Eileen Erskine
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Born15 August 1914
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Died8 November 1995 (aged 81)
Chiddingfold, Surrey, England
Yearsactive1937–1977
Spouse(s)Philip Friend
(m. 1941; died 1987)
(m. 1941; died 1987)
Eileen Erskine | |
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 from theatre programme for Time and the Conways, 1937 | |
| Born | 15 August 1914 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 8 November 1995 (aged 81) Chiddingfold, Surrey, England |
| Years active | 1937–1977 |
| Spouse(s) | Philip Friend (m. 1941; died 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
Eileen Marian Adams Erskine (15 August 1914 – 8 November 1995) was an English actress from Nottingham who was active in film mainly in the 1940s.
During her film career, Erskine appeared in This Happy Breed (1944) and Great Expectations (1946).[1][2] Her theatre work included the original West End production of J. B. Priestley's Time and the Conways in 1937; and on Broadway she was in Faithfully Yours, in 1951.[3][4] Her television appearances included BBC TV's The Pallisers in 1974[5]
Erskine's autobiography, Scenes from a Life, was published posthumously.[6]
