
Acting
Born May 15, 1910 · 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.

Dead Man's Folly
1986
Love Song
1985

Wings
1983

Long Day's Journey Into Night
1973

Late Summer
1963

In the Cool of the Day
1963

Sammy Going South
1963

Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
1962

The Battle of the Sexes
1960
The Bitter Waters
1956

The Intimate Stranger
1956

John and Julie
1955
Into the Blue
1950

Blithe Spirit
1945

The Foreman Went to France
1942

This England
1941

Busman's Honeymoon
1940
Cyrano de Bergerac
1938
Strangers on Honeymoon
1936

Seven Sinners
1936

Remember Last Night?
1935

This Man Is Mine
1934

Glamour
1934

Looking for Trouble
1934

Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933

Channel Crossing
1933

Heads We Go
1933

The Mind Reader
1933

The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933

Night After Night
1932

Washington Merry-Go-Round
1932

Movie Crazy
1932

The Last Man
1932

American Madness
1932

Attorney for the Defense
1932

The Big Timer
1932

Behind the Mask
1932

The Guilty Generation
1931

Traveling Husbands
1931

Lover Come Back
1931

The Last Parade
1931

The Criminal Code
1931