Daphne Courtney

Daphne R. Courtenay-Hicks (born 28 June 1916), better known as Daphne Courtney, is a South African actress, who performed in B-movie British "quota quickies" during the 1930s and 1940s. She had a supporting role in at least one French film, Le battalion du ciel, directed by Alexander Esway. She also had a stage career, and stage credits include the first British performance of The Man Who Came to Dinner (17 Nov 1941) – pre-dating its London debut by three weeks – in which she appeared with her husband the Scottish actor Hugh McDermott.

Selected filmography

 * The Happy Ending (1931)
 * A Political Party (1934)
 * Father and Son (1934)
 * Oh, Daddy! (1935)
 * Murder by Rope (1936)
 * The Captain's Table (1936)
 * Bed and Breakfast (1938)
 * They Are Not Angels (1947)
 * Le battalion de ciel (1947)

Stage credits

 * The Women (The Strand Theatre, 1940)
 * The Man Who Came to Dinner (Theatre Royal, Birmingham, 1941)
 * Matinée Idylls (Theatre Royal Haymarket, 1942)
 * They Also Serve (Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 1944)