Constance Cummings
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1910-05-15
- Died
- 2005-11-23
- Place of birth
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Also known as
- Constance Cummings Halverstadt · Констанция Каммингс
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.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
American Playhouse
1982
as Emily Stilson
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Liza Foote / Lola
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Intermission Guest
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Mary Tyrone
Menace
1970
as Rose
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Madge Haley
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Helga
Away from It All
1973
as Lady Grania Stewart
Movies (42)
This England
1941
as Ann
The Intimate Stranger
1956
as Kay Wallace
Wings
1983
as Emily Stilson
Dead Man's Folly
1986
as Amy Folliatt
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
as Angela Barrows
Blithe Spirit
1945
as Ruth Condomine
In the Cool of the Day
1963
as Mrs. Nina Gellert
Busman's Honeymoon
1940
as Harriet Vane
The Last Man
1932
as Marian
Strangers on Honeymoon
1936
as October
American Madness
1932
as Helen
This Man Is Mine
1934
as Francesca Harper
Night After Night
1932
as Miss Jerry Healy
The Criminal Code
1931
as Mary Brady
Glamour
1934
as Linda Fayne
Attorney for the Defense
1932
as Ruth Barry
Sammy Going South
1963
as Gloria van Imhoff
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
as Doris Masterson
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933
as Joan Whelan
John and Julie
1955
as Mrs. Davidson
Looking for Trouble
1934
as Ethel Greenwood
Seven Sinners
1936
as Caryl Fenton
The Guilty Generation
1931
as Maria Palmero
Lover Come Back
1931
as Connie Lee
The Foreman Went to France
1942
as Anne Stafford
The Big Timer
1932
as Honey Baldwin
Behind the Mask
1932
as Julie Arnold
Into the Blue
1950
as Kate Fergusson
Movie Crazy
1932
as Mary Sears
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1973
as Mary Tyrone
Remember Last Night?
1935
as Carlotta Milburn
The Mind Reader
1933
as Sylvia
Traveling Husbands
1931
as Ellen Wilson
Cyrano de Bergerac
1938
as Roxane
Heads We Go
1933
as Betty Smith / Dorothy Kay
The Bitter Waters
1956
as Louisa Pallant
Love Song
1985
as Dame Phillipa Hatchard
The Last Parade
1931
as Molly Pearson
Washington Merry-Go-Round
1932
as Alice Wylie
Channel Crossing
1933
as Marion Slade
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
1962
as (archive footage)
Late Summer
1963
as Helga
About 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 M… With 50 credits spanning from 1931 to 1986, Constance Cummings has appeared in 42 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Constance Cummings Movies
- This England (1941) — as Ann
- The Intimate Stranger (1956) — as Kay Wallace
- Wings (1983) — as Emily Stilson
- Dead Man's Folly (1986) — as Amy Folliatt
- The Battle of the Sexes (1960) — as Angela Barrows
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