Daphne R. Courtenay-Hicks (born 28 June 1916), better known as Daphne Courtney, is a South African actress, who performed in B-movie British "quota quickies" during the 1930s and 1940s. She had a supporting role in at least one French film, Le battalion du ciel, directed by Alexander Esway. She also had a stage career, and stage credits include the first British performance of The Man Who Came to Dinner (17 Nov 1941) – pre-dating its London debut by three weeks – in which she appeared with her husband[1] the Scottish actor Hugh McDermott.[2]
Daphne Courtney | |
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 Courtney in La battalion du ciel (1947) | |
| Born | Daphne R. Courtenay-Hicks 28 June 1916 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Years active | 1931–1947 |
| Spouse(s) | Hugh McDermott (m. 1936; div. 19??) |
Selected filmography
edit- The Happy Ending (1931)
- A Political Party (1934)
- Father and Son (1934)
- Oh, Daddy! (1935)
- Murder by Rope (1936)
- The Captain's Table (1936)
- Bed and Breakfast (1938)
- They Are Not Angels (1947)
- Le battalion de ciel (1947)
Stage credits
edit- The Women (The Strand Theatre, 1940)
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (Theatre Royal, Birmingham, 1941)
- Matinée Idylls (Theatre Royal Haymarket, 1942)
- They Also Serve (Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 1944)[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ J.P. Wearing, The London Stage 1940–1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel, (Rowman & Littlefield:2014), p. 55
- ^ "Daphne Courtenay". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ The Glasgow Herald, "They Also Serve at the Royal", p.4, Tuesday, 14 November 1944. [1]
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