Athene Seyler
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.
65 acting credits
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The Avengers
1961
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The Third Man
1959
The World of Wooster
1965
Armchair Theatre
1956
Night of the Demon
1957
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
1958
Scrooge
1935
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947
The Citadel
1938
The Queen of Spades
1949
Doctor at Large
1957
For Better, for Worse
1954
Campbell's Kingdom
1957
Jassy
1947
Francis of Assisi
1961
Secret People
1952
I Thank a Fool
1962
A Tale of Two Cities
1958
Satan Never Sleeps
1962
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
1957
Happy Is the Bride
1958
A French Mistress
1960
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
Make Mine Mink
1960
Nurse on Wheels
1963
Young Wives' Tale
1951
As Long as They're Happy
1955
Drake of England
1935
Letter from Home
1941
Two and Two Make Six
1962
Yield to the Night
1956
Non-Stop New York
1937
Treasure Hunt
1952
The Franchise Affair
1951
The Saint in London
1939
The Ware Case
1938
The Pickwick Papers
1952
The Mill on the Floss
1937
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934
The Beggar's Opera
1953
It's Love Again
1936
Blossom Time
1934
Moscow Nights
1934
Jane Steps Out
1938
Dear Octopus
1943
Visa to Canton
1960
Sensation
1936
The First Gentleman
1948
The Girl on the Boat
1962
Quiet Wedding
1941
The Invasion
1963
Sailing Along
1938
Made in Heaven
1952
Southern Roses
1936
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
1921
Don't Utter a Note
1966
Early to Bed
1933
Tell Me Tonight
1932
A Woman of No Importance
1960
Young Man's Fancy
1939
Irish for Luck
1936
The Sky’s the Limit
1937
The Lilac Domino
1937
The Perfect Lady
1931