Dorothy Cumming
Actor, Film actor
1899 – 1983
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Who was Dorothy Cumming?
Dorothy G. Cumming was an actress of the silent film era. She appeared in 39 American, English, and Australian films between 1915 and 1929, notably appearing as the Virgin Mary in Cecil B. DeMille's 1927 film The King of Kings and the jealous wife in Lillian Gish's 1928 The Wind. She also appeared in stage productions in those same countries. After her film career ended, she became a designer of wallpapers in association with her sister Rose Cumming.
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- Born
- Apr 12, 1899
New South Wales - Also known as
- Dorothy G. Cumming
- Dorothy Cummings
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Frank Elliott Dakin
(1922/04/04 - 1927/12/09) - Allan McNab
(1932/08/02 - )
- Frank Elliott Dakin
- Children
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Lived in
- New York City
- New South Wales
- Died
- Dec 10, 1983
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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