Dorothy Cumming

Dorothy Cumming was an actress of the silent film era. She appeared inAmerican, English, and Australian films between 1915 and 1929, notably appearing as the Virgin Mary in Cecil B. DeMilles 1927 film The King of Kings and the jealous wife in Lillian Gishs 1928 The Wind. She also appeared in stage productions in those same countries.

She was born Dorothy Greville Cumming in Boorowa, New South Wales. Her father, Victor Albert Cumming was an officer of the Lands Department and also owned Narrangullen sheep station, near Yass. Her mother was the former Sarah T. Fennell. The family moved to Sydney around 1904, settling in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra. There, while a student at Ascham School, Dorothy attended elocution and acting lessons, appearing on stage from 1907. In 1911 she appeared with Enid Bennett in J. C. Williamsons production Everywoman.

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