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Joyce Cunning(1928-2002)

  • Actress
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Joyce Cunning was born on 3 February 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Double Indemnity (1973), Number One with a Bullet (1987) and Schlitz Playhouse (1951). She was married to Jack Smight. She died on 7 February 2002 in Valencia, California, USA.
BornFebruary 3, 1928
DiedFebruary 7, 2002(74)
BornFebruary 3, 1928
DiedFebruary 7, 2002(74)
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Known for

Double Indemnity (1973)
Double Indemnity
4.6
TV Movie
  • Norton's Secretary
  • 1973
Robert Carradine and Billy Dee Williams in Number One with a Bullet (1987)
Number One with a Bullet
4.9
  • Bag Lady
  • 1987
Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse
7.6
TV Series
  • Mary Mailer(as Joyce Smight)
Appointment with Adventure (1955)
Appointment with Adventure
6.5
TV Series
  • Actress(as Joyce Smight)

Credits

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Actress

  • Robert Carradine and Billy Dee Williams in Number One with a Bullet (1987)
    Number One with a Bullet
    4.9
    • Bag Lady
    • 1987
  • Charlton Heston, Linda Blair, Karen Black, George Kennedy, Myrna Loy, Sid Caesar, Susan Clark, Helen Reddy, Gloria Swanson, Roy Thinnes, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Airport 1975 (1974)
    Airport 1975
    5.8
    • Needlepoint Woman Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Linda (1973)
    Linda
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Louella
    • 1973
  • Double Indemnity (1973)
    Double Indemnity
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Norton's Secretary
    • 1973
  • The Screaming Woman (1972)
    The Screaming Woman
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Bernice Wilson
    • 1972
  • John Payne in The Restless Gun (1957)
    The Restless Gun
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mary Mailer (as Joyce Smight)
    • 1957
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mary Mailer (as Joyce Smight)
    • 1957
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sally (as Joyce Smight)
    • 1956
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mary Judson (as Joyce Smight)
    • 1955–1956
  • Playwrights '56 (1955)
    Playwrights '56
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Sally (as Joyce Smight)
    • 1956
  • Appointment with Adventure (1955)
    Appointment with Adventure
    6.5
    TV Series
    • (as Joyce Smight)
    • 1955
  • Star Stage (1955)
    Star Stage
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Carol (as Joyce Smight)
    • 1955
  • Justice (1954)
    Justice
    5.2
    TV Series
    • (as Joyce Smight)
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Joyce Smight
  • Born
    • February 3, 1928
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • February 7, 2002
    • Valencia, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Jack SmightAugust 18, 1950 - September 7, 2002 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Alec Smight

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Wife of Director Jack Smight, mother of Director/Editor Alec Smight.

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