Edna Cecil Cunningham (August 2, 1888 â€" April 17, 1959) was an
American film and stage actress, singer, and comedienne.Cunningham
started her working life as a switchboard operator in a commerce bank
and did some sittings as a photographer's model.[citation needed] Her
early experience in music came as a member of the choir in the Fifth
Baptist Church in St. Louis.Cunningham's first show business job was
in the chorus line of 'Mademoiselle Modiste' at the age of 18. She
trained as a singer and appeared in opera. She worked as a vaudeville
comedian at the Palace Theatre in New York City until the commencement
of her movie career in 1929.
American film and stage actress, singer, and comedienne.Cunningham
started her working life as a switchboard operator in a commerce bank
and did some sittings as a photographer's model.[citation needed] Her
early experience in music came as a member of the choir in the Fifth
Baptist Church in St. Louis.Cunningham's first show business job was
in the chorus line of 'Mademoiselle Modiste' at the age of 18. She
trained as a singer and appeared in opera. She worked as a vaudeville
comedian at the Palace Theatre in New York City until the commencement
of her movie career in 1929.
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