Athene Seyler
Sign | Gemini |
Born | May 31, 1889 Hackney, London |
Died | Sep 12, 1990 Hammersmith, London |
Age | Died at 101 |
Athene Seyler | |
Job | Actress |
Top Roles | Jeannie Lawson, Lady Raebank, Aunt Buona, Aunt Mary, Mao Tai Tai |
Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Musical, Film Adaptation |
Top Topics | Aviation, Spies, Period Piece |
Top Collaborators | Gibb McLaughlin, Bernard Miles, Francis L. Sullivan, Michael Balcon (Producer) |
Shares birthday with | Don Ameche, Alida Valli, Clint Eastwood see more.. |
Athene Seyler Overview:
Actress, Athene Seyler, was born on May 31, 1889 in Hackney, London. Seyler died at the age of 101 on Sep 12, 1990 in Hammersmith, London .
MINI BIO:
This fair-haired, charming plump British actress was often seen on seen on the British stage as maiden aunts and loveable old dears from all walks of life. Making her stage debut in 1908, she played quite prominent film roles into her early seventies. Although no-one seemed more at home among the raspberry jam and Royal Doulton teacups, she could also convincingly play pioneer ladies of indomitable spirit with films like The Private Life of Don Juan and The Sky's the Limit.
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By The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 16, 2018 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversThe first time I saw character actress she was examining a dead specimen of a man-eating plant from outer space under a microscope. She was doing this with her customary aplomb under the watchful eye of Mrs. Peel in "Man-Eater of Surrey Green", a classic episode of The Avengers. The c... Read full article
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