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Amy Dalby(1888-1969)

  • Actress
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Amy Dalby
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Amy Dalby was born on 3 January 1888 in Clerkenwell, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Wicked Lady (1945), Brandy for the Parson (1952) and The Avengers (1961). She died on 10 March 1969 in London, England, UK.
BornJanuary 3, 1888
DiedMarch 10, 1969(81)
BornJanuary 3, 1888
DiedMarch 10, 1969(81)
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Known for

James Mason and Margaret Lockwood in The Wicked Lady (1945)
The Wicked Lady
6.8
  • Aunt Doll
  • 1945
Brandy for the Parson (1952)
Brandy for the Parson
5.7
  • Postmistress
  • 1952
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Mrs. Forsythe
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.1
TV Series
  • Mère Brogard
  • Ada
  • Alice
  • Anne
  • Miss Betty Barker

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Actress

  • Spike Milligan in Q5 (1969)
    Q5
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Various Characters
    • 1969
  • Charge! (1969)
    Charge!
    TV Series
    • Elderly Trout
    • 1969
  • Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
    Dad's Army
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Dolly
    • 1969
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mummy
    • 1969
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Forsythe
    • 1968
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor in Broaden Your Mind (1968)
    Broaden Your Mind
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Various Characters
    • 1968
  • Harry Worth in Harry Worth (1966)
    Harry Worth
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Clarissa Twiggitt
    • 1968
  • The Newcomers (1965)
    The Newcomers
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Emily Williamson
    • 1966–1968
  • The Gamblers
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Old lady
    • 1968
  • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
    Comedy Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Old Lady
    • Mrs. Bullrush
    • 1963–1968
  • Moira Lister in The Very Merry Widow (1967)
    The Very Merry Widow
    TV Series
    • Old Lady on Street
    • 1968
  • Money-Go-Round
    Short
    • Granny
    • 1967
  • Lynn Redgrave, Michael York, Ian Carmichael, Irene Handl, Anna Quayle, and Rita Tushingham in Smashing Time (1967)
    Smashing Time
    5.9
    • Demolished Old Lady
    • 1967
  • Barbara Cavan, Norma West, and Henley Thomas in Out of Town Theatre (1966)
    Out of Town Theatre
    TV Mini Series
    • Old Lady
    • 1967
  • Dinsdale Landen in Mickey Dunne (1967)
    Mickey Dunne
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Roberts
    • 1967

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The Haunting (1963)
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The Haunting (1963)

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Amy D'Alby
  • Born
    • January 3, 1888
    • Clerkenwell, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 10, 1969
    • London, England, UK
  • Other works
    She acted in S.I. Hsiung's play, "Lady Precious Stream", at the Little Theatre in John Street, London, England by the People's National Theatre with Andrew Leigh, Jack Livesey, John Garside, Joyce Redman and Betty Anderson in the cast. Nancy Price and S.I. Hsiung were the directors.

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    Diminutive, thin-lipped British character actress of stage and screen, often in kindly or eccentric spinster roles.

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