Aileen Britton (18 February 1916 in Sydney – 19 April 1986) credited also as Aileen Britain, was an Australian character actress of theatre, radio, television, and film (TV movie and theatrical), with a career in the industry spanning nearly 50 years.
Aileen Britton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1916 Inverell, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 19 April 1986 (aged 70) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937–1986 |
Britton made her debut in a film Tall Timbers in 1937, she then worked primarily exclusively in theatre roles[1] and having been signed with the Independent Theatre [2]
Britton post-theatre was a staple of the small screen, where she usually played quirky elderly ladies, mothers and grandmothers, in TV series'. Her television credits include Number 96[3] Matlock Police, The Restless Years, The Sullivans, Prisoner, and A Country Practice.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Tall Timbers | Claire Darley | Feature film |
| 1942 | 100,000 Cobbers | Miss Lane | Film short |
| 1958 | An Enemy of the People | Kate Stockman | Teleplay |
| 1959 | The Skin of Our Teeth | Mrs Antrobus / Mrs Everyman | Teleplay |
| 1975 | The Tichborne Affair | Mrs. Skinner | TV film |
| 1976 | Born to Run (aka 'Harness Fever' or 'Ride a Wild Pony') | Susannah | Feature film |
| 1977 | The Death Train | Barmaid / Hotel Desk Clerk | TV film |
| 1977 | Ballantyne's Mission | TV film | |
| 1978 | She'll Be Sweet (aka 'Magee and the Lady') | Mrs. Avery | TV film |
| 1979 | My Brilliant Career | Grandma Bossier | Feature film |
| 1982 | Fluteman | Beatrice Peachley | Feature film |
| 1982 | The Mystery at Castle House | Miss Markham | Feature film |
| 1982 | Now and Forever | Bethanie | Feature film |
| 1983 | Platypus Cove | Grandma Mason | TV film |
| 1985 | Don't Call Me Girlie | Herself | Documentary film short |
| 1987 | The Place at the Coast | Gran | Feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Adventures of Long John Silver | Conseulla | TV series, 1 episode |
| That's My Desire | TV series | ||
| 1960 | Probation Officer | Mrs. Andrews | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1962 | Call Oxbridge 2000 | Mrs. Bennett | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 1963 | 24-Hour Call | Mrs. Bennett | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1964 | The Purple Jacaranda | Housekeeper | TV series |
| 1966 | Australian Playhouse | Mrs. Plum | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1967 | Homicide | Mrs. Townley | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1968–69 | I've Married A Bachelor | Mrs. Malley | TV series, 14 episodes |
| 1972 | Redheap | Mrs. Piper | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1973 | Serpent in the Rainbow | TV series | |
| 1973 | Boney | Nora | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | Seven Little Australians | Mrs. Gormiston | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1974 | Behind the Legend | Lady Mitchell | TV series, 1 episode: "Thomas Mitchell" |
| 1975 | Number 96 | Mrs. Florentine | TV series, 12 episodes |
| 1975; 1976 | Matlock Police | Mrs. Gates / Nan Skuhorp | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1976 | The Lost Islands | Widow Martha Quack | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976 | Solo One | Aunt Nan | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 1977 | The Sullivans | Mrs. Skinner | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1977 | Glenview High | Mrs. Greer | TV series, episode 5: "The Cheat" |
| 1977 | Young Ramsay | Mrs. Anderson | TV series, episode 9: "All Things Bright and Beautiful" |
| 1979 | The Restless Years | Kath Campbell | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1980 | Arcade | Joyce Blair | TV series, 35 episodes |
| 1981; 1985 | Prisoner | Mrs. Hartley / Florence Marne | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 1981; 1983; 1985 | A Country Practice | Emily Page / Evelyn Cuthrie / Aunt Daphne | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 1983 | Carson's Law | Lillian Brewster | TV series |
| 1986 | Cyclone Tracy | Big Caroline | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Aileen Britton". AusStage.
- ^ "TALENTED AUSTRALIAN ACTRESS". The Worker. Brisbane, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 9 February 1937. p. 17. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Giles, Nigel "Number 96: Australia's Most Notorious Address"
External links
edit- Aileen Britton at IMDb
- Aileen Britton theatre appearances at AusStage
- Aileen Britton at National Film and Sound Archive
