Daphne Courtney

Daphne Courtney Biography

Daphne Courtney (born 1917) is a South African actress, who performed in B-movie British "quota quickies" of 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 the Scottish actor Hugh McDermott.

Selected filmography

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

The Women (The Strand Theatre, 1940)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (Theatre Royal, Birmingham, 1941)
Matine Idylls (Theatre Royal Haymarket, 1942)
They Also Serve (Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 1944)

Daphne Courtney

Daphne Courtney Biography

Selected filmography

Stage credits

See also