Amy Veness
Amy Veness (26 February 1876 – 22 September 1960) was an English film actress.[1] She played the role of Grandma Huggett in The Huggetts Trilogy and was sometimes credited as Amy Van Ness.
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![]() Charles Bryant, Amy Veness, and Alla Nazimova in The Brat (1919) | |
Born | Amy Clarice Beart 26 February 1876 |
Died | 22 September 1960 84) | (aged
Other names | Amy Van Ness |
Years active | 1917–1955 |
Veness was born Amy Clarice Beart in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.[2][3] She was married to Basil Springett. On 22 September 1960 she died in Saltdean, Sussex, England at age 84.[4]
Selected filmography

Lionel Atwill, Alla Nazimova, Amy Veness and Harry Mestayer in the 1918 Broadway production of Ibsen's The Wild Duck
- Please Help Emily (1917)
- The Brat (1919)
- Hobson's Choice (1931)
- Let Me Explain, Dear (1932)
- Tonight's the Night (1932)
- Self Made Lady (1932)
- The Marriage Bond (1932)
- A Southern Maid (1933)
- Hawley's of High Street (1933)
- Their Night Out (1933)
- Red Wagon (1933)
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1934)
- Lorna Doone (1934)
- Drake of England (1935)
- Play Up the Band (1935)
- Brewster's Millions (1935)
- Royal Cavalcade (1935)
- Skylarks (1936)
- Windbag the Sailor (1936)
- King of Hearts (1936)
- The Beloved Vagabond (1936)
- The Mill on the Floss (1937)
- Aren't Men Beasts! (1937)
- The Show Goes On (1937)
- The Angelus (1937)
- Thistledown (1938)
- Yellow Sands (1938)
- Flying Fifty-Five (1939)
- Just William (1940)
- This England (1941)
- The Man in Grey (1943)
- The Saint Meets the Tiger (1943)
- Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
- This Happy Breed (1944)
- Fanny by Gaslight (1944)
- The World Owes Me a Living (1945)
- Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945)
- They Were Sisters (1945)
- Blanche Fury (1948)
- Here Come the Huggetts (1948)
- Oliver Twist (1948)
- Vote for Huggett (1949)
- The Huggetts Abroad (1949)
- A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)
- The Astonished Heart (1950)
- Madeleine (1950)
- Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
- The Woman with No Name (1950)
- Portrait of Clare (1950)
- The Magic Box (1951)[5]
- Angels One Five (1952)
- Doctor in the House (1954)
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References
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | VENESS, Amy". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- "findmypast.co.uk". Search.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "findmypast.co.uk". Search.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "Amy Veness". Myheritage.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- "The Magic Box (1951)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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