Australian actress (1916–1986)
Aileen Britton |
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| Born | 18 February 1916
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| Died | 19 April 1986 (aged 70)
Sydney, Australia |
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Years active | 1937–1986 |
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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.
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
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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
Film
Television
| Year
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Title
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Role
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Type
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| 1957
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The Adventures of Long John Silver
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Conseulla
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TV series, 1 episode
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That's My Desire
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TV series
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| 1960
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Probation Officer
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Mrs. Andrews
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TV series, 1 episode
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| 1962
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Call Oxbridge 2000
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Mrs. Bennett
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TV series, 11 episodes
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| 1963
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24-Hour Call
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Mrs. Bennett
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TV series, 4 episodes
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| 1964
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The Purple Jacaranda
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Housekeeper
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TV series
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| 1966
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Australian Playhouse
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Mrs. Plum
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TV series, 1 episode
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| 1967
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Homicide
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Mrs. Townley
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TV series, 1 episode
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| 1968–69
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I've Married A Bachelor
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Mrs. Malley
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TV series, 14 episodes
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| 1972
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Redheap
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Mrs. Piper
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TV series, 3 episodes
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| 1973
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Serpent in the Rainbow
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TV series
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| 1973
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Boney
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Nora
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TV series, 1 episode
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| 1973
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Seven Little Australians
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Mrs. Gormiston
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TV miniseries, 1 episode
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| 1974
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Behind the Legend
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Lady Mitchell
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TV series, 1 episode: "Thomas Mitchell"
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| 1975
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Number 96
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Mrs. Florentine
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TV series, 12 episodes
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| 1975; 1976
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Matlock Police
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Mrs. Gates / Nan Skuhorp
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TV series, 2 episodes
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| 1976
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The Lost Islands
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Widow Martha Quack
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TV series, 1 episode
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| 1976
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Solo One
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Aunt Nan
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TV series, 9 episodes
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| 1977
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The Sullivans
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Mrs. Skinner
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TV series, 4 episodes
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| 1977
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Glenview High
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Mrs. Greer
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TV series, episode 5: "The Cheat"
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| 1977
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Young Ramsay
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Mrs. Anderson
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TV series, episode 9: "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
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| 1979
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The Restless Years
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Kath Campbell
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TV series, 4 episodes
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| 1980
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Arcade
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Joyce Blair
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TV series, 35 episodes
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| 1981; 1985
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Prisoner
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Mrs. Hartley / Florence Marne
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TV series, 8 episodes
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| 1981; 1983; 1985
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A Country Practice
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Emily Page / Evelyn Cuthrie / Aunt Daphne
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TV series, 7 episodes
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| 1983
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Carson's Law
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Lillian Brewster
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TV series
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| 1986
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Cyclone Tracy
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Big Caroline
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TV miniseries, 3 episodes
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