Sarah Lucie Cunningham (September 8, 1918 â€" March 24, 1986) was an
American film, stage and television actress.Sarah Lucie Cunningham was
born in Greenville, South Carolina. She was married to actor John
Randolph from January 3, 1942 until her death on March 24, 1986. The
couple had two children.Cunningham met her future husband, John
Randolph, at Stella Adler's acting classes when she moved to New York
from South Carolina after graduating summa cum laude from Furman
University. At the time, Randolph, an experienced actor and favorite
student of Adler's, was entrusted with teaching the newer students and
Randolph and Cunningham fell in love during that time. They were
married in 1942 in Chicago, where he was working in the national
touring production of Native Son, directed and produced by Orson
Welles.[citation needed]Cunningham and her husband were believed to
have first been named as having possible Communist ties in 1951,
possibly again in 1953, and were called before the House Un-American
Activities Committee in 1955 in New York. They, as well as Madeline
Lee Gilford, Jack Gilford and others, were victims of the
anti-Communist blacklist. Neither was able to work in film, TV or
radio until well into the 1960s. Cunningham was hired in 1964 to play
Elizabeth 'Aunt Liz' Matthews on the newly created soap opera Another
World. She, along with actor John Beal, was fired after just one
episode by creator Irna Phillips for no apparent reason. It was
assumed to be caused by an advertiser or network pressure to fire
anyone who had been or was on the "blacklist". The couple supported
themselves and their family by working in the theater until they both
were finally able to find work on TV and in films.
American film, stage and television actress.Sarah Lucie Cunningham was
born in Greenville, South Carolina. She was married to actor John
Randolph from January 3, 1942 until her death on March 24, 1986. The
couple had two children.Cunningham met her future husband, John
Randolph, at Stella Adler's acting classes when she moved to New York
from South Carolina after graduating summa cum laude from Furman
University. At the time, Randolph, an experienced actor and favorite
student of Adler's, was entrusted with teaching the newer students and
Randolph and Cunningham fell in love during that time. They were
married in 1942 in Chicago, where he was working in the national
touring production of Native Son, directed and produced by Orson
Welles.[citation needed]Cunningham and her husband were believed to
have first been named as having possible Communist ties in 1951,
possibly again in 1953, and were called before the House Un-American
Activities Committee in 1955 in New York. They, as well as Madeline
Lee Gilford, Jack Gilford and others, were victims of the
anti-Communist blacklist. Neither was able to work in film, TV or
radio until well into the 1960s. Cunningham was hired in 1964 to play
Elizabeth 'Aunt Liz' Matthews on the newly created soap opera Another
World. She, along with actor John Beal, was fired after just one
episode by creator Irna Phillips for no apparent reason. It was
assumed to be caused by an advertiser or network pressure to fire
anyone who had been or was on the "blacklist". The couple supported
themselves and their family by working in the theater until they both
were finally able to find work on TV and in films.
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