Aileen Britton
Born18 February 1916
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Died19 April 1986 (aged 70)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1937-1986

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 [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

Film

Year Title Role Type
1937Tall TimbersClaire DarleyFeature film
1942100,000 CobbersMiss LaneFilm short
1958An Enemy of the PeopleKate StockmanTeleplay
1959 The Skin of Our TeethMrs Antrobus / Mrs EverymanTeleplay
1975The Tichborne AffairMrs. SkinnerTV film
1976Born to Run (aka 'Harness Fever' or 'Ride a Wild Pony')SusannahFeature 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
1979My Brilliant CareerGrandma BossierFeature film
1982FlutemanBeatrice PeachleyFeature film
1982The Mystery at Castle HouseMiss MarkhamFeature film
1982Now and ForeverBethanieFeature film
1983Platypus CoveGrandma MasonTV film
1985Don't Call Me GirlieHerselfDocumentary film short
1987The Place at the CoastGranFeature film

Television

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

  1. ↑ "Aileen Britton". AusStage.
  2. ↑ "TALENTED AUSTRALIAN ACTRESS". The Worker. Brisbane, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 9 February 1937. p. 17. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Giles, Nigel "Number 96: Australia's Most Notorious Address"


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