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Cecil Cunningham

Aug 02, 1888 - Apr 17, 1959 (70 years old) in Saint 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.

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

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Four Star Playhouse
Woman (Hotel)
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New Moon
Governor's Wife
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Back Street
Mrs. Miller
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Kentucky Moonshine
Landlady
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Cowboy Serenade
Priscilla Lock
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Artists & Models
Stella
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My Reputation
Stella Thompson
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Kitty Foyle
Grandmother
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Four Men and a Prayer
Piper
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College Swing
Dean Sleet

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