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Born · May 15, 1910
Died · November 23, 2005 (95 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, USA
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.
Amy Folliatt
6.1
1986
Dame Phillipa Hatchard
0.0
1985
Emily Stilson
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1983
Mary Tyrone
7.0
1973
(1 episode)
0.0
1970
Helga
0.0
1963
Mrs. Nina Gellert
5.4
1963
Gloria van Imhoff
6.0
1963
(archive footage)
7.3
1962
Angela Barrows
6.7
1960
Louisa Pallant
0.0
1956
Kay Wallace
5.8
1956
Mrs. Davidson
4.6
1955
Madge Haley · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
Kate Fergusson
0.0
1950
Intermission Guest · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
Ruth Condomine
6.9
1945
Anne Stafford
6.2
1942
Ann
6.2
1941
Harriet Vane
5.5
1940
Roxane
0.0
1938
Caryl Fenton
5.5
1936
Carlotta Milburn
4.6
1935
Francesca Harper
5.5
1934
Linda Fayne
3.5
1934
Ethel Greenwood
7.0
1934
Joan Whelan
5.7
1933
Marion Slade
0.0
1933
Betty Smith / Dorothy Kay
0.0
1933
Sylvia
6.3
1933
Doris Masterson
0.0
1933
Miss Jerry Healy
6.1
1932
Alice Wylie
6.7
1932
Mary Sears
6.2
1932
Helen
7.1
1932
Ruth Barry
6.0
1932
Honey Baldwin
3.5
1932
Julie Arnold
5.8
1932
Maria Palmero
6.0
1931
Ellen Wilson
4.0
1931
Molly Pearson
0.0
1931
Mary Brady
6.1
1931