Personal Info
Birth date
1879-10-30 (145 Years)
Day of death
1961-09-26
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
Eily S. Lees-Craston
Eily Malyan
Ely Malyon
Ely Melyon
Eily Malyon
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eily Malyon (born Eily Sophie Lees-Craston, 30 October 1879 – 26 September 1961) was an English character actress in the 1930s and 1940s. Malyon was born in London in 1879. Her mother, Agnes Thomas, was also an actress. Malyon specialised in playing stern schoolteachers, maids, nurses, nuns, governesses and spinsters, usually in melodramas, historical dramas and thrillers.
Filmography
Shadow of a Doubt
7.5
Overview:
Just when Charlie is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, her admiration turns into suspicion.Foreign Correspondent
6.979
Overview:
American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a beautiful politician’s daughter and an urbane English journalist to uncover the truth.Camille
7.007
Overview:
Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure. One such woman is Marguerite Gautier, who begins a sumptuous romance with Armand Duval.Jane Eyre
6.9
Overview:
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?On Borrowed Time
7.5
Overview:
Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child. One day Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve issues about Pud's future.Going My Way
6.715
Overview:
Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.I Married a Witch
6.8
Overview:
A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her.Dracula's Daughter
5.922
Overview:
A countess from Transylvania seeks a psychiatrist’s help to cure her vampiric cravings.A Tale of Two Cities
6.812
Overview:
The exciting story of Dr. Manette, who escapes the horrors of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris. The action switches between London and Paris on the eve of the revolution where we witness 'the best of times and the worst of times' - love, hope, the uncaring French Aristocrats and the terror of a revolutionary citizen's army intent on exacting revenge.The Hound of the Baskervilles
7.118
Overview:
On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from Canada to take charge of his ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire, and finds that Sherlock Holmes is there to investigate the local belief that his uncle was killed by a monster hound that has roamed the moors since 1650, and is likely to strike again at Sir Henry.Les Misérables
7.173
Overview:
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.One Rainy Afternoon
4.818
Overview:
Suave French actor Philippe Martin provokes a scandal when, in a darkened theater, he mistakes young Monique for his mistress, Yvonne, and tries to kiss her. Charged with assault, the quick-thinking Philippe claims it's French tradition to do as he did, and is let go. To his surprise, Philippe learns that Monique has paid his fine. As the tabloids exploit the situation, Monique dates Philippe, until a photo appears of him kissing Yvonne.Little Lord Fauntleroy
6.7
Overview:
An American boy turns out to be the heir of a wealthy British earl. He is sent to live with the irritable and unsentimental aristocrat, his grandfather.Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.133
Overview:
FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.The Little Princess
6.636
Overview:
A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.Rasputin and the Empress
5.333
Overview:
The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the Russian Imperial family and others, and what resulted.She-Wolf of London
5.6
Overview:
A young heiress finds evidence suggesting that at night she acts under the influence of a family curse and has begun committing ghastly murders in a nearby park.Mark of the Vampire
6.1
Overview:
Sir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all indications pointing to a vampire assault. The victim's friend, Baron Otto, and the physician who analyzes the body are certain that the vampire is the mysterious Count Mora, or perhaps his daughter, but receive little help from the law. Professor Zelen, an expert in the occult, is called in to assist with the investigation.Man Hunt
6.9
Overview:
Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by Nazi agents and aided by a young woman.Young Tom Edison
5.6
Overview:
Inventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up causing disastrous results. As a result, the towns folk all think Tom is crazy, and creating a strained relationship between Tom and his father. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.Today We Live
6.2
Overview:
Two lovers are living together and are not married; they had made a promise as children to get married when they grew up, but they "didn't wait."Anthony Adverse
5.8
Overview:
Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman father, Don Luis, Anthony is later mentored by his kind grandfather, John Bonnyfeather, and falls for the beautiful Angela Giuseppe. When circumstances separate Anthony and Angela and he embarks on a long journey, he must find his way back to her, no matter what the cost.The Seventh Cross
6.7
Overview:
In Nazi Germany in 1936 seven men escape from a concentration camp. The camp commander puts up seven crosses and, as the Gestapo returns each escapee he is put to death on a cross. The seventh cross is still empty as George Heisler attempts an escape to freedom in Holland.Above Suspicion
6.5
Overview:
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
6.7
Overview:
Rebecca's Uncle Harry leaves her with Aunt Miranda who forbids her to associate with show people. But neighbor Anthony Kent is a talent scout who secretly set it up for her to broadcast.Night Must Fall
7.012
Overview:
Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia takes a liking to Danny, and comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.The Devil-Doll
6.8
Overview:
Wrongfully convicted of a robbery and murder, Paul Lavond breaks out of prison with a genius scientist who has devised a way to shrink humans. When the scientist dies during the escape, Lavond heads for his lab, using the shrinking technology to get even with those who framed him and vindicate himself in both the public eye and the eyes of his daughter, Lorraine. When an accident leaves a crazed assistant dead, however, Lavond must again make an escape.Son of Lassie
6
Overview:
Laddie (Son of Lassie) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage?Acting
1948The Challenge as Kitty Fyffe
1946The Secret Heart as Miss Hunter
1946She-Wolf of London as Hannah, the Housekeeper
1946Devotion as Mrs. Thornton's Friend at the Ball (uncredited)
1945Paris Underground as Madame Martin
1945Scared Stiff as Mrs. Cooke
1945Son of Lassie as Washwoman
1945Grissly's Millions as Mattie
1944The Seventh Cross as Fraulein Bachmann
1944Going My Way as Mrs. Carmody
1943Jane Eyre as Mrs. Skatcher
1943The Man from Down Under as Sarah
1943Above Suspicion as Walmer Hotel Proprietess (Uncredited)
1943Shadow of a Doubt as Mrs. Cochran (uncredited)
1942The Undying Monster as Mrs. Walton (uncredited)
1942I Married a Witch as Tabitha Wooley (uncredited)
1942Scattergood Survives a Murder as Mrs. Grimes
1942The Man in the Trunk as Abbie Addison
1942You're Telling Me as Mrs. Appleby
1941Hit the Road as Cathy Crookshank
1941Man Hunt as Postmistress
1941Reaching for the Sun as Landlady
1941Arkansas Judge as Mrs. Smithers
1940Flowing Gold as Cashier (uncredited)
1940Foreign Correspondent as College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited)
1940Untamed as Mrs. Sarah McGavity
1940Young Tom Edison as Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
1939Barricade as Mrs. Little
1939We Are Not Alone as Archdeacon's Wife
1939On Borrowed Time as Demetria Riffle
1939Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Mrs. McLaughlin
1939The Night Riders as Aunt Martha
1939The Hound of the Baskervilles as Mrs. Barryman
1939The Little Princess as Cook
1938The Young in Heart as Sarah
1938Kidnapped as Mrs. Campbell
1938Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Mrs. Turner
1937Another Dawn as Mrs. Farnold
1937Parnell as Irish Woman with Dead Child (uncredited), Irish Woman with Dead Child
1937Night Must Fall as Nurse
1936Camille as Therese the Maid in Country House (uncredited)
1936Career Woman as Miss Brinkerhoff
1936Three Men on a Horse as Miss Burns
1936Anthony Adverse as Mother Superior
1936The Devil-Doll as Laundry Supervisor (uncredited)
1936The White Angel as Sister Colomba
1936One Rainy Afternoon as President of Public Morals Society
1936Dracula's Daughter as Miss Peabody (uncredited)
1936Little Lord Fauntleroy as Landlady
1935A Tale of Two Cities as Mrs. Cruncher
1935Kind Lady as Mrs. Edwards
1935I Found Stella Parish as Ship's Clothing Clerk (uncredited)
1935Diamond Jim as Organist
1935The Melody Lingers on as Sister Maria
1935The Farmer Takes a Wife as Angus' Wife
1935The Flame Within as Murdock
1935Mark of the Vampire as Unknown
1935Les Misérables as Mother Superior
1935The Florentine Dagger as Fredericka
1935Clive of India as Mrs. Clifford
1935Romance in Manhattan as Miss Evans
1934The Little Minister as Evalina
1934Forsaking All Others as Mrs. Gordon (Uncredited)
1934Great Expectations as Sarah Pocket
1934His Greatest Gamble as Jenny
1933Looking Forward as Mrs. Munsey
1933Today We Live as Wendy, the Maid (uncredited)
1932Rasputin and the Empress as Woman Yelling 'Blessed Among Women!' (uncredited)
1932Night Court as Hungry Woman in Court (uncredited)
1932The Wet Parade as Irish Drunk's Wife (uncredited)
1932Lovers Courageous as Landlady (uncredited)
1931Born to Love as Nurse (uncredited)