Athene Seyler

Known for ActingBorn 1889-05-31Died 1990-09-12Hackney, London, England, UK

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.Read more

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Jane Steps Out

The Sky’s the Limit

Southern Roses

Early to Bed

Irish for Luck

Dear Octopus

The Avengers

Francis of Assisi

The Perfect Lady

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

Sailing Along

Two and Two Make Six

As Long as They're Happy

The Third Man

The Franchise Affair

The World of Wooster

Night of the Demon

Happy Is the Bride

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

The Pickwick Papers

Make Mine Mink

Yield to the Night

Letter from Home

A Tale of Two Cities

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

The Lilac Domino

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Drake of England

Non-Stop New York

The Queen of Spades

The Weak and the Wicked

The First Gentleman

Secret People

A French Mistress

The Citadel

It's Love Again

Tell Me Tonight

The Ware Case

Young Man's Fancy

I Thank a Fool

Nurse on Wheels

The Girl on the Boat

Campbell's Kingdom

Armchair Theatre

Scrooge

Sensation

The Private Life of Don Juan

For Better, for Worse