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Amy Veness (26 February 1876 – 22 September 1960) was an English film actress. She played the role of Grandma Huggett in The Huggetts Trilogy and was sometimes credited as Amy Van Ness. Veness was born Amy Clarice Beart in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. She was married to Basil Springett.
Amy Veness was a cheerful, motherly character actress who appeared in films such as This Happy Breed, Lorna Doone and Oliver Twist. She started her stage career in musical comedy in the 1890s and played many housekeepers and grandmothers.
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- Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK
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- Saltdean, Sussex, England, UK
Amy Veness was a British actress who appeared in films such as This Happy Breed, Lorna Doone and Oliver Twist. She was born in 1876, married to Basil Springett, and died in 1960.
- February 26, 1876
- September 22, 1960
Amy Veness (1876-1960) was a British film actress who played Grandma Huggett in The Huggetts Trilogy. She also appeared in many other films, such as Oliver Twist, Captain Horatio Hornblower, and The Man in Grey.
Amy Veness was a British actress who had a long career in Hollywood from 1932 to 1955. She appeared in films such as This Happy Breed, Millions Like Us, and The Woman for Joe.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score YetNo Score YetLady Davis (Character)No Score YetRotten audience score. 56%Mrs. Winterbourne (Character)No Score YetNo Score YetGrandma (Character)100%Fresh audience score. 78%Mrs. Flint (Character)- February 26, 1876
Mar 27, 2012 · Amy Veness plays Mrs. Flint, the mother of Celia Johnson's character, in This Happy Breed, a 1944 film by David Lean. The film follows a London family from 1919 to 1939, using color and camera techniques to capture the details of their lives.
Amy Veness, the film actress, was born 26th February 1876. She died 22 September in 1960. She was probably best known for her roles in David Lean's This Happy Breed 1944, Oliver Twist 1948 and Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 1951 as well as her role as Grandma Huggett in the Huggetts film trilogy.
