Athene Seyler
Born May 31, 1889 (Age: 136)
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Hackney, London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Athene Seyler, CBE (31 May 1889 – 12 September 1990) was an English actress. Although better known as a stage actress - she first appeared on the stage in 1909 - she made her film debut in 1921, and became known for playing slightly dotty old ladies in many British films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Her most memorable stage credits included Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals, Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, and a double-act, with her good friend Dame Sybil Thorndike, as the murderous spinster sisters in Arsenic and Old Lace. Her film and television career lasted into the 1960s, and included roles in The Citadel (1938), Night of the Demon (1957), and The Avengers (1964, 1965). She was also a regular cast member in screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' novels. She virtually retired from acting after 1970, but continued making public appearances until well into the 1980s. In 1990, at the age of 101, she appeared at the National Theatre, talking about her long life and career. Athene Seyler was President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from 1950, and a member of the Theatrical Ladies' Guild. She also wrote The Craft of Comedy. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1959.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Athene Seyler, CBE (31 May 1889 – 12 September 1990) was an English actress.
Although better known as a stage actress - she first appeared on the stage in 1909 - she made her film debut in 1921, and became known for playing slightly dotty old ladies in many British films from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Her most memorable stage credits included Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals, Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, and a double-act, with her good friend Dame Sybil Thorndike, as the murderous spinster sisters in Arsenic and Old Lace.
Her film and television career lasted into the 1960s, and included roles in The Citadel (1938), Night of the Demon (1957), and The Avengers (1964, 1965). She was also a regular cast member in screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' novels.
She virtually retired from acting after 1970, but continued making public appearances until well into the 1980s. In 1990, at the age of 101, she appeared at the National Theatre, talking about her long life and career.
Athene Seyler was President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from 1950, and a member of the Theatrical Ladies' Guild. She also wrote The Craft of Comedy.
She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1959.
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Filmography
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Don't Utter a Note
1966
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as Nellie Pringle
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Age: 76
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The Invasion
1963
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as Lady Corm
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Age: 73
Nurse on Wheels
1963
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as Miss Farthingale
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Age: 73
I Thank a Fool
1962
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as Aunt Heather Chandler
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Age: 73
The Girl on the Boat
1962
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as Mrs Adelaide Hignett
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Age: 73
Two and Two Make Six
1962
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as Aunt Phoebe Tonks
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Age: 72
Satan Never Sleeps
1962
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as Sister Agness
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Age: 72
Francis of Assisi
1961
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as Aunt Buona
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Age: 72
Visa to Canton
1960
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as Mao Tai Tai
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Age: 71
A French Mistress
1960
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as Beatrice Peake
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Age: 71
Make Mine Mink
1960
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as Dame Beatrice Appleby
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Age: 71
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A Woman of No Importance
1960
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as Lady Hunstanton
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Age: 70
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
1958
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as Jeannie Lawson
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Age: 69
Happy Is the Bride
1958
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as Aunt Harriet
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Age: 68
A Tale of Two Cities
1958
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as Miss Pross
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Age: 68
Yield to the Night
1956
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as Miss Bligh
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Age: 67
As Long as They're Happy
1955
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as Mrs. Arbuthnot
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Age: 65
For Better, for Worse
1954
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as Miss Mainbrace
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Age: 65
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
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as Millie Williams
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Age: 64
The Beggar's Opera
1953
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as Mrs. Trapes
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Age: 64
Letter from Home
1941
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as Mrs Ashford
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Age: 52
Quiet Wedding
1941
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as Aunt Mary
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Age: 51
Tell Me Tonight
1932
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as Mrs. Pategg
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Age: 43
The Perfect Lady
1931
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as Lady Westhaven
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Age: 42