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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.

Aileen Britton
Born	18 February 1916 Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Died	19 April 1986 (aged 70) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1937-1986

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 Television credits include Number 96[3] Matlock Police, The Restless Years, The Sullivans, Prisoner, and A Country Practice.

Filmography (selected)

FILM

Year	Title	Role	Type
1937	Tall Timbers	Claire Darley	Feature film
1942	100,000 Cobbers	Role unknown	Film short
1976	Born To Run	Susannah	Feature film aka 'Harness Fever'
1979	My Brilliant Career	Grandma Bossier	Feature film
1982	Fluteman	Beatrice Peachley	Feature film
1982	Mystery At Castle House	Miss Markham	Feature film
1982	Now And Forever	Bethanie	Feature film
1985	Don't Call Me Girlie	Herself	Film short
1987	The Pace At The Coast	Gran	Feature film

TELEVISION

Year	Title	Role	Type
1957	The Adventures of Long John Silver	Guest role: Conseulla	TV series, 1 episode
1958	Enemy Of The People	Role unknown	Teleplay
1959	The Skin of Our Teeth	Role unknown	Teleplay
1960	Probation Officer	Guest role: Mrs. Andrews	TV series UK, 1 episode
1962	Call Oxbridge 2000	Recurring role: Mrs. Bennett	TV series UK, 11 episodes
1963	24-hour Call	Recurring role: Mrs. Bennett	TV series UK, 4 episodes
1964	The Purple Jacaranda	Role unknown	TV series
1966	Australian Playhouse	Guest role: Mrs. Plum	ABC TV series, 1 episode
1967	Homicide	Guest role: Mrs. Townley	TV series, 1 episode
1968-1969	I've Married a Bachelor	Regular role: Mrs. Malley	TV series, 14 episodes
1972	Redheap	Recurring role: Mrs. Piper	TV series, 3 episodes
1973	Serpent And The Rainbow	Regular role	TV series
1973	Boney	Guest role: Nora	TV series, 1 episode
1973	Seven Little Australians	Guest role: Mrs. Gormiston	ABC TV miniseries, 1 episode
1974	Behind The Legend	Guest role: Lady Mitchell	ABC TV series, 1 episode "Thomas Mitchell"
1975	The Tichborne Affair	Mrs. Skinner	TV film
1975	Number 96	Recurring role: Mrs. Florentine	TV series, 12 episodes
1975;1976	Matlock Police	Guest roles: Mrs. Gates / Nan Skuhorp	TV series, 2 episodes
1976	The Lost Islands	Guest role: Widow Martha Quack	TV series, 1 episode
1976	Solo One	Recurring role: Aunt Nan	TV series, 9 episodes
1977	The Death Train	Barmaid / Hotel Desk Clerk	TV film
1977	The Sullivans	Recurring role: Mrs. Skinner	TV series, 4 episodes
1977	Ballantyne's Mission	Role unknown	TV film
1977	Glenview High	Guest role: Mrs. Greer	TV series, 1 episode 5: "The Cheat"
1977	Young Ramsay	Guest role: Mrs. Anderson	TV series, 1 episode 9: "All Things Bright And Beautiful"
1978	She'll Be Sweet aka 'Magee And The Lady'	Mrs. Avery	ABC TV film
1979	"The Wonderful World of Disney"	Guest role: Susannah	TV series US, 2 episodes "Born To Run" aka 'Harness Fever'
1979	The Restless Years	Recurring role: Kath Campbell	TV series, 4 episodes
1980	Arcade	Regular role: Joyce Blair	TV series, 35 episodes
1981;1985	Prisoner	Guest role: Mrs. Hartley	TV series, 1 episode
1981;1983;1985	A Country Practice	Guest roles: Emily Page / Evelyn Cuthrie / Aunt Daphne	TV series, 7 episodes
1983	Carson's Law	Guest role: Lillian Brewster	TV series,
1983	Platypus Cove	Grandma Mason	ABC TV film
1983;1985	A Country Practice	Guest role: Evelyn Cuthrie	TV series, 2 episodes
1985	A Country Practice	Recurring role: Aunt Daphne	TV series, 3 episodes
1985	Prisoner	Recurring role: Florence Marne	TV series, 7 episodes
1986	Cyclone Tracy	Recurring role: Big Caroline	TV miniseries, 3 episodes

References

External links

• Aileen Britton at IMDb
• Aileen Britton theatre appearances at AusStage
• Aileen Britton at National Film and Sound Archive

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