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Amy Veness(1876-1960)

  • Actress
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Amy Veness in This Happy Breed (1944)
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Amy Veness was born on 26 February 1876 in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK. She was an actress, known for This Happy Breed (1944), Oliver Twist (1948) and Hobson's Choice (1931). She was married to Basil Springett. She died on 22 September 1960 in Saltdean, Sussex, England, UK.
BornFebruary 26, 1876
DiedSeptember 22, 1960(84)
BornFebruary 26, 1876
DiedSeptember 22, 1960(84)
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Known for

Celia Johnson, John Mills, and Robert Newton in This Happy Breed (1944)
This Happy Breed
7.3
  • Mrs. Flint
  • 1944
John Howard Davies, Anthony Newley, Robert Newton, Francis L. Sullivan, and Kay Walsh in Oliver Twist (1948)
Oliver Twist
7.8
  • Mrs. Bedwin
  • 1948
Hobson's Choice (1931)
Hobson's Choice
7.3
  • Mrs. Hepworth
  • 1931
Just William (1940)
Just William
5.9
  • Mrs. Bott
  • 1940

Credits

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Actress

  • The Woman for Joe (1955)
    The Woman for Joe
    5.7
    • Landlady (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Dirk Bogarde, Donald Houston, Kenneth More, and Donald Sinden in Doctor in the House (1954)
    Doctor in the House
    6.5
    • Grandma Cooper (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Angels One Five (1952)
    Angels One Five
    6.5
    • Aunt Tabitha
    • 1952
  • The Magic Box (1951)
    The Magic Box
    7.0
    • Grandmother in Wedding Group
    • 1951
  • Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
    Tom Brown's Schooldays
    7.1
    • Mrs. Wixie
    • 1951
  • Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo in Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
    Captain Horatio Hornblower
    7.3
    • Mrs. McPhee (Hornblower's Housekeeper)
    • 1951
  • Her Panelled Door (1950)
    Her Panelled Door
    6.5
    • Sophie
    • 1950
  • Portrait of Clare (1950)
    Portrait of Clare
    6.5
    • Lady In The Train
    • 1950
  • Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
    Chance of a Lifetime
    6.8
    • Lady Davis
    • 1950
  • Madeleine (1950)
    Madeleine
    6.9
    • Miss Aiken (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Margaret Leighton in The Astonished Heart (1950)
    The Astonished Heart
    6.0
    • Alice Smith
    • 1950
  • The Huggetts Abroad (1949)
    The Huggetts Abroad
    5.8
    • Grandma
    • 1949
  • A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)
    A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
    6.2
    • Grannie
    • 1949
  • Vote for Huggett (1949)
    Vote for Huggett
    6.2
    • Grandma
    • 1949
  • Here Come the Huggetts (1948)
    Here Come the Huggetts
    6.2
    • Grandma
    • 1948

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Amy Van Ness
  • Born
    • February 26, 1876
    • Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 22, 1960
    • Saltdean, Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Basil Springett
  • Other works
    She acted in Emlyn Williams' play, "A Murder Has Been Arranged," at the St. James's Theatre in London, England with Margaretta Scott, Henry Kendall, and Veronica Turleigh in the cast.
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    Cheerful, motherly British character actress who came to films in middle-age, after a stage career that began at George Edwardes' Gaiety Theatre in musical comedy in the 1890's. She played many housekeepers and was notable in the Noël Coward adaptation of 'The Astonished Heart' and as Grandma Huggett in the Huggett trilogy. She was equally effective as an occasional harridan, notably as the bed-ridden dowager Mrs. Winterbourne in Blanche Fury (1948).

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