Constance Cummings
Constance Cummings is known for Blithe Spirit (1945), Dead Man's Folly (1986), American Madness (1932).
Biography
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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.
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Questions about Constance Cummings
How many Constance Cummings films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 29 films with Constance Cummings, from 1931 to 1986.
What is the best rated Constance Cummings film?
The best rated Constance Cummings film in the catalogue is Blithe Spirit (1945), rated 7.0.
What was the first Constance Cummings film?
The first Constance Cummings film in the catalogue is Blithe Spirit, from 1945.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.0 Blithe Spirit
1945
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6.4 Dead Man's Folly
1986
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6.9 American Madness
1932
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6.3 Sammy Going South
1963
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6.9 This England
1941
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6.6 The Battle of the Sexes
1960
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6.4 Movie Crazy
1932
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6.1 The Intimate Stranger
1956
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6.0 Busman's Honeymoon
1940
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8.0 Wings
1983
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6.1 The Criminal Code
1931
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6.6 The Foreman Went to France
1942
Full filmography
42 films — 29 in the catalogue
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6.4
Dead Man's Folly
1986 · Amy Folliatt
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Love Song
1985 · Dame Phillipa Hatchard
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8.0
Wings
1983 · Emily Stilson
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7.0 Long Day's Journey Into Night
1973 · Mary Tyrone
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Late Summer
1963 · Helga
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5.8 In the Cool of the Day
1963 · Mrs. Nina Gellert
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6.3
Sammy Going South
1963 · Gloria van Imhoff
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7.3 Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
1962 · (archive footage)
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6.6
The Battle of the Sexes
1960 · Angela Barrows
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The Bitter Waters
1956 · Louisa Pallant
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6.1
The Intimate Stranger
1956 · Kay Wallace
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4.9 John and Julie
1955 · Mrs. Davidson
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10.0
Into the Blue
1950 · Kate Fergusson
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7.0
Blithe Spirit
1945 · Ruth Condomine
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6.6
The Foreman Went to France
1942 · Anne Stafford
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6.9
This England
1941 · Ann
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6.0
Busman's Honeymoon
1940 · Harriet Vane
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8.0
Cyrano de Bergerac
1938 · Roxane
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7.0
Strangers on Honeymoon
1936 · October
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6.2 Seven Sinners
1936 · Caryl Fenton
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5.5 Remember Last Night?
1935 · Carlotta Milburn
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5.9 This Man Is Mine
1934 · Francesca Harper
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4.3 Glamour
1934 · Linda Fayne
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6.7 Looking for Trouble
1934 · Ethel Greenwood
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6.3 Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933 · Joan Whelan
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8.0 Channel Crossing
1933 · Marion Slade
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8.0 Heads We Go
1933 · Betty Smith / Dorothy Kay
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6.2 The Mind Reader
1933 · Sylvia
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The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933 · Doris Masterson
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6.3 Night After Night
1932 · Miss Jerry Healy
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7.5 Washington Merry-Go-Round
1932 · Alice Wylie
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6.4
Movie Crazy
1932 · Mary Sears
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9.0 The Last Man
1932 · Marian
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6.9
American Madness
1932 · Helen
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6.3 Attorney for the Defense
1932 · Ruth Barry
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4.6 The Big Timer
1932 · Honey Baldwin
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5.8 Behind the Mask
1932 · Julie Arnold
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6.2 The Guilty Generation
1931 · Maria Palmero
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6.0 Traveling Husbands
1931 · Ellen Wilson
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3.3 Lover Come Back
1931 · Connie Lee
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9.0 The Last Parade
1931 · Molly Pearson
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6.1
The Criminal Code
1931 · Mary Brady
People data: TMDb.
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