1934Return of the Terror
As: Miss Doolittle
1934The Life of Vergie Winters
As: Pearl Turner
1934Manhattan Love Song
As: Pancake Annie Jones
1933From Hell to Heaven
As: Mrs. Chadman
1933Ladies They Talk About
As: Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
1932If I Had a Million
As: Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)
- 1932
Blonde Venus
As: Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)
1932Those We Love
As: Mrs. Henry Abbott
- 1932
Love Me Tonight
As: Laundress (uncredited)
1932Love Is a Racket
As: Aunt Hattie Donovan
1932Is My Face Red?
As: Millionaire's Wife
1932The Rich Are Always with Us
As: Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)
1932The Wet Parade
As: Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1932The Impatient Maiden
As: Mrs. Rosy
- 1931
Mata Hari
As: Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
1931Safe in Hell
As: Angie
1931The Age for Love
As: Pamela
1931Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
As: Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
1930Playboy of Paris
As: Mlle. Hedwige
1930Anybody's Woman
As: Dot
1929Their Own Desire
As: Aunt Caroline