Eileen Erskine Explained

Eileen Erskine
Birth Date:15 August 1914
Birth Place:Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Death Place:Chiddingfold, Surrey, England
Spouse:Philip Friend
(1941; died 1987)
Children:2
Yearsactive:1937–1977

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]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1940The Midas Touch Rosalie
1941Sheepdog of the Hills Miss Appleby, postmistress Uncredited
1944This Happy Breed Vi
1944The Way Ahead Mrs. Hilda Parsons
1946Great Expectations Biddy
1948Hills of Home Belle Saunders
1952Lady Possessed Violet

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eileen Erskine . IMDb . 29 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Eileen Erskine. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215171455/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab4688e5. dead. 15 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Production of Time and the Conways – Theatricalia. theatricalia.com.
  4. Web site: Eileen Erskine – Broadway Cast & Staff – IBDB. The Broadway. League. Internet Broadway Database.
  5. Web site: BFI Screenonline: Pallisers, The (1974) Credits. screenonline.org.uk.
  6. Book: McFarlane, Brian. The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. 16 May 2016. Oxford University Press. Google Books. 9781526111968.