Athene Seyler
Acting
Born 1889-05-31
Died 1990-09-12
Hackney, London, England, UK
65 credits
Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1
Awards
Won 1 Commander of the Order of the British Empire Award
Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1 won
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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
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Acting
57 credits
BBC Play of the Month
The World of Wooster
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Night of the Demon
The Queen of Spades
The Citadel
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Yield to the Night
Francis of Assisi
The Private Life of Don Juan
Armchair Theatre
Nurse on Wheels
Scrooge
Campbell's Kingdom
The Weak and the Wicked
As Long as They're Happy
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
The Pickwick Papers
The First Gentleman
Happy Is the Bride
Doctor at Large
Make Mine Mink
I Thank a Fool
A Tale of Two Cities
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
The Franchise Affair
Young Wives' Tale
The Invasion
Southern Roses
The Girl on the Boat
The Mill on the Floss
A French Mistress
The Beggar's Opera
Satan Never Sleeps
Secret People
Two and Two Make Six
For Better, for Worse
Non-Stop New York
Blossom Time
Letter from Home
The Saint in London
The Perfect Lady
It's Love Again
Made in Heaven
Treasure Hunt
The Lilac Domino
Drake of England
Visa to Canton
Moscow Nights
Young Man's Fancy
Irish for Luck
Quiet Wedding
Dear Octopus
Don't Utter a Note
Early to Bed
The Ware Case
The Sky’s the Limit
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3 credits
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