Person
Eleanor Summerfield
Acting · 1921–2001 · St. Pancras, London, England, UK
Biography
Eleanor Summerfield (7 March 1921 – 13 July 2001) was an English actress. Summerfield was born in St Pancras, London in 1921. She received her acting training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art In 1937. Her first stage show was "Her Excellency", at the London Hippodrome in 1949.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Elfrida Molfrey
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Aunt Enid
Sunday Night Theatre
Miss Jenkins
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Mrs. Elsie Todd
Lovejoy
May Walker
The Upper Hand
Joyce Pickering
UFO
Muriel Thompson
The Dickie Henderson Show
Maggie
Department S
Mrs. Evans
Hammer House of Horror
Lady Strudwick
Filmography
- 1997Midsomer MurdersElfrida Molfrey
- 1990The Upper HandJoyce Pickering
- 1986LovejoyMay Walker
- 1981The Island of AdventureAunt Polly
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorLady Strudwick
- 1980The Watcher in the WoodsMrs. Thayer
- 1980Pig In The MiddleMrs. Bligh
- 1979Murder at the WeddingGwen Russell
- 1970UFOMuriel Thompson
- 1970Some Will, Some Won'tElizabeth Robson
- 1970Foreign ExchangeMrs. Roberts
- 1969The Spy KillerMrs. Roberts
- 1969Department SMrs. Evans
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreMrs. Elsie Todd
- 1968The Root of All Evil?Mrs. Mortimore
- 1968Ooh La La!
- 1966David CopperfieldEmma Micawber
- 1966The Yellow HatLady Xenia
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreAunt Enid
- 1965The World of WoosterAunt Dahlia
- 1963The Running ManHilda Tanner
- 1963The InvasionHeather
- 1962On the BeatSergeant Lucilla Wilkins
- 1962Guns of DarknessMrs. Bastian
- 1961Petticoat PiratesChief Wren Mabel Rawlins
- 1961On the FiddleFlora McNaughton
- 1961Don't Bother to KnockMother
- 1961Spare the RodMrs. Harkness
- 1960The Dickie Henderson ShowMaggie
- 1960The MillionairessMrs. Willoughby
- 1960Dentist in the ChairEthel
- 1958A Cry from the StreetsGloria May
- 1957No Road BackMarguerite
- 1956It's Great to be Young!Barmaid
- 1956OdongoCelia Watford
- 1956Armchair TheatreHeather
- 1956LostSergeant Cook
- 1954Final AppointmentJenny Drew
- 1954BlackoutMargaret 'Maggie' Doone
- 1954Face the MusicBarbara Quigley
- 1953Isn't Life Wonderful!Kate, Willie's wife
- 1953Street CornerEdna Hurran
- 1952Top SecretCecilia
- 1952MandyLily Tabor
- 1952The Last PageVi
- 1951ScroogeMiss Flora
- 1951Laughter in ParadiseSheila Wilcott
- 1951The Third VisitorVera Kurton
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreMiss Jenkins
- 1949The Story of Shirley YorkeDoris
- 1949No Way BackBeryl
- 1949Man on the RunMay Baker, Anchor Hotel
- 1949All Over the TownBeryl Hopper
- 1948London Belongs to MeThe Blonde
- 1948The Weaker SexClippie
- 1948TharkCherry Buck
- 1947Take My LifeMiss Carteret
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