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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 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.

  • Nacimiento: 1910-05-15, Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Fallecimiento: 2005-11-23
  • Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 2,9 de 5

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Conocido por

  • Un espíritu burlón (1945) — Ruth Condomine
  • El templete de Nasse House (1986) — Amy Folliatt
  • La locura del dólar (1932) — Helen
  • La batalla de los sexos (1960) — Angela Barrows
  • El código criminal (1931) — Mary Brady
  • Cinemanía (1932) — Mary Sears
  • Noche tras noche (1932) — Miss Jerry Healy
  • Behind the Mask (1932) — Julie Arnold

Filmografía

  • El templete de Nasse House (1986) — Amy Folliatt
  • Love Song (1985) — Dame Phillipa Hatchard
  • Wings (1983) — Emily Stilson
  • American Playhouse (1982) — Emily Stilson
  • Away from It All (1973) — Lady Grania Stewart
  • Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973) — Mary Tyrone
  • Menace (1970) — Rose
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) — Mary Tyrone
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) — Liza Foote / Lola
  • Late Summer (1963) — Helga
  • Amor prohibido (1963) — Mrs. Nina Gellert
  • Sammy, huida hacia el sur (1963) — Gloria van Imhoff
  • La batalla de los sexos (1960) — Angela Barrows
  • The Bitter Waters (1956) — Louisa Pallant
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) — Helga
  • The Intimate Stranger (1956) — Kay Wallace
  • John and Julie (1955) — Mrs. Davidson
  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) — Madge Haley
  • Into the Blue (1950) — Kate Fergusson
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Intermission Guest
  • Un espíritu burlón (1945) — Ruth Condomine
  • The Foreman Went to France (1942) — Anne Stafford
  • This England (1941) — Ann
  • Busman's Honeymoon (1940) — Harriet Vane
  • Cyrano de Bergerac (1938) — Roxane
  • Strangers on Honeymoon (1936) — October
  • Seven Sinners (1936) — Caryl Fenton
  • Remember Last Night? (1935) — Carlotta Milburn
  • This Man Is Mine (1934) — Francesca Harper
  • Fascinación (1934) — Linda Fayne
  • Una avería en la línea (1934) — Ethel Greenwood
  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) — Joan Whelan
  • Channel Crossing (1933) — Marion Slade
  • Heads We Go (1933) — Betty Smith / Dorothy Kay
  • The Mind Reader (1933) — Sylvia
  • The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933) — Doris Masterson
  • Noche tras noche (1932) — Miss Jerry Healy
  • Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932) — Alice Wylie
  • Cinemanía (1932) — Mary Sears
  • The Last Man (1932) — Marian
  • La locura del dólar (1932) — Helen
  • Attorney for the Defense (1932) — Ruth Barry
  • The Big Timer (1932) — Honey Baldwin
  • Behind the Mask (1932) — Julie Arnold
  • The Guilty Generation (1931) — Maria Palmero
  • Traveling Husbands (1931) — Ellen Wilson
  • Lover Come Back (1931) — Connie Lee
  • The Last Parade (1931) — Molly Pearson
  • El código criminal (1931) — Mary Brady