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Cecil Cunningham

Bio: 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"
Born: Thu, Aug 02 1888
Birthplace: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Death: Fri, Apr 17 1959
Cecil Cunningham is 70 years old
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Poster of Complicated Women
Complicated Women
Cecil Cunningham would have been no older than
70 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 06 2003
Poster of My Reputation
My Reputation
Cecil Cunningham was
57 in My Reputation
as 'Stella Thompson'.
Fri, Jan 25 1946
Poster of In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma
Cecil Cunningham was
55 in In Old Oklahoma
as 'Mrs. Ames'.
Mon, Dec 06 1943
Poster of Du Barry was a Lady
Du Barry was a Lady
Cecil Cunningham was
55 in Du Barry was a Lady
as 'Wife Checking Her Coat'.
Fri, Aug 13 1943
Poster of Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion
Cecil Cunningham was
54 in Above Suspicion
as 'Countess'.
Mon, May 31 1943
Poster of My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Cecil Cunningham was
54 in My Heart Belongs to Daddy
as 'Mrs. Whitman'.
Sat, Nov 07 1942
Poster of The Hidden Hand
The Hidden Hand
Cecil Cunningham was
54 in The Hidden Hand
as 'Lorinda Channing'.
Sat, Nov 07 1942
Poster of Cairo
Cairo
Cecil Cunningham was
54 in Cairo
as 'Mme. Laruga'.
Mon, Aug 17 1942
Poster of The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha
Cecil Cunningham was
53 in The Affairs of Martha
as 'Mrs. Llewellyn Castle'.
Sun, Jun 21 1942
Poster of Twin Beds
Twin Beds
Cecil Cunningham was
53 in Twin Beds
as 'Miss MacMahon, Secretary'.
Thu, Apr 30 1942
Poster of The Wife Takes a Flyer
The Wife Takes a Flyer
Cecil Cunningham was
53 in The Wife Takes a Flyer
as 'Countess Oldenburg'.
Tue, Apr 28 1942
Poster of Cowboy Serenade
Cowboy Serenade
Cecil Cunningham was
53 in Cowboy Serenade
as 'Priscilla Lock'.
Fri, Jan 30 1942
Poster of The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch
Cecil Cunningham was
53 in The Feminine Touch
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 01 1941
Poster of Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust
Cecil Cunningham was
53 in Blossoms in the Dust
as 'Mrs. Marcus Gilworth'.
Fri, Aug 15 1941
Poster of Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
Cecil Cunningham was
52 in Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
as 'Mrs. Diana Boone'.
Fri, Jun 13 1941
Poster of Repent at Leisure
Repent at Leisure
Cecil Cunningham was
52 in Repent at Leisure
as 'Mrs. Morgan'.
Fri, Apr 04 1941
Poster of Back Street
Back Street
Cecil Cunningham was
52 in Back Street
as 'Mrs. Miller'.
Fri, Feb 07 1941
Poster of Play Girl
Play Girl
Cecil Cunningham was
52 in Play Girl
as 'Dowager at Concert (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 29 1941
Poster of Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle
Cecil Cunningham was
52 in Kitty Foyle
as 'Grandmother'.
Fri, Dec 27 1940
Poster of New Moon
New Moon
Cecil Cunningham was
51 in New Moon
as 'Governor's Wife'.
Fri, Jun 28 1940
Poster of The Captain Is a Lady
The Captain Is a Lady
Cecil Cunningham was
51 in The Captain Is a Lady
as 'Mrs. Jane Homans'.
Fri, Jun 21 1940
Poster of Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell
Cecil Cunningham was
51 in Lillian Russell
as 'Mrs. Hobbs'.
Fri, May 24 1940
Poster of Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Cecil Cunningham was
51 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as 'Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 22 1940
Poster of Laugh It Off
Laugh It Off
Cecil Cunningham was
51 in Laugh It Off
as 'Tess Gibson'.
Fri, Dec 01 1939
Poster of Lady of the Tropics
Lady of the Tropics
Cecil Cunningham was
51 in Lady of the Tropics
as 'Countess Berichi'.
Fri, Aug 11 1939
Poster of Winter Carnival
Winter Carnival
Cecil Cunningham was
50 in Winter Carnival
as 'Miss Ainsley'.
Fri, Jul 28 1939
Poster of It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World
Cecil Cunningham was
50 in It's a Wonderful World
as 'Madame J. L. Chambers'.
Fri, May 19 1939
Poster of The Family Next Door
The Family Next Door
Cecil Cunningham was
50 in The Family Next Door
as 'Cora Stewart'.
Thu, Mar 30 1939
Poster of Girls' School
Girls' School
Cecil Cunningham was
50 in Girls' School
as 'Miss Brewster'.
Fri, Sep 30 1938
Poster of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Cecil Cunningham was
50 in Marie Antoinette
as 'Mme. 'Feldy' de Lerchenfeld (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1938
Poster of Blond Cheat
Blond Cheat
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in Blond Cheat
as 'Genevieve Trent'.
Fri, Jun 17 1938
Poster of Wives Under Suspicion
Wives Under Suspicion
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in Wives Under Suspicion
as '"Sharpy"'.
Fri, Jun 03 1938
Poster of You and Me
You and Me
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in You and Me
as 'Mrs. Morris'.
Wed, Jun 01 1938
Poster of Kentucky Moonshine
Kentucky Moonshine
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in Kentucky Moonshine
as 'Landlady'.
Fri, May 20 1938
Poster of Four Men and a Prayer
Four Men and a Prayer
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in Four Men and a Prayer
as 'Piper'.
Fri, Apr 29 1938
Poster of College Swing
College Swing
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in College Swing
as 'Dean Sleet'.
Fri, Apr 29 1938
Poster of Scandal Street
Scandal Street
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in Scandal Street
as 'Maybelle Murphy'.
Fri, Feb 11 1938
Poster of Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in Daughter of Shanghai
as 'Mrs. Mary Hunt'.
Fri, Dec 17 1937
Poster of Night Club Scandal
Night Club Scandal
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in Night Club Scandal
as 'Mrs. Alvin'.
Thu, Nov 11 1937
Poster of The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in The Awful Truth
as 'Aunt Patsy'.
Thu, Oct 21 1937
Poster of This Way Please
This Way Please
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in This Way Please
as 'Miss Eberhardt'.
Fri, Oct 15 1937
Poster of Artists & Models
Artists & Models
Cecil Cunningham was
49 in Artists & Models
as 'Stella'.
Wed, Aug 04 1937
Poster of King of Gamblers
King of Gamblers
Cecil Cunningham was
48 in King of Gamblers
as 'Big Edna'.
Thu, Apr 22 1937
Poster of Swing High, Swing Low
Swing High, Swing Low
Cecil Cunningham was
48 in Swing High, Swing Low
as 'Murphy'.
Fri, Mar 12 1937
Poster of Come and Get It
Come and Get It
Cecil Cunningham was
48 in Come and Get It
as 'Josie'.
Fri, Nov 06 1936
Poster of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Cecil Cunningham was
47 in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 09 1936
Poster of People Will Talk
People Will Talk
Cecil Cunningham was
46 in People Will Talk
as 'Nellie Simpson'.
Fri, May 24 1935
Poster of We Live Again
We Live Again
Cecil Cunningham was
46 in We Live Again
as 'Theodosia'.
Thu, Nov 01 1934
Poster of Return of the Terror
Return of the Terror
Cecil Cunningham was
45 in Return of the Terror
as 'Miss Doolittle'.
Sat, Jul 07 1934
Poster of The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters
Cecil Cunningham was
45 in The Life of Vergie Winters
as 'Pearl Turner'.
Thu, Jun 14 1934
Poster of Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song
Cecil Cunningham was
45 in Manhattan Love Song
as 'Pancake Annie Jones'.
Sun, Apr 29 1934
Poster of The Druggist's Dilemma
The Druggist's Dilemma
Cecil Cunningham was
44 in The Druggist's Dilemma
as 'Mrs. Finch'.
Mon, May 22 1933
Poster of From Hell to Heaven
From Hell to Heaven
Cecil Cunningham was
44 in From Hell to Heaven
as 'Mrs. Chadman'.
Fri, Feb 24 1933
Poster of Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About
Cecil Cunningham was
44 in Ladies They Talk About
as 'Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 04 1933
Poster of If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
Cecil Cunningham was
44 in If I Had a Million
as 'Agnes - Emily's Friend (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Poster of Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus
Cecil Cunningham was
44 in Blonde Venus
as 'Cabaret Manager in Norfolk (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 23 1932
Poster of Those We Love
Those We Love
Cecil Cunningham was
44 in Those We Love
as 'Mrs. Henry Abbott'.
Sun, Sep 11 1932
Poster of Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight
Cecil Cunningham was
44 in Love Me Tonight
as 'Laundress (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 18 1932
Poster of Love Is a Racket
Love Is a Racket
Cecil Cunningham was
43 in Love Is a Racket
as 'Aunt Hattie Donovan'.
Sat, Jun 18 1932
Poster of Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
Cecil Cunningham was
43 in Is My Face Red?
as 'Millionaire's Wife'.
Fri, Jun 17 1932
Poster of The Rich Are Always with Us
The Rich Are Always with Us
Cecil Cunningham was
43 in The Rich Are Always with Us
as 'Woman Talking with Julian at Party (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 19 1932
Poster of Just a Pain in the Parlor
Just a Pain in the Parlor
Cecil Cunningham was
43 in Just a Pain in the Parlor
as 'Mrs. Smith'.
Mon, Apr 25 1932
Poster of The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
Cecil Cunningham was
43 in The Wet Parade
as 'Mrs. Twombey - Hotel Guest (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 26 1932
Poster of The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden
Cecil Cunningham was
43 in The Impatient Maiden
as 'Mrs. Rosy'.
Tue, Mar 01 1932
Poster of Mata Hari
Mata Hari
Cecil Cunningham was
43 in Mata Hari
as 'Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 26 1931
Poster of Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell
Cecil Cunningham was
43 in Safe in Hell
as 'Angie'.
Sat, Dec 12 1931
Poster of The Age for Love
The Age for Love
Cecil Cunningham was
43 in The Age for Love
as 'Pamela'.
Sat, Oct 17 1931
Poster of Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Cecil Cunningham was
43 in Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
as 'Madame Panoramia aka Pansy'.
Sat, Oct 10 1931
Poster of Playboy of Paris
Playboy of Paris
Cecil Cunningham was
42 in Playboy of Paris
as 'Mlle. Hedwige'.
Sat, Oct 18 1930
Poster of Anybody's Woman
Anybody's Woman
Cecil Cunningham was
42 in Anybody's Woman
as 'Dot'.
Fri, Aug 15 1930
Poster of Their Own Desire
Their Own Desire
Cecil Cunningham was
41 in Their Own Desire
as 'Aunt Caroline'.
Fri, Dec 27 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Cecil Cunningham was
64+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Woman (Hotel)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952