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.
60 movies · 5 shows
Don't Utter a Note
1966·0.0
The Invasion
1963·0.0
Nurse on Wheels
1963·6.1
I Thank a Fool
1962·6.1
The Girl on the Boat
1962·6.0
Two and Two Make Six
1962·7.5
Satan Never Sleeps
1962·5.5
Francis of Assisi
1961·7.7
Visa to Canton
1960·5.0
A French Mistress
1960·6.3
Make Mine Mink
1960·6.9
A Woman of No Importance
1960·0.0
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
1958·6.8
Happy Is the Bride
1958·7.0
A Tale of Two Cities
1958·6.8
Night of the Demon
1957·7.0
Campbell's Kingdom
1957·6.0
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
1957·7.0
Doctor at Large
1957·5.7
Yield to the Night
1956·6.9
As Long as They're Happy
1955·7.5
For Better, for Worse
1954·5.8
The Weak and the Wicked
1954·6.5
The Beggar's Opera
1953·5.1
The Pickwick Papers
1952·7.0
Made in Heaven
1952·5.0
Treasure Hunt
1952·5.7
Secret People
1952·6.4
Young Wives' Tale
1951·5.3
The Franchise Affair
1951·7.3
The Queen of Spades
1949·6.6
The First Gentleman
1948·6.5
Jassy
1947·5.2
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947·6.7
Dear Octopus
1943·8.0
Letter from Home
1941·7.0
Quiet Wedding
1941·5.3
Young Man's Fancy
1939·6.4
The Saint in London
1939·5.9
The Ware Case
1938·6.4
The Citadel
1938·6.4
Jane Steps Out
1938·10.0
Sailing Along
1938·7.8
Non-Stop New York
1937·6.7
The Lilac Domino
1937·7.0
The Mill on the Floss
1937·5.7
The Sky’s the Limit
1937·10.0
Sensation
1936·6.0
Irish for Luck
1936·9.0
Southern Roses
1936·10.0
It's Love Again
1936·6.5
Scrooge
1935·6.1
Drake of England
1935·6.8
Moscow Nights
1934·5.9
Blossom Time
1934·5.6
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934·6.0
Early to Bed
1933·10.0
Tell Me Tonight
1932·6.5
The Perfect Lady
1931·8.0
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
1921·8.0