- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 15, 1910
- Place of Birth
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Died
- November 23, 2005
Constance Cummings
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 h…
Filmography
movieDead Man's Folly
1986 · Amy Folliatt
Love Song
movieLove Song
1985 · Dame Phillipa Hatchard
movieWings
1983 · Emily Stilson
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Emily Stilson
Away from It All
tvAway from It All
1973 · Lady Grania Stewart
movieLong Day's Journey Into Night
1973 · Mary Tyrone
Menace
tvMenace
1970 · Rose
tvITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Mary Tyrone
tvITV Playhouse
1967 · Liza Foote, Lola
movieLate Summer
1963 · Helga
movieIn the Cool of the Day
1963 · Mrs. Nina Gellert
movieSammy Going South
1963 · Gloria van Imhoff
movieHarold Lloyd's World of Comedy
1962 · (archive footage)
movieThe Battle of the Sexes
1960 · Angela Barrows
The Bitter Waters
movieThe Bitter Waters
1956 · Louisa Pallant
tvArmchair Theatre
1956 · Helga
movieThe Intimate Stranger
1956 · Kay Wallace
movieJohn and Julie
1955 · Mrs. Davidson
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Madge Haley
Into the Blue
movieInto the Blue
1950 · Kate Fergusson
Lux Video Theatre
tvLux Video Theatre
1950 · Intermission Guest
movieBlithe Spirit
1945 · Ruth Condomine
movieThe Foreman Went to France
1942 · Anne Stafford
movieThis England
1941 · Ann
movieBusman's Honeymoon
1940 · Harriet Vane
Cyrano de Bergerac
movieCyrano de Bergerac
1938 · Roxane
Strangers on Honeymoon
movieStrangers on Honeymoon
1936 · October
movieSeven Sinners
1936 · Caryl Fenton
movieRemember Last Night?
1935 · Carlotta Milburn
movieThis Man Is Mine
1934 · Francesca Harper
movieGlamour
1934 · Linda Fayne
movieLooking for Trouble
1934 · Ethel Greenwood
movieBroadway Thru a Keyhole
1933 · Joan Whelan
movieChannel Crossing
1933 · Marion Slade
movieHeads We Go
1933 · Betty Smith / Dorothy Kay
movieThe Mind Reader
1933 · Sylvia
movieThe Billion Dollar Scandal
1933 · Doris Masterson
movieNight After Night
1932 · Miss Jerry Healy
movieWashington Merry-Go-Round
1932 · Alice Wylie
movieMovie Crazy
1932 · Mary Sears
movieThe Last Man
1932 · Marian
movieAmerican Madness
1932 · Helen
movieAttorney for the Defense
1932 · Ruth Barry
movieThe Big Timer
1932 · Honey Baldwin
movieBehind the Mask
1932 · Julie Arnold
movieThe Guilty Generation
1931 · Maria Palmero
movieTraveling Husbands
1931 · Ellen Wilson
movieLover Come Back
1931 · Connie Lee
movieThe Last Parade
1931 · Molly Pearson
movieThe Criminal Code
1931 · Mary Brady