Aileen Despard was an actress, born on July 19, 1908 in Mullynure, County Armagh, Ireland. She died August 25, 1981 in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. In 1930, the magazine ''

Film Weekly ''Film Weekly'' was one of the leading popular film magazines published in the United Kingdom during the late 1920s and 1930s. Background Launched in 1928, the magazine became known for its gossipy interest in contemporary film stars. Columnist ...

'' sponsored a pair of film acting scholarships. The two winners ( Cyril Butcher and Aileen Despard) went on to appear in the now lost Alfred Hitchcock short ''

An Elastic Affair ''An Elastic Affair'' (1930) is a 10-minute short comedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock which features the two winners—Cyril Butcher (1909–1988) as "the Boy" and Aileen Despard (1908–1981) as "the Girl"—of a film acting scholarship ...

'' and placed under contract by

British International Pictures Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC), originally British International Pictures (BIP), was a British film production, distribution and exhibition company active from 1927 until 1970 when it was absorbed into EMI. ABPC also owned appr ...

Selected filmography

*'' Double Dealing'' (1932) - Rosie *'' Threads'' (1932) - Chloe *'' Children of Chance'' (1930) - Beryl (as Eileen Despard) *'' Such Is the Law ''(1930) - Minor Role (uncredited) *''

Murder! ''Murder!'' is a 1930 British thriller film co-written and directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Herbert Marshall, Norah Baring and Edward Chapman. Written by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville and Walter C. Mycroft, it is based on the 19 ...

'' (1930) - Edna Druce (uncredited) *''

'' (Short) (1930) - The Girl

References

External links

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1908 births 1981 deaths {{Northern-Ireland-actor-stub