Person Details

Birthday: 1910-05-15 09:13:00

Death: 2005-11-23 09:13:00

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Movie Involvements: 27

TV Involvements: 1


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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.

Most Famous Work

Lux Video Theatre
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Lux Video Theatre

(1950) Intermission Guest
Dead Man's Folly
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Dead Man's Folly

(1986) Amy Folliatt
The Criminal Code
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The Criminal Code

(1930) Mary Brady
The Intimate Stranger
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The Intimate Stranger

(1956) Kay Wallace
Seven Sinners
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Seven Sinners

(1936) Caryl Fenton
Sammy Going South
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Sammy Going South

(1963) Gloria van Imhoff
American Madness
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American Madness

(1932) Helen
The Big Timer
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The Big Timer

(1932) Honey Baldwin

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1986 Amy Folliatt
1985 Dame Phillipa Hatchard
1983 Emily Stilson
1973 Mary Tyrone
1970 N/A
1963 Helga
Mrs. Nina Gellert
Gloria van Imhoff
1960 Angela Barrows
1956 Kay Wallace
1955 Mrs. Davidson
1951 Madge Haley
1950 Kate Fergusson
Intermission Guest
1945 Ruth Condomine
1942 Anne Stafford
1941 Ann
1940 Harriet Vane
1938 Roxane
1936 Caryl Fenton
1935 Carlotta Milburn
1934 Francesca Harper
Linda Fayne
Ethel Greenwood
1933 Joan Whelan
Marion Slade
Betty Smith / Dorothy Kay
Sylvia
Doris Masterson
1932 Miss Jerry Healy
Alice Wylie
Mary Sears
Helen
Ruth Barry
Honey Baldwin
Julie Arnold
1931 Maria Palmero
Ellen Wilson
Molly Pearson
1930 Mary Brady
Year Character Movie/Tv

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