Dorothy Cumming | |
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Born | Dorothy Greville Cumming 12 April 1894 |
Died | 10 December 1983 New York, New York, U.S. | (aged 89)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1915–1929 |
Spouses | Frank Elliott
(m. 1922; div. 1927)Allan McNab (m. 1932) |
Children | 2 |
Dorothy Greville Cumming (12 April 1894 – 10 December 1983)[1][2] was an Australian-born 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.