Eileen Erskine
from theatre programme for Time and the Conways, 1937
Born15 August 1914
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Died8 November 1995(1995-11-08) (aged 81)
Chiddingfold, Surrey, England
Years active1937–1977
Spouse(s)Philip Friend
(m. 1941; died 1987)
Children2

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

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

  1. ^ "Eileen Erskine". IMDb. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Eileen Erskine". Archived from the original on 15 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Production of Time and the Conways – Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ League, The Broadway. "Eileen Erskine – Broadway Cast & Staff – IBDB". Internet Broadway Database.
  5. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Pallisers, The (1974) Credits". screenonline.org.uk.
  6. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.

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