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Constance Cummings‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1910-05-15

Popularity

star2.4

Constance Cummings

Seattle, Washington, USA

Constance Cummings

Seattle, Washington, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1910-05-15

Popularity

star2.4

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Constance Cummings, CBE (May 15, 1910 – November 23, 2005) was an American-born British actress, known for her work on both screen and stage. Born Constance Halverstadt in Seattle, Washington to Dallas Halverstadt and Kate Cummings, she began as a stage actress, landing her first role on Broadway by the age of 18. While appearing on Broadway, she was discovered by Sam Goldwyn, who brought her to Hollywood in 1931. Between 1931 and 1934, Cummings appeared in 21 films, most notably the Harold Lloyd picture Movie Crazy and American Madness, directed by Frank Capra. She was married to the playwright and screenwriter Benn Levy MBE from 1933 until his death in 1973. Levy went on to write and direct films for Cummings, such as The Jealous God (1939); he also served in the United Kingdom Parliament from 1945-50 as the Labour MP for Eton and Slough. They had a son and a daughter. Cummings was uncomfortable in Hollywood and moved to England, where she continued acting, both in movies and on the stage. Few of these films became popular in America, although included amongst those that did is Blithe Spirit, adapted from a play by Sir Noël Coward. In 1974, Cummings, who resided in the UK for many decades, was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the British entertainment industry. She played Mary Tyrone in the Royal National Theatre's production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night opposite Sir Laurence Olivier, to great acclaim. She later recreated the role for a television version. In 1979, she won a Tony Award for Best Actress for her performance in the role in the play Wings (written by Arthur Kopit) of Emily Stilson, a former aviator who has suffered a stroke, from which she struggles to recover. She was a committee member of the Royal Court Theatre and the Arts Council. Despite her truncated career in the U.S., she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6211 Hollywood Blvd. Constance Cummings Levy died on November 23, 2005 at the age of 95. Description above from the Wikipedia article Constance Cummings, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

American Madness

American Madness‌
star7.1
calendar 1932

Dead Man's Folly

Dead Man's Folly‌
star6.1
calendar 1986

The Last Parade

The Last Parade‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask‌
star5.8
calendar 1932

Sammy Going South

Sammy Going South‌
star6.0
calendar 1963

The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code‌
star6.0
calendar 1931

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes‌
star6.8
calendar 1960

Love Song

Love Song‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit‌
star6.9
calendar 1945

Night After Night

Night After Night‌
star6.2
calendar 1932

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners‌
star5.5
calendar 1936

Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy‌
star6.2
calendar 1932

Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?‌
star4.6
calendar 1935

Finger of Guilt

Finger of Guilt‌
star5.8
calendar 1956

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

The Foreman Went to France

The Foreman Went to France‌
star6.2
calendar 1942

The Mind Reader

The Mind Reader‌
star6.3
calendar 1933

Busman's Honeymoon

Busman's Honeymoon‌
star5.4
calendar 1940

Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble‌
star7.0
calendar 1934

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day‌
star5.4
calendar 1963

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Broadway Thru a Keyhole‌
star5.7
calendar 1933

Channel Crossing

Channel Crossing‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine‌
star5.5
calendar 1934

The Guilty Generation

The Guilty Generation‌
star6.0
calendar 1931

John and Julie

John and Julie‌
star4.8
calendar 1955

Attorney for the Defense

Attorney for the Defense‌
star6.0
calendar 1932

This England

This England‌
star6.2
calendar 1941

The Big Timer

The Big Timer‌
star3.5
calendar 1932

Traveling Husbands

Traveling Husbands‌
star4.0
calendar 1931

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night‌
star7.0
calendar 1973

Washington Merry-Go-Round

Washington Merry-Go-Round‌
star6.7
calendar 1932

Late Summer

Late Summer‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Glamour

Glamour‌
star3.5
calendar 1934

Into the Blue

Into the Blue‌
star0.0
calendar 1950

Heads We Go

Heads We Go‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Wings

Wings‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

The Bitter Waters

The Bitter Waters‌
star0.0
calendar 1956

Tv Credits

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Menace

Menace‌
star0.0
calendar 1970