Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Cecil Cunningham
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.
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Above Suspicion | Countess | 1943 |
| Blonde Venus | Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited) | 1932 |
| The Awful Truth | Aunt Patsy | 1937 |
| New Moon | Governor's Wife | 1940 |
| Those We Love | Mrs. Henry Abbott | 1932 |
| Return of the Terror | Miss Doolittle | 1934 |
| It's a Wonderful World | Madame J. L. Chambers | 1939 |
| The Hidden Hand | Lorinda Channing | 1942 |
| Blossoms in the Dust | Mrs. Marcus Gilworth | 1941 |
| Come and Get It | Josie | 1936 |
| Daughter of Shanghai | Mrs. Mary Hunt | 1937 |
| This Way Please | Miss Eberhardt | 1937 |
| Swing High, Swing Low | Murphy | 1937 |
| Kentucky Moonshine | Landlady | 1938 |
| Back Street | Mrs. Miller | 1941 |
| Wives Under Suspicion | "Sharpy" | 1938 |
| College Swing | Dean Sleet | 1938 |
| You and Me | Mrs. Morris | 1938 |
| The Impatient Maiden | Mrs. Rosy | 1932 |
| Manhattan Love Song | Pancake Annie Jones | 1934 |
| Blond Cheat | Genevieve Trent | 1938 |
| From Hell to Heaven | Mrs. Chadman | 1933 |
| Just a Pain in the Parlor | Mrs. Smith | 1932 |
| The Affairs of Martha | Mrs. Llewellyn Castle | 1942 |
| Kitty Foyle | Grandmother | 1940 |
| Playboy of Paris | Mlle. Hedwige | 1930 |
| The Age for Love | Pamela | 1931 |
| Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) | Madame Panoramia aka Pansy | 1931 |
| The Life of Vergie Winters | Pearl Turner | 1934 |
| Their Own Desire | Aunt Caroline | 1929 |
| Four Men and a Prayer | Piper | 1938 |
| The Family Next Door | Cora Stewart | 1939 |
| Girls' School | Miss Brewster | 1938 |
| Safe in Hell | Angie | 1931 |
| Repent at Leisure | Mrs. Morgan | 1941 |
| We Live Again | Theodosia | 1934 |
| Lady of the Tropics | Countess Berichi | 1939 |
| Night Club Scandal | Mrs. Alvin | 1937 |
| Artists & Models | Stella | 1937 |
| My Reputation | Stella Thompson | 1946 |
| Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Hurry, Charlie, Hurry | Mrs. Diana Boone | 1941 |
| Cairo | Mme. Laruga | 1942 |
| In Old Oklahoma | Mrs. Ames | 1943 |
| The Captain Is a Lady | Mrs. Jane Homans | 1940 |
| King of Gamblers | Big Edna | 1937 |
| Lillian Russell | Mrs. Hobbs | 1940 |
| Winter Carnival | Miss Ainsley | 1939 |
| The Druggist's Dilemma | Mrs. Finch | 1933 |
| Anybody's Woman | Dot | 1930 |
| Laugh It Off | Tess Gibson | 1939 |
| Cowboy Serenade | Priscilla Lock | 1942 |
| Love Is a Racket | Aunt Hattie Donovan | 1932 |
| The Wife Takes a Flyer | Countess Oldenburg | 1942 |
| Ladies They Talk About | Mrs. Arlington (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Mata Hari | Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited) | 1931 |
| The Feminine Touch | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1941 |
| The Rich Are Always with Us | Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Twin Beds | Miss MacMahon, Secretary | 1942 |
| Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003 |
| Scandal Street | Maybelle Murphy | 1938 |
| Love Me Tonight | Laundress (uncredited) | 1932 |
| If I Had a Million | Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited) | 1932 |
| My Heart Belongs to Daddy | Mrs. Whitman | 1942 |
| Du Barry was a Lady | Wife Checking Her Coat | 1943 |
| The Wet Parade | Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Is My Face Red? | Millionaire's Wife | 1932 |
| People Will Talk | Nellie Simpson | 1935 |
| Play Girl | Dowager at Concert (uncredited) | 1941 |
| Marie Antoinette | Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited) | 1938 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Four Star Playhouse | Woman (Hotel) | 1952 |
