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Constance Cummings:Actress in minor Hollywood movies became major London stage star.Constance Cummings:Actress went fromHarold LloydandFrank CapratoNoël Cowardand Eugene O'Neill ActressConstance Cummings,whose career spanned more than six decades on stage, in films, and on television in both the U.S. and the U.K., died ten years ago on Nov. 23. Unlike other Broadway imports such asAnn Harding,Katharine Hepburn,Miriam Hopkins,andClaudette Colbert,the pretty, elegant Cummings – who could have been turned into a less edgyConstance Bennetthad she landed at Rko or Paramount instead of Columbia – never became a Hollywood star. In fact, her most acclaimed work, whether in films or – more frequently – on stage, was almost invariably found in British productions. That's most likely why the nameConstance Cummings– despite the DVD availability of several of her best-received performances – is all but forgotten.