| Muriel Aked | |
|---|---|
 Aked in 1938 | |
| Born | (1883-11-09)9 November 1883 Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 21 March 1955(1955-03-21) (aged 71) Settle, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Years active | 1922–1953 |
Muriel Aked (9 November 1883 – 21 March 1955) was an English film actress.
Early life, family and education
Aked was born in Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England to George Henry Aked and his wife Emma (née Bairstow). Her sister was the great-great grandmother of George Blagden, her cousin Edward Bairstow.
She was a student at Liverpool Repertory Theatre for six months but due to World War I left to perform war work.
Career
Aked made her screen debut in 1920 in A Sister to Assist 'Er. She also appeared in Can You Hear Me, Mother?, Public Nuisance No.1, Autumn Crocus (1934), Royal Eagle, Fame and Don't Rush Me.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | A Sister to Assist 'Er | Mrs. Crawley | |
| 1926 | Bindle's Cocktail | Lady Knobb-Kerrick | Short |
| 1930 | A Sister to Assist 'Er | Mrs. Crawley | |
| 1930 | The Middle Watch | Charlotte Hopkinson | |
| 1930 | Bed and Breakfast | Mrs. Boase | |
| 1931 | Bindle | ||
| 1932 | Goodnight, Vienna | Marya | |
| 1932 | The Indiscretions of Eve | Mother | |
| 1932 | The Mayor's Nest | Mrs. Ashcroft | |
| 1932 | Rome Express | Spinster | |
| 1932 | Her First Affaire | Agatha Brent | |
| 1933 | Yes, Madam | Mrs. Peabody | |
| 1933 | The Good Companions | Vicar's Wife | |
| 1933 | No Funny Business | Mrs. Fothergill | |
| 1933 | Trouble | Miss May | |
| 1933 | Friday the Thirteenth | Miss Twigg | |
| 1934 | Autumn Crocus | Miss Mayne | |
| 1934 | Runaway Queen | Marie Soubrekoff | |
| 1934 | Mr Stringfellow Says No | Mrs. Piper | |
| 1934 | Evensong | Tremlowe | |
| 1934 | Josser on the Farm | Mrs. Savage | |
| 1935 | The Night of the Party | Princess Maria Amelia | |
| 1935 | Can You Hear Me, Mother? | Mother | |
| 1936 | Mother, Don't Rush Me | Amy Andrews | |
| 1936 | Public Nuisance No. 1 | Miss Trumps | |
| 1936 | Fame | Mrs. Bertwhistle | |
| 1936 | Royal Eagle | Miss Mimm | |
| 1939 | Continental Express | Mme. Duvivier | |
| 1939 | A Girl Must Live | Mme. Dupont | |
| 1940 | The Girl Who Forgot | Mrs. Badger | |
| 1941 | Kipps | Uncredited | |
| 1941 | Cottage to Let | Miss Fernery | U.S. title, 'Bombsight Stolen'. |
| 1943 | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Aunt Margaret | |
| 1943 | The Demi-Paradise | Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton | |
| 1944 | Two Thousand Women | Claire Meredith | |
| 1944 | Men of Rochdale | Annie | Short |
| 1945 | The Wicked Lady | Mrs. Munce | |
| 1946 | They Knew Mr. Knight | Lady Gilling | |
| 1946 | The Years Between | Mrs. May | Uncredited |
| 1948 | So Evil My Love | Miss Shoebridge | |
| 1948 | Just William's Luck | Emily | |
| 1948 | A Sister to Assist 'Er | Daisy Crawley | |
| 1948 | It's Hard to Be Good | Ellen Beckett | |
| 1948 | Another Shore | Little Old Lady | |
| 1948 | William Comes to Town | Emily | |
| 1950 | The Blue Lamp | Beryl Waterboume | Uncredited |
| 1950 | The Happiest Days of Your Life | Miss Jezzard | |
| 1951 | The Wonder Kid | Miss Frisbie | |
| 1951 | Flesh and Blood | Mrs. Walker | |
| 1953 | The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan | Queen Victoria | (final film role) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Murder on the Second Floor | Miss Snell | TV movie |
| 1947 | The Cradle Song | The Vicaress | TV movie |
| 1947 | Goodness, How Sad! | Mrs. Priskin | TV movie |
| 1948 | Chain Male | Aunt Louie | TV movie |
| 1952 | Sunday Night Theatre | Episode: "The Truth About the Truth" |
References
- ^ "Muriel Aked". bfi.org.uk. BFI. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- "Muriel Aked". Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976. Vol. 1 A-C. Gale Research; compiled from editions published annually by John Parker. 1976. p. 22.
External links
- Muriel Aked at IMDb
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