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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.
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Tongues begin to wag when a...My Reputation 1946
Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems arise when the gossip is filtered down to her own children.
Hat check man Louis Blore is...Du Barry Was a Lady 1943
Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis...Above Suspicion 1943
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney operator...Blossoms in the Dust 1941
Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock. Eventually Edna leads a fight in the Texas legislature to remove the stigma of illegitimacy from birth records in that state, while continuing to be an advocate for homeless children.
A hardworking whitecollar girl falls in...Kitty Foyle 1940
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
Playboy Bill Carey woos a halfcaste...Lady of the Tropics 1939
Playboy Bill Carey woos a half-caste beauty in French Indochina, but her second-class legal status makes a formidable barrier.
Detective Guy Johnsons client Willie Heywood...It's a Wonderful World 1939
Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail: Guy for a year with Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette...Marie Antoinette 1938
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.
Mr Morris the owner of a...You and Me 1938
Mr. Morris, the owner of a large metropolitan department store, gives jobs to paroled ex-convicts in an effort to help them reform and go straight. Among his 'employed-prison-graduates' are Helen Roberts and Joe Dennis, working as sales clerks. Joe is in love with Helen and asks her to marry him, but she is forbidden to marry as she is still on parole, but she says yes and they are married. In spite of their poverty-level life, their marriage is a happy one until Joe discovers she has lied about her past, in order to marry him. Disillusioned, he leaves, goes back to his old gang and plans to rob the department store.
The Ritz Brothers pretend to be...Kentucky Moonshine 1938
The Ritz Brothers pretend to be Kentucky hillbillies in order to get a booking on a radio show.
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple...The Awful Truth 1937
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
In Panama Maggie King meets soldier...Swing High, Swing Low 1937
In Panama, Maggie King meets soldier Skid Johnson on his last day in the army and reluctantly agrees to a date to celebrate. The two become involved in a nightclub brawl which causes Maggie to miss her ship back to the States. Now stranded, she's forced to move in with Skid and his pal Harry. She soon falls in love with Skid. Skid gets a job playing the trumpet at a local club and becomes a big success. Fame and fortune go to his head which eventually destroys his relationship with Maggie and his career.
An ambitious lumberjack abandons his saloon...Come and Get It 1936
An ambitious lumberjack abandons his saloon girl lover so that he can marry into wealth, but years later becomes infatuated with the woman's daughter.
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small...Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
In an effort to be able...
A Parisian tailor goes to a...Love Me Tonight 1932
A Parisian tailor goes to a château to collect a bill, only to fall for an aloof young princess living there.
William Poster writes a gossip column...Is My Face Red? 1932
William Poster writes a gossip column for the Morning Gazette. He will write about anyone and everyone as long as he gets the credit. He gets most of his information from his showgirl gal-pal, Peggy. Eventually Bill's reckless tattling gets him in deep trouble with friends and enemies, putting his career and life in jeopardy.
A semifictionalized account of the life...Mata Hari 1931
A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I.
To avoid the rigors of the...Safe in Hell 1931
To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell.
Lally is a rich girl whose...Their Own Desire 1929
Lally is a rich girl whose father writes books and plays polo. After 23 years of marriage her father decides to divorce Lally's mother and remarry to soon-to-be-divorced Beth Cheever. This sours Lally on all men. While on vacation with her mother she meets Jack, who succeeds in stealing her heart. Then Lally discovers that Jack is the son of Beth Cheever, the woman who is to marry her father.
