Amy Dalby
Amy Mary Dalby (3 January 1888 – 10 March 1969) was an English actress[1] of stage and screen, often in kindly or eccentric spinster roles.[2]
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| Born | 3 January 1888 Clerkenwell, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 10 March 1969 (aged 81) London, England, UK |
| Years active | 1938-1969 |
Dalby first acted at the age of six.[3]
Dalby's final performance was in the 8 March 1969 episode "The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage" of Dad's Army,[4] portraying the sister of Private Godfrey. She died in London on 10 March — two days after the episode aired.[5]
Selected filmography
- On the Night of the Fire (1939)
- Quiet Wedding (1941)
- The Night Has Eyes (1942)
- The Gentle Sex (1943)
- Millions Like Us (1943)
- Variety Jubilee (1943)
- Waterloo Road (1945)
- The Wicked Lady (1945)
- Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)
- Carnival (1946)
- The White Unicorn (1947)
- My Sister and I (1948)
- It's Hard to Be Good (1948)
- Your Witness (1950)
- Home to Danger (1951)
- Brandy for the Parson (1952)
- The Straw Man (1953)
- Time Bomb (1953)
- The Man Upstairs (1958)
- The Lamp in Assassin Mews (1962)
- The Old Dark House (1963)
- The Counterfeit Constable (1964)
- The Haunting (1963) (Uncredited)
- The Secret of My Success (1965)
- Fumo di Londra (1966)
- Who Killed the Cat? (1966)
- The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966)
- Smashing Time (1967)
References
- Dalby biodata
- https://theatricalia.com/person/1y6h/amy-dalby
- "Amy Dalby". The Stage. 13 March 1969.
- "The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- "Amy Dalby". British Film Institute. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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