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Aileen Britton

Aileen Britton

Australian actress (1916–1986)


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.

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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

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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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