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Eileen Erskine
Born15 August 1914
Died8 November 1995(1995-11-08) (aged 81)
Years active1937–1977
Spouse(s)Philip Friend
(m. 19??; died 1987)
Children2

Eileen 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]

Selected filmography

References

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