Eileen Marian Adams Erskine (15 August 1914 – 8 November 1995) was an English actress from Nottingham who was active in film mainly in the 1940s when she appeared in This Happy Breed (1944) and Great Expectations (1946).[1][2] Her theatre work included the original West End production of J. B. Priestley's Time and the Conways in 1937; and on Broadway she was in Faithfully Yours, in 1951.[3][4] Her television appearances included BBC TV's The Pallisers in 1974[5] Her autobiography, Scenes from a Life, was published posthumously.[6]
Eileen Erskine | |
|---|---|
 from theatre programme for Time and the Conways, 1937 | |
| Born | 15 August 1914 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 8 November 1995 (aged 81) Chiddingfold, Surrey, England |
| Years active | 1937–1977 |
| Spouse(s) | Philip Friend (m. 1941; died 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | The Midas Touch | Rosalie | |
| 1941 | Sheepdog of the Hills | Miss Appleby, postmistress | Uncredited |
| 1944 | This Happy Breed | Vi | |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead | Mrs. Hilda Parsons | |
| 1946 | Great Expectations | Biddy | |
| 1948 | Hills of Home | Belle Saunders | |
| 1952 | Lady Possessed | Violet |
References
edit- ^ "Eileen Erskine". IMDb. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Eileen Erskine". Archived from the original on 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Production of Time and the Conways – Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Eileen Erskine – Broadway Cast & Staff – IBDB". Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Pallisers, The (1974) Credits". screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
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