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Cicely Courtneidge(1893-1980)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Cicely Courtneidge and Michael Robbins in Mennään bussilla (1969)
Cicely Courtneidge was born on 1 April 1893 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Things Are Looking Up (1935), Aunt Sally (1934) and The Ghost Train (1931). She was married to Jack Hulbert. She died on 26 April 1980 in Putney, London, England, UK.
BornApril 1, 1893
DiedApril 26, 1980(87)
BornApril 1, 1893
DiedApril 26, 1980(87)
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Cicely Courtneidge in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Cicely Courtneidge in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Leslie Caron, Avis Bunnage, Cicely Courtneidge, Bernard Lee, and Brock Peters in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Cicely Courtneidge in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Cicely Courtneidge in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Leslie Caron and Cicely Courtneidge in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Leslie Caron and Cicely Courtneidge in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Cicely Courtneidge in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Tom Bell, Cicely Courtneidge, and Brock Peters in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Cicely Courtneidge and Patricia Phoenix in Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Cicely Courtneidge, Anna Karen, and Reg Varney in Mennään bussilla (1969)
Cicely Courtneidge and Reg Varney in Mennään bussilla (1969)

Known for:

Cicely Courtneidge and William Gargan in Things Are Looking Up (1935)
Things Are Looking Up
6.0
  • Cicely Fytte
  • Bertha Fytte
  • 1935
Cicely Courtneidge in Aunt Sally (1934)
Aunt Sally
5.5
  • Sally Bird
  • Mademoiselle Zaza
  • 1934
The Ghost Train (1931)
The Ghost Train
6.1
  • Miss Bourne
  • 1931
Salattu rakkaus (1962)
Salattu rakkaus
7.3
  • Mavis
  • 1962

Credits

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Actress

  • Ei nyt, rakas... (1973)
    Ei nyt, rakas...
    5.6
    • Mrs. Harriet Frencham
    • 1973
  • ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Lady Longham
    • 1969
  • The Very Merry Widow and How (1968)
    The Very Merry Widow and How
    TV Series
    • Lady Phillipson
    • 1969
  • Reg Varney in Mennään bussilla (1969)
    Mennään bussilla
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mum
    • 1969
  • The Very Merry Widow
    TV Series
    • Lady Phillipson
    • 1968
  • Brian Rix Presents ... (1960)
    Brian Rix Presents ...
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Porter
    • 1968
  • Before the Fringe
    TV Series
    • 1967
  • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
    Comedy Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • The Bursar
    • 1966
  • Tappajaiset eli kertomus elävästä ruumiista (1966)
    Tappajaiset eli kertomus elävästä ruumiista
    6.7
    • Major Martha
    • 1966
  • Compact (1962)
    Compact
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Bouverie-Wilson
    • 1964–1965
  • Nuo mainiot miehet lentävissä koneissaan (1965)
    Nuo mainiot miehet lentävissä koneissaan
    7.0
    • Muriel - Colonel's Wife (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Ninety Years On (1964)
    Ninety Years On
    TV Movie
    • Performer
    • 1964
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Katherine Glastonbury
    • 1964
  • John Barrie and William Gaunt in Sergeant Cork (1963)
    Sergeant Cork
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Bessy Seymour
    • 1963
  • Craig Stevens in Mike Strait (1962)
    Mike Strait
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Rosewall
    • 1963

Soundtrack

  • Tappajaiset eli kertomus elävästä ruumiista (1966)
    Tappajaiset eli kertomus elävästä ruumiista
    6.7
    • performer: "Onward Christian Soldiers" (1871), "All Things Bright and Beautiful" (1848) (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Salattu rakkaus (1962)
    Salattu rakkaus
    7.3
    • performer: "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty" (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Under Your Hat (1940)
    Under Your Hat
    5.5
    • performer: "I Won't Do The Conga", "The Empire Depends On You" (uncredited), "Keep It Under Your Hat" (uncredited), "Tiger Rag" (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Heather Angel, Frank Morgan, Richard Waring, and Tim Whelan in The Perfect Gentleman (1935)
    The Perfect Gentleman
    6.4
    • music: "Aquellos Ojos Verdes (Green Eyes)" (1929)
    • performer: "There's Something in a Big Parade" (1935), "The Keys to Heaven", "Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile!" (1915), "Aquellos Ojos Verdes (Green Eyes)" (1929)
    • producer: "There's Something in a Big Parade" (1935) (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Cicely Courtneidge and William Gargan in Things Are Looking Up (1935)
    Things Are Looking Up
    6.0
    • performer: "Things Are Looking Up"
    • 1935
  • Cicely Courtneidge in Aunt Sally (1934)
    Aunt Sally
    5.5
    • performer: "We'll All Go Riding on a Rainbow", "If I Had Napoleon's Hat", "The Wind's In The West", "Valse des rayons (Apache Dance)" (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Jack Hulbert in Falling for You (1933)
    Falling for You
    5.7
    • performer: "Mrs. Bartholomew", "Why Has a Cow Got Four Legs" (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Cicely Courtneidge and Dorothy Hyson in Soldiers of the King (1933)
    Soldiers of the King
    5.6
    • performer: "Soldiers of the King" (uncredited), "There's Something about a Soldier", "The Moment I Saw You"
    • 1933
  • Elstree Calling (1930)
    Elstree Calling
    5.0
    • performer: "I'm Falling in Love"
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dame Cicely Courtneidge
  • Born
    • April 1, 1893
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • April 26, 1980
    • Putney, London, England, UK(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Jack Hulbert1916 - March 25, 1978 (his death)
  • Other works
    She acted in Ray Cooney and Chapman's play, "Move over Mrs. Markham," at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, England with Tony Britton and Moira Lister in the cast. Ray Cooney was also director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    With her husband Jack Hulbert formed one of the most successful and popular music comedy teams in 1930's Britain. The couple met in 1913 during a joint performance and married three years later. Over the next decade, they appeared in theatres and music halls nationwide, subsequently making the transition to films. After World War II, Cicely embarked on a solo career as a straight actress, often as aunts or grandmothers. One of her best performances was in the drama Salattu rakkaus (1962).

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