Amy Dalby

Amy Mary Dalby (1888 — 10 March 1969) was an English actress^[1] of stage and screen, often in kindly or eccentric spinster roles.

Born in the Clerkenwell area of central London, Dalby died in London.

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)
• 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)

Dalby's final performance, past her 80th birthday, was in the 8 March 1969 episode "The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage",^[2] portraying the sister of Private Godfrey. She died on 10 March — two days after the episode aired.^[3]

References

1. ↑ Dalby biodata
2. ↑ "The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 April 2016. 
3. ↑ "Amy Dalby". British Film Institute. Retrieved 9 April 2016. 

External links

• Amy Dalby at the Internet Movie Database