Amelia Bayntun

Amelia Bayntun (31 March 1919 – January 1988) was an English actress. She was born in Bristol, on 31 March 1919 as Amelia Ellen Bayntun and died in Islington, London in January 1988, aged 68.

Career

Bayntun started her stage career in 1937, when she joined the Bristol Unity Players. During World War II, she was in Stars in Battledress performing in Italy and Austria after the end of hostilities. In 1960 she appeared on stage in Sparrers Can't Sing at the Royal Theatre in London. She played in the TV series Dixon of Dock Green in early 1962. Also in 1962 she was chosen to play the part of Mrs Blitzein in the musical Blitz!. In this she became a great hit and played the part for the full 568 performances. After this she was not seen in any major role. She played in a number of Carry On films and on TV, including an episode of On the Buses, usually as an elderly cockney.

Filmography

• Thunderball (1965) - Mrs Karlski (uncredited)
• Carry On Camping (1969) - Mrs Fussey
• Carry On Loving (1970) - Corset Lady
• The Railway Children (1970) - Cook (uncredited)
• Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) - Mrs Spragg (uncredited)
• Carry On Matron (1972) - Mrs Jenkins
• Carry On Abroad (1972) - Mrs Tuttle

English TV series

• Dixon of Dock Green (1962) - Mrs. Taylor
• The Wednesday Play
  • Tomorrow, Just You Wait (1965) - Ada Gorbet
  • The Big Man Coughed and Died (1966) - Mona's mother
• Adam Adamant Lives! (1966) - Charity
• Z-Cars (1969) - Lily Oldham
• On the Buses (1971) - Woman
• Play for Today
  • Edna, the Inebriate Woman (1971) - Jessie, a Tramp
  • Man Above Men (1973) - Mrs. Marshall

References

Programme Notes for Adelphi Theatre performance of "Blitz!"

External links

• Amelia Bayntun at the Internet Movie Database