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, a performance called "heartbreakin". She then worked primarily exclusively in theatre roles and having been signed with the Independent Theatre
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 96Giles, Nigel "Number 96: Australia's Most Notorious Address" Matlock Police, The Restless Years, The Sullivans, Prisoner, and A Country Practice.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleType 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 1977 Born to Run (aka Harness Fever) 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 YearTitleRoleType 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
External links
Aileen Britton at National Film and Sound Archive