Amy Veness (26 February 1876 – 22 September 1960) was an English film actress. She played the role of Grandma Huggett in '' The Huggetts Trilogy'' and was sometimes credited as Amy Van Ness. Veness was born Amy Clarice Beart in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. She was married to Basil Springett. On 22 September 1960 she died in Saltdean, Sussex, England at age 84.

Selected filmography

* '' Please Help Emily'' (1917) - Mrs. Lethbridge * ''

My Wife My Wife may refer: *My Wife (1918 film), ''My Wife'' (1918 film), an American silent film *''My Wife'', English language title for the 1942 Indian film ''En Manaivi'' *My Wife (1964 film), ''My Wife'' (1964 film), an Italian comedy film *My Wife (so ...

'' (1918) - Mrs. Hammond * ''

The Brat ''The Brat'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, starring Sally O'Neil, and featuring Virginia Cherrill. The film is based on the 1917 play by Maude Fulton. A previous silent film had been made in 1919 with Al ...

'' (1919) - Mrs. Forrester * '' The Wife's Family'' (1931) - Arabella Nagg * '' Hobson's Choice'' (1931) - Mrs. Hepworth * '' Tonight's the Night'' (1932) - Emily Smithers * '' Murder on the Second Floor'' (1932) - (uncredited) * '' Money for Nothing'' (1932) - Emma Bolt * '' Self Made Lady'' (1932) - Old Sookey * '' The Marriage Bond'' (1932) - Mrs. Crust * '' Pyjamas Preferred'' (1932) - Mme. Gautier * '' Let Me Explain, Dear'' (1932) - Aunt Fanny * '' Red Wagon'' (1933) - Petal Schultze * '' The Love Nest'' (1933) - Ma * '' Their Night Out'' (1933) - Gertrude Bunting * ''

Hawley's of High Street ''Hawley's of High Street'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley (director), Thomas Bentley and starring Leslie Fuller, Judy Kelly, Francis Lister and Moore Marriott. Its plot concerns a butcher and a draper who stand for el ...

'' (1933) - Mrs. Hawley * ''

A Southern Maid ''A Southern Maid'' is an operetta in three acts composed by Harold Fraser-Simson, with a book by Dion Clayton Calthrop and Harry Graham and lyrics by Harry Graham (poet), Harry Graham and Harry Miller. Additional music was provided by Ivor No ...

'' (1934) - Donna Rosa * ''

The Old Curiosity Shop ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' is the fourth novel by English author Charles Dickens; being one of his two novels (the other being ''Barnaby Rudge'') published along with short stories in his weekly serial ''Master Humphrey's Clock'', from 1840 t ...

'' (1934) - Mrs. Jarley * '' Lorna Doone'' (1934) - Betty Muxworthy * ''

Brewster's Millions ''Brewster's Millions'' is a comedic novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves. The plot concerns a young man whose grandfather leaves him $1 million in a will, but a competing will from ...

'' (1935) - Mrs. Barry * '' Drake of England'' (1935) - Mother Moore * '' Joy Ride'' (1935) - Lady Clara Mutch-Twistleton * ''

Play Up the Band ''Play Up the Band'' is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Stanley Holloway, Betty Ann Davies and Leslie Bradley. The film was made at Ealing Studios by the independent company City Films.Perry p.175 The ...

'' (1935) - Lady Heckdyke * '' Royal Cavalcade'' (1935) * '' The Beloved Vagabond'' (1936) - Cafe Owner * '' Crime Over London'' (1936) * '' Windbag the Sailor'' (1936) - Emma Harbottle * ''

The Mill on the Floss ''The Mill on the Floss'' is a novel by English author George Eliot, pen name of Mary Ann Evans, first published in three volumes on 4 April 1860 by William Blackwood and Sons. The first American edition was published by Harper & Brothers, Pub ...

'' (1936) - Mrs. Deane * '' Skylarks'' (1936) - Stacy Hirano * '' King of Hearts'' (1936) - Mrs. Ponsonby * ''Black Roses'' (1936) - Annushka * '' Aren't Men Beasts!'' (1937) - Mrs. Flower * '' The Show Goes On'' (1937) - Mrs. Scowcroft, Sally's Mother * '' The Angelus'' (1937) - Mrs. Grimes * '' Thistledown'' (1938) - Mary Glenloch * '' Yellow Sands'' (1938) - Mary Varwell * '' Flying Fifty-Five'' (1939) - Aunt Eliza * '' Just William'' (1940) - Mrs. Bott * '' This England'' (1941) - Jenny * '' The Saint Meets the Tiger'' (1941) - Mrs. Donald Jones * '' The Man in Grey'' (1943) - Mrs. Armstrong (uncredited) * '' Millions Like Us'' (1943) - Mrs. Blythe * '' Fanny by Gaslight'' (1944) - Mrs. Heaviside * '' This Happy Breed'' (1944) - Mrs. Flint * '' Don't Take It to Heart'' (1944) - Cook * '' Madonna of the Seven Moons'' (1945) - Tessa * '' The World Owes Me a Living'' (1945) - Mrs. Waterman (uncredited) * '' They Were Sisters'' (1945) - Mrs. Purley * '' Don Chicago'' (1945) - Bowie Knife Bella * ''

Carnival Carnival (known as Shrovetide in certain localities) is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Carnival typi ...

'' (1946) - Aunt Fanny * '' The Turners of Prospect Road'' (1947) - Grandma * '' Master of Bankdam'' (1947) - Mrs. Pilling * '' Blanche Fury'' (1948) - Mrs. Winterbourne * '' Good-Time Girl'' (1948) - Mrs. Chalk * ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who, ...

'' (1948) - Mrs. Bedwin * ''

Bond Street Bond Street in the West End of London links Piccadilly in the south to Oxford Street in the north. Since the 18th century the street has housed many prestigious and upmarket fashion retailers. The southern section is Old Bond Street and the l ...

'' (1948) - Seamstress * '' My Brother's Keeper'' (1948) - Mrs. Gully * '' Here Come the Huggetts'' (1948) - Grandma Huggett * '' Vote for Huggett'' (1949) - Grandma Huggett * '' A Boy, a Girl and a Bike'' (1949) - Grannie * '' The Huggetts Abroad'' (1949) - Grandma * '' The Astonished Heart'' (1950) - Alice Smith * '' Madeleine'' (1950) - Miss Aiken (uncredited) * '' Chance of a Lifetime'' (1950) - Lady Davis * '' The Woman with No Name'' (1950) - Sophie * '' Portrait of Clare'' (1950) - Lady in the Train * ''

Captain Horatio Hornblower ''Captain Horatio Hornblower'' is a 1951 British naval swashbuckling war film in Technicolor from Warner Bros., produced by Gerry Mitchell, directed by Raoul Walsh, that stars Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty and Terence Morgan. ...

'' (1951) - Mrs. McPhee (Hornblower's Housekeeper) * ''

The Magic Box ''The Magic Box'' is a 1951 British Technicolor biographical drama film directed by John Boulting. The film stars Robert Donat as William Friese-Greene, with numerous cameo appearances by performers such as Peter Ustinov and Laurence Olivie ...

'' (1951) - Grandmother in Wedding Group * ''

Tom Brown's Schooldays ''Tom Brown's School Days'' (sometimes written ''Tom Brown's Schooldays'', also published under the titles ''Tom Brown at Rugby'', ''School Days at Rugby'', and ''Tom Brown's School Days at Rugby'') is a novel by Thomas Hughes, published in 18 ...

'' (1951) - Mrs. Wixie * ''

Angels One Five ''Angels One Five'' is a 1952 British war film directed by George More O'Ferrall and starring Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, John Gregson, Cyril Raymond and Veronica Hurst. Based on the book ''What Are Your Angels Now?'' by Pelham G ...

'' (1952) - Aunt Tabitha * ''

Doctor in the House Doctor in the House may refer to: * Doctor in the House (novel), ''Doctor in the House'' (novel), a 1952 novel by Richard Gordon ** Doctor in the House (film), ''Doctor in the House'' (film), a 1954 British film adaptation of the novel *** Doctor i ...

'' (1954) - Grandma Cooper (uncredited) * '' The Woman for Joe'' (1955) - Landlady (uncredited) (final film role)

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