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 Notes1922Mrs. Crawley1926Bindle's CocktailLady Knobb-KerrickShort1930Mrs. Crawley1930Charlotte Hopkinson1930Bed and BreakfastMrs. Boase1931Bindle1932Goodnight, ViennaMarya1932Mother1932Mrs. Ashcroft1932Rome ExpressSpinster1932Her First AffaireAgatha Brent1933Yes, MadamMrs. Peabody1933Vicar's Wife1933No Funny BusinessMrs. Fothergill1933TroubleMiss May1933Friday the ThirteenthMiss Twigg1934Autumn CrocusMiss Mayne1934Runaway QueenMarie Soubrekoff1934Mr Stringfellow Says NoMrs. Piper1934EvensongTremlowe1934Josser on the FarmMrs. Savage1935Princess Maria Amelia1935Can You Hear Me, Mother?Mother1936Mother, Don't Rush MeAmy Andrews1936Public Nuisance No. 1Miss Trumps1936FameMrs. Bertwhistle1936Royal EagleMiss Mimm1939Continental ExpressMme. Duvivier1939Mme. Dupont1940Mrs. Badger1941KippsUncredited1941Cottage to LetMiss FerneryU.S. title, 'Bombsight Stolen'.1943Aunt Margaret1943Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton1944Two Thousand WomenClaire Meredith1944Men of RochdaleAnnieShort1945Mrs. Munce1946They Knew Mr. KnightLady Gilling1946Mrs. MayUncredited1948So Evil My LoveMiss Shoebridge1948Just William's LuckEmily1948Daisy Crawley1948It's Hard to Be GoodEllen Beckett1948Another ShoreLittle Old Lady1948William Comes to TownEmily1950Beryl WaterboumeUncredited1950Miss Jezzard1951Miss Frisbie1951Flesh and BloodMrs. Walker1953Queen Victoria(final film role)
Television Year Title Role Notes1939Murder on the Second FloorMiss SnellTV movie1947The VicaressTV movie1947Goodness, How Sad!Mrs. PriskinTV movie1948Chain MaleAunt LouieTV movie1952Sunday Night TheatreEpisode: "The Truth About the Truth"
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