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Athene Seyler
Born · May 31, 1889
Died · September 12, 1990 (101 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Hackney, London, England, UK
Bio
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.
Don't Utter a Note
Nellie Pringle
0.0
1966
The Invasion
Lady Corm
0.0
1963
Nurse on Wheels
Miss Farthingale
5.7
1963
I Thank a Fool
Aunt Heather Chandler
5.5
1962
The Girl on the Boat
Mrs Adelaide Hignett
5.6
1962
Two and Two Make Six
Aunt Phoebe Tonks
6.0
1962
Satan Never Sleeps
Sister Agness
5.1
1962
Francis of Assisi
Aunt Buona
7.6
1961
The Avengers
(2 episodes)
7.7
1961
Visa to Canton
Mao Tai Tai
4.7
1960
A French Mistress
Beatrice Peake
5.7
1960
Make Mine Mink
Dame Beatrice Appleby
7.1
1960
The Third Man
(1 episode)
6.4
1959
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Jeannie Lawson
6.7
1958
Happy Is the Bride
Aunt Harriet
5.7
1958
A Tale of Two Cities
Miss Pross
6.6
1958
Night of the Demon
Mrs. Karswell
7.0
1957
Campbell's Kingdom
Miss Abigail
5.5
1957
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Grannie (Victoria Clitterbern)
6.7
1957
Doctor at Large
Lady Hawkins
5.6
1957
Yield to the Night
Miss Bligh
6.9
1956
As Long as They're Happy
Mrs. Arbuthnot
7.7
1955
For Better, for Worse
Miss Mainbrace
5.6
1954
The Weak and the Wicked
Millie Williams
5.9
1954
The Beggar's Opera
Mrs. Trapes
4.9
1953
The Pickwick Papers
Miss Witherfield
6.6
1952
Made in Heaven
Miss Honeycroft
4.0
1952
Treasure Hunt
Consuelo Howard
5.4
1952
Secret People
Mrs. Reginald Kellick
6.0
1952
Young Wives' Tale
Nanny Gallop
4.8
1951
The Franchise Affair
Aunt Lin
6.7
1951
The Queen of Spades
Princess Ivashin
6.5
1949
The First Gentleman
Miss Knight
6.0
1948
Jassy
5.4
1947
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Miss La Creevy
6.4
1947
Dear Octopus
Aunt Belle
0.0
1943
Letter from Home
Mrs Ashford
0.0
1941
Quiet Wedding
Aunt Mary
4.2
1941
Young Man's Fancy
Milliner
5.8
1939
The Saint in London
Mother Buckley
5.5
1939
The Ware Case
Mrs Pinto
6.3
1938
The Citadel
Lady Raebank
6.3
1938
Jane Steps Out
Grandma
0.0
1938
Sailing Along
Victoria Gulliver
7.0
1938
Non-Stop New York
Aunt Veronica
6.3
1937
The Lilac Domino
Madame Alary
0.0
1937
The Mill on the Floss
Mrs. Pullet
4.0
1937
The Sky’s the Limit
Miss Prinny
0.0
1937
Sensation
Madame Henry
5.0
1936
Southern Roses
Mrs. Rowland
0.0
1936
It's Love Again
Mrs. Durland
6.2
1936
Scrooge
Scrooge's Charwoman
5.9
1935
Moscow Nights
Madame Anna Sabine
5.2
1935
Drake of England
Queen Elizabeth
7.0
1935
Blossom Time
Archduchess Maria Victoria
4.8
1934
The Private Life of Don Juan
Theresa, the Innkeeper, a Middle Aged Lady of Young Sentiment
6.2
1934
Early to Bed
Frau Waiser
0.0
1933
Tell Me Tonight
Mrs. Pategg
0.0
1932
The Perfect Lady
Lady Westhaven
0.0
1931
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
Rachel Wardle
0.0
1921