Aimée Delamain

Aimée Delamain
Aimée Delamain
Born	Aimee Margaret Delamain; 21 April 1906; Rawul Pindee, Bengal, India
Died	18 June 1999 (aged 93); Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1932–1992

Aimée Delamain (21 April 1906 – 18 June 1999) was an English actress, known for spending most of her career playing elderly ladies.

Biography

Her father, Colonel Frank Delamain was a member of King Edward VII's Bengal Lancers. Upon his retirement in 1909, the family moved to Lamberhurst, Kent.^[2] Tragedy struck in 1915 when Aimée's mother Mabel (née Bullock) died of rheumatic fever and the following year her elder brother Frank Gun Delamain was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme.^[3]

Brought up by relatives, she expressed a desire to act and in 1931, she graduated from RADA.^[4] This was followed by playing in the provinces but when the Second World War broke out, Aimée worked as a nurse with the Voluntary Aid Detachment, later playing in an ENSA company.^[2]

Theatre roles soon followed, as did film and television work, the actress being a popular choice among directors for portraying old ladies. One such director was Peter Moffatt. According to The Two Doctors DVD commentary, they had known each other since 1945 when they were both members of the same repertory company. Subsequently, he often cast her in several of his productions.

Never married, Delamain moved into Denville Hall, the retirement home for actors in February 1991, retiring from acting not long afterwards. There, she spent her final years and indulged in a life-long passion for gardening.^[2]

Selected filmography

Film

Little Red Monkey (1955) - Mrs. Henley (Dr. Barnes's Housekeeper) (uncredited)
The Secret (1955) - Miss Lyons
Two Left Feet (1963) - Auntie (uncredited)
Rotten to the Core (1965) - Lady Greville (uncredited)
The Raging Moon (1971) - Alice
I, Monster (1971) - Landlady
The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) - Elsie Tucker
The House in Nightmare Park (1973) - Mother
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) - Millicent
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? a.k.a. Too Many Cooks (1978) - Old Woman
Oxford Blues (1984) - Lady Bemore
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) - Storyteller
High Spirits (1988) - Great Granny Plunkett
Getting It Right (1989) - Mrs. Arbuthnot

Television

Sunday Night Theatre (1954-1956) - Dulcie Curtis / Jessica Streatford
Our Miss Pemberton (1957-1958) - Miss Henrietta Copley
ITV Play of the Week (1959-1965) - Mrs. Culff / Phyllis / Miss Chancellor
Theatre 70 (1960) - Beggarwoman
Dixon of Dock Green (1961-1975) - Mrs. Lane / Matty / Arabella Floyd
Tales of Mystery (1961-1962) - Aunt Eleanor / Mrs. Malleson
Boyd Q.C. (1961) - Gladys Westbury
Oliver Twist (1962) - Old Sally
Z-Cars (1962) - Woman Customer
Maigret (1962) - Lisette
Harpers West One (1962) - Woman Customer
Suspense (1963) - Aphrodite
The Avengers (1963-1968) - 1st Lady / Miss Gladys Culpepper
Emergency Ward 10 (1963) - Miss Edwardes
Moonstrike (1963) - Farmer's Wife
The Plane Makers (1964) - Mrs. Milne
The Odd Man a.k.a. It's Dark Outside (1964) - Maude Rossiter
The Human Jungle (1964) - Mrs. Oliver
Hereward the Wake (1965) - Lapp nurse
The Wednesday Play (1965) - Mrs. Morris
Pardon the Expression (1966) - Miss Singleton
No Hiding Place (1966) - Nurse Gibbs
Thirteen Against Fate (1966) - Mademoiselle Couvert
The Saint (1966) - Lady Haverstock
Les Misérables (1967) - Porteress
ITV Playhouse (1967-1968) - Miss Davidson / Prudence
Omnibus (1969) - Old Mary
The Main Chance (1969) - Alice Greensmith
Softly, Softly (1969) - Mrs. Abbott
The Root of All Evil? (1969) - Dame Helen Blake
ITV Sunday Night Theatre (1971) - Mrs. Hubbard
The Troubleshooters (1971) - Mrs. Izard senior
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) - Mrs. Hisgins
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) - Lady Templeton
The Befrienders (1972) - Mrs. Kenwood
Owen, M.D. (1973) - Miriam Milton
Crown Court (1974) - Mrs. Elgar
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1974) - Miss Tasker
Thriller (1975) - Penelope
Beryl's Lot (1975) - Phoebe
Shadows (1975) - Grandmother
Angels (1976) - Dodie
ITV Sunday Night Drama (1976) - Lady Taggart
The Crezz (1976) - Lady Clarke
Jackanory (1977) - Storyteller
Target (1977) - Susan De Veer
Armchair Thriller (1978) - Mrs. Franklyn
Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt (1978) - Mrs. Price
The Famous Five (1978) - Mrs. Thomas
George and Mildred (1978-1979) - Old Lady / Patient
Fawlty Towers (1979) - Mrs. Johnson
Shoestring (1979) - Anne Appleby
The Sandbaggers (1980) - Penelope
BBC2 Playhouse (1981) - Rose
Chronicle (1982) - Mrs. Brasher
All for Love (1982) - Miss Bird
Never the Twain (1982) - Miss Barnes
The Professionals (1983) - Old Lady
Shine on Harvey Moon (1984) - Lady
Doctor Who (1985) - Doña Arana
One by One (1985) - Miss Rind
Fresh Fields (1985) - Mrs. Bevin
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1986) - Mrs. Sitwell
Screen Two (1987-1992) - Lady Birdstock / Ambulatory Grannie
The District Nurse (1987) - Emily Rees
Casualty (1987) - Eugenie
'Allo 'Allo! (1987) - Madame Sabion
All in Good Faith (1988) - Mrs. Bagley
Don't Wait Up (1988) - Mrs. Clarke
Dramarama (1988) - Bookseller
Wyatt's Watchdogs (1988) - Mary Spencer
The Bill (1988-1990) - Mrs. West / Pensioner on Bus
You Rang, M'Lord? (1990) - Aunt Maud
A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1990) - Customer Service Lady
Dizzy Heights (1991) - Rose

References

^ India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
^ ^a ^b ^c Obituary in The Stage, 15 July 1999 (pg.27)
^ UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
^ Student & graduate profiles - RADA: Aimee Delamain

External links

Aimée Delamain at IMDb
Aimee Delamain at Theatricalia

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[1] India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947

[obit-2] Obituary in The Stage, 15 July 1999 (pg.27)

[3] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919

[4] Student & graduate profiles - RADA: Aimee Delamain

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Aimée Delamain
Born	Aimee Margaret Delamain (1906-04-21)21 April 1906 Rawul Pindee, Bengal, India^[1]
Died	18 June 1999(1999-06-18) (aged 93) Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1932–1992