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Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

Known For Acting
Birthday May 31, 1889
Died Sep 12, 1990 (101)
Birthplace Hackney, London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Br ... itish 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.

Known For

Filmography

Don't Utter a Note

Don't Utter a Note

1966

as Nellie Pringle

The Invasion

The Invasion

1963

as Lady Corm

Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels

1963

as Miss Farthingale

Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps

1962

as Sister Agness

Two and Two Make Six

Two and Two Make Six

1962

as Aunt Phoebe Tonks

The Girl on the Boat

The Girl on the Boat

1962

as Mrs Adelaide Hignett

I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool

1962

as Aunt Heather Chandler

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

1961

as Aunt Buona

Visa to Canton

Visa to Canton

1960

as Mao Tai Tai

Make Mine Mink

Make Mine Mink

1960

as Dame Beatrice Appleby

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

1958

as Jeannie Lawson

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1958

as Miss Pross

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

1958

as Aunt Harriet

Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957

as Mrs. Karswell

Campbell's Kingdom

Campbell's Kingdom

1957

as Miss Abigail

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

1957

as Grannie (Victoria Clitterbern)

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957

as Lady Hawkins

Yield to the Night

Yield to the Night

1956

as Miss Bligh

As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy

1955

as Mrs. Arbuthnot

The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

1954

as Millie Williams

The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

1953

as Mrs. Trapes

Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

1952

as Miss Honeycroft

Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt

1952

as Consuelo Howard

Secret People

Secret People

1952

as Mrs. Reginald Kellick

The Pickwick Papers

The Pickwick Papers

1952

as Miss Witherfield

The Franchise Affair

The Franchise Affair

1951

as Aunt Lin

Young Wives' Tale

Young Wives' Tale

1951

as Nanny Gallop

The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

1949

as Princess Ivashin

The First Gentleman

The First Gentleman

1948

as Miss Knight

Dear Octopus

Dear Octopus

1943

as Aunt Belle

Quiet Wedding

Quiet Wedding

1941

as Aunt Mary

Letter from Home

Letter from Home

1941

as Mrs Ashford

The Saint in London

The Saint in London

1939

as Mother Buckley

Young Man's Fancy

Young Man's Fancy

1939

as Milliner

Jane Steps Out

Jane Steps Out

1938

as Grandma

Sailing Along

Sailing Along

1938

as Victoria Gulliver

The Ware Case

The Ware Case

1938

as Mrs Pinto

The Citadel

The Citadel

1938

as Lady Raebank

The Lilac Domino

The Lilac Domino

1937

as Madame Alary

The Sky’s the Limit

The Sky’s the Limit

1937

as Miss Prinny

Non-Stop New York

Non-Stop New York

1937

as Aunt Veronica

The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss

1937

as Mrs. Pullet

Sensation

Sensation

1936

as Madame Henry

It's Love Again

It's Love Again

1936

as Mrs. Durland

Drake of England

Drake of England

1935

as Queen Elizabeth

Moscow Nights

Moscow Nights

1935

as Madame Anna Sabine

Scrooge

Scrooge

1935

as Scrooge's Charwoman

Blossom Time

Blossom Time

1934

as Archduchess Maria Victoria

The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan

1934

as Theresa, the Innkeeper, a Middle Aged Lady of Young Sentiment

Early to Bed

Early to Bed

1933

as Frau Waiser

Tell Me Tonight

Tell Me Tonight

1932

as Mrs. Pategg

The Perfect Lady

The Perfect Lady

1931

as Lady Westhaven

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

1921

as Rachel Wardle

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The Avengers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

The Third Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

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