Daphne R. Courtenay-Hicks (born 28 June 1916), better known as Daphne Courtney, is a South African actress, who performed in
B-movie
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British "
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" during the 1930s and 1940s. She had a supporting role in at least one French film, ''Le battalion du ciel'', directed by
Alexander Esway
Alexander Esway (20 January 1895 – 23 August 1947) was a Hungarian-born film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Life and career
Esway was born Sándor Ezry in Budapest. In the late 1920s and early 1930s he worked as a director and screenwri ...
. She also had a stage career, and stage credits include the first British performance of ''
The Man Who Came to Dinner
''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of ...
'' (17 November 1941) – pre-dating its London debut by three weeks – in which she appeared with her husband the Scottish actor
Hugh McDermott.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Happy Ending
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'' (1931)
* ''
A Political Party'' (1934)
* ''
Father and Son'' (1934)
* ''
Oh, Daddy!
''Oh, Daddy!'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and Austin Melford and starring Leslie Henson, Frances Day, Robertson Hare, and Barry MacKay.
It was made at Islington Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Murder by Rope'' (1936)
* ''
The Captain's Table
''The Captain's Table'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Jack Lee and starring John Gregson, Donald Sinden, Peggy Cummins and Nadia Gray. The film is based on the 1954 novel of the same title by Richard Gordon, later adapted int ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Bed and Breakfast
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''Bed and breakfast'' is also used to ...
'' (1938)
*''
They Are Not Angels (1947)''
*''
Le battalion de ciel (1947)''
Stage credits
*''
The Women'' (
The Strand Theatre, 1940)
*''
The Man Who Came to Dinner
''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of ...
'' (
Theatre Royal, Birmingham, 1941)
*''
Matinée Idylls'' (
Theatre Royal Haymarket
The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre in Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foote ...
, 1942)
*''
They Also Serve'' (
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
The Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Glasgow and the longest running in Scotland. Located at 282 Hope Street, its front door was originally round the corner in Cowcaddens Street. It currently accommodates 1,541 people and is owned by Scott ...
, 1944)
['']The Glasgow Herald
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'', "They Also Serve at the Royal", p.4, Tuesday, 14 November 1944
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See also
*British film
British cinema has significantly influenced the global film industry since the 19th century.
The oldest known surviving film in the world, ''Roundhay Garden Scene'' (1888), was shot in England by French inventor Louis Le Prince. Early colour ...
References
External links
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1916 births
Possibly living people
20th-century South African actresses
British film actresses
British stage actresses
South African film actresses
South African emigrants to the United Kingdom
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