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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 (Movies)
Don't Utter a Note
Character:Nellie Pringle
Release Date:09/04/1966
The Invasion
Character:Lady Corm
Release Date:31/03/1963
Nurse on Wheels
Character:Miss Farthingale
Release Date:03/01/1963
I Thank a Fool
Character:Aunt Heather Chandler
Release Date:14/09/1962
The Girl on the Boat
Character:Mrs Adelaide Hignett
Release Date:05/08/1962
Two and Two Make Six
Character:Aunt Phoebe Tonks
Release Date:01/05/1962
Satan Never Sleeps
Character:Sister Agness
Release Date:22/02/1962
Francis of Assisi
Character:Aunt Buona
Release Date:12/07/1961
Visa to Canton
Character:Mao Tai Tai
Release Date:26/12/1960
A French Mistress
Character:Beatrice Peake
Release Date:25/08/1960
Make Mine Mink
Character:Dame Beatrice Appleby
Release Date:09/08/1960
A Woman of No Importance
Character:Lady Hunstanton
Release Date:09/02/1960
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Character:Jeannie Lawson
Release Date:23/11/1958
Happy Is the Bride
Character:Aunt Harriet
Release Date:04/03/1958
A Tale of Two Cities
Character:Miss Pross
Release Date:07/02/1958
Night of the Demon
Character:Mrs. Karswell
Release Date:09/11/1957
Campbell's Kingdom
Character:Miss Abigail
Release Date:03/09/1957
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Character:Grannie (Victoria Clitterbern)
Release Date:01/06/1957
Doctor at Large
Character:Lady Hawkins
Release Date:26/03/1957
Yield to the Night
Character:Miss Bligh
Release Date:19/06/1956
As Long as They're Happy
Character:Mrs. Arbuthnot
Release Date:15/03/1955
For Better, for Worse
Character:Miss Mainbrace
Release Date:20/06/1954
The Weak and the Wicked
Character:Millie Williams
Release Date:02/02/1954
The Beggar's Opera
Character:Mrs. Trapes
Release Date:24/08/1953
The Pickwick Papers
Character:Miss Witherfield
Release Date:14/11/1952
Made in Heaven
Character:Miss Honeycroft
Release Date:01/11/1952
Treasure Hunt
Character:Consuelo Howard
Release Date:01/06/1952
Secret People
Character:Mrs. Reginald Kellick
Release Date:05/02/1952
Young Wives' Tale
Character:Nanny Gallop
Release Date:01/11/1951
The Franchise Affair
Character:Aunt Lin
Release Date:19/02/1951
The Queen of Spades
Character:Princess Ivashin
Release Date:16/03/1949
The First Gentleman
Character:Miss Knight
Release Date:15/03/1948
Jassy
Character:
Release Date:13/08/1947
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Character:Miss La Creevy
Release Date:12/03/1947
Dear Octopus
Character:Aunt Belle
Release Date:20/09/1943
Letter from Home
Character:Mrs Ashford
Release Date:01/12/1941
Quiet Wedding
Character:Aunt Mary
Release Date:19/04/1941
Young Man's Fancy
Character:Milliner
Release Date:31/07/1939
The Saint in London
Character:Mother Buckley
Release Date:30/06/1939
The Ware Case
Character:Mrs Pinto
Release Date:02/12/1938
The Citadel
Character:Lady Raebank
Release Date:29/10/1938
Jane Steps Out
Character:Grandma
Release Date:16/05/1938
Sailing Along
Character:Victoria Gulliver
Release Date:15/04/1938
Non-Stop New York
Character:Aunt Veronica
Release Date:13/09/1937
The Lilac Domino
Character:Madame Alary
Release Date:31/03/1937
The Mill on the Floss
Character:Mrs. Pullet
Release Date:09/01/1937
The Sky’s the Limit
Character:Miss Prinny
Release Date:01/01/1937
Sensation
Character:Madame Henry
Release Date:16/12/1936
Southern Roses
Character:Mrs. Rowland
Release Date:30/09/1936
It's Love Again
Character:Mrs. Durland
Release Date:06/05/1936
Scrooge
Character:Scrooge's Charwoman
Release Date:26/11/1935
Drake of England
Character:Queen Elizabeth
Release Date:16/05/1935
Moscow Nights
Character:Madame Anna Sabine
Release Date:23/12/1934
Blossom Time
Character:Archduchess Maria Victoria
Release Date:06/07/1934
The Private Life of Don Juan
Character:Theresa, the Innkeeper, a Middle Aged Lady of Young Sentiment
Release Date:01/01/1934
Early to Bed
Character:Frau Waiser
Release Date:08/08/1933
Tell Me Tonight
Character:Mrs. Pategg
Release Date:31/10/1932
The Perfect Lady
Character:Lady Westhaven
Release Date:12/11/1931
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
Character:Rachel Wardle
Release Date:01/11/1921
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