Athene Seyler
Acting
Born May 31, 1889 · Hackney, London, England, UK
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 te…
Known For · 40 titles
The Avengers
BBC Play of the Month
The Third Man
The World of Wooster
Armchair Theatre
Night of the Demon
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The Citadel
The Queen of Spades
Yield to the Night
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
A French Mistress
A Tale of Two Cities
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Happy Is the Bride
Letter from Home
The Invasion
Scrooge
The Perfect Lady
Campbell's Kingdom
The Pickwick Papers
Satan Never Sleeps
Secret People
The Girl on the Boat
Nurse on Wheels
Francis of Assisi
The First Gentleman
The Beggar's Opera
For Better, for Worse
The Weak and the Wicked
Young Wives' Tale
The Saint in London
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
Non-Stop New York
The Private Life of Don Juan
Visa to Canton
Make Mine Mink
As Long as They're Happy
I Thank a Fool
Irish for Luck