Madge Brindley (15 October 1901 – 28 August 1968) was a British repertory and film actress.
Life She was born, Doreen Ilse Johnson in Bedford Park, London, England. She was an actress, known in later life for her character parts, usually as loud and aggressive matronly women. She began her acting career in 1925 with the Birmingham Repertory Company in the play The Farmers Wife. She is best known for her film parts in The Spider and the Fly (1949), Alice in Wonderland (1946) and Hobson's Choice (1954), The Ladykillers (1955), A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) and for her role in Quatermass and the Pit (1958). She died on 28 August 1968 in Brighton, East Sussex, England in a road accident aged 67.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1934 Kentucky Minstrels Landlady 1937 The Song of the Road Sideshow Owner Uncredited1937 The Lilac Domino Uncredited1938 South Riding A Psalm Singer Uncredited1939 On the Night of the Fire Neighbour Uncredited1943 Yellow Canary Newspaper Seller at Railway Station Uncredited1946 Piccadilly Incident Uncredited1947 Take My Life Lady with Children at Station Uncredited1947 The Ghosts of Berkeley Square Matron Uncredited1949 The Third Man Guest at Casanova Bar Uncredited1949 The Spider and the Fly Jacques' Grandmother 1950 Old Mother Riley, Headmistress Mrs. Clarke 1951 The Lady with a Lamp Woman in Downing St crowd 1951 Mr. Denning Drives North Gypsy Uncredited1951 The Magic Box Sitter in Bath Studio 1952 A Killer Walks Mrs. Ramble 1952 Moulin Rouge Minor Role Uncredited1953 The Beggar's Opera Gin Seller 1954 Hobson's Choice Mrs. Figgins 1954 Radio Cab Murder Mrs. Evans 1954 Trouble in the Glen Old Tinker Woman Uncredited1955 A Kid for Two Farthings Mrs. Quinn Uncredited1955 The Ladykillers Large Lady Uncredited1956 The Feminine Touch Other Patient 1957 The Long Haul Fat Café Proprietress 1960 Sands of the Desert Fat Lady in Bus 1960 The Millionairess Irate Patient Uncredited1961 Payroll Wrong Mrs Pearson Uncredited1962 The Dock Brief Mother Chiding Her Son Uncredited1964 Father Came Too! 1966 Alfie Woman on Bus Uncredited1967 Casino Royale Casino patron Uncredited1968 Till Death Us Do Part (film) VJ Day Celebrator 1969 A Nice Girl Like Me Pensione Mama
References Aveleyman - Madge Brindley