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 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 Television credits include ''
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Filmography (selected)
FILM
TELEVISION
References
External links
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Aileen Brittonat
National Film and Sound Archive
1916 births
1986 deaths
Actresses from Sydney
Australian film actresses
Australian soap opera actresses
20th-century Australian actresses
19th-century Australian women
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