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Athene Seyler
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Athene Seyler
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1889-05-31,Hackney, London, England, UK
Gender
Female
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 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.

Filmography

A Tale of Two Cities

6.8

A Tale of Two Cities
1958-02-07

6

Secret People
1952-02-05

Night of the Demon

7

Night of the Demon
1957-11-09

6.1

Scrooge
1935-11-26

For Better, for Worse

5.6

For Better, for Worse
1954-06-20

7.1

Make Mine Mink
1960-08-09

0

Early to Bed
1933-08-08

The Saint in London

5.5

The Saint in London
1939-06-30

6.3

The Citadel
1938-10-29

Campbell's Kingdom

5.5

Campbell's Kingdom
1957-09-03

The Queen of Spades

6.5

The Queen of Spades
1949-03-16

5.5

I Thank a Fool
1962-09-14

Francis of Assisi

7.6

Francis of Assisi
1961-07-12

It's Love Again

6.2

It's Love Again
1936-05-06

4

Made in Heaven
1952-11-01

The Weak and the Wicked

5.9

The Weak and the Wicked
1954-02-02

Satan Never Sleeps

5.1

Satan Never Sleeps
1962-02-22

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

6.7

How to Murder a Rich Uncle
1957-06-01

0

Jane Steps Out
1938-05-16

5.2

Moscow Nights
1935-11-05

4.7

Visa to Canton
1960-12-26

7

Sailing Along
1938-04-15

4.2

Quiet Wedding
1941-04-19

Young Wives' Tale

4.8

Young Wives' Tale
1951-11-01

Drake of England

7

Drake of England
1935-05-16

4.8

Blossom Time
1934-01-01

Happy Is the Bride

5.7

Happy Is the Bride
1958-03-04

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

6.7

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
1958-12-11

6.3

The Ware Case
1938-12-02

The Mill on the Floss

4

The Mill on the Floss
1937-01-09

Letter from Home

0

Letter from Home
1941-12-01

The Franchise Affair

6.7

The Franchise Affair
1951-02-19

As Long as They're Happy

7.667

As Long as They're Happy
1955-03-15

The First Gentleman

6

The First Gentleman
1948-03-15

0

The Invasion
1963-03-31

Don't Utter a Note

0

Don't Utter a Note
1966-04-09

The Sky’s the Limit

0

The Sky’s the Limit
1937-01-01

Doctor at Large

5.6

Doctor at Large
1957-03-26

The Beggar's Opera

4.9

The Beggar's Opera
1953-08-24

5

Sensation
1936-12-16

A French Mistress

5.7

A French Mistress
1960-08-25

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

0

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
1921-11-01

0

Dear Octopus
1943-09-20

The Perfect Lady

0

The Perfect Lady
1931-11-12

Tell Me Tonight

0

Tell Me Tonight
1932-10-31

5.4

Treasure Hunt
1952-06-01

Yield to the Night

6.9

Yield to the Night
1956-06-19

The Lilac Domino

0

The Lilac Domino
1937-03-31

The Private Life of Don Juan

6.2

The Private Life of Don Juan
1934-01-01

Nurse on Wheels

5.7

Nurse on Wheels
1963-01-03

The Girl on the Boat

5.6

The Girl on the Boat
1962-08-05

The Pickwick Papers

6.6

The Pickwick Papers
1952-11-14

Non-Stop New York

6.3

Non-Stop New York
1937-09-13

Two and Two Make Six

6

Two and Two Make Six
1962-05-01

Young Man's Fancy

5.8

Young Man's Fancy
1939-07-31

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

6.4

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947-03-12

0

Southern Roses
1936-09-30

7.7

The Avengers
1961-01-07

6.4

The Third Man
1959-10-02