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Minnie Rayner is a Actor British born on 2 may 1869 at London (United-kingdom)

Minnie Rayner

Minnie Rayner
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 2 may 1869 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 13 december 1941 (at 72 years)

Minnie Rayner (2 May 1869–13 December 1941) was a British film actress.

Usually with

Julius Hagen
Julius Hagen
(7 films)
Jack Harris
Jack Harris
(4 films)
Ivor Novello
Ivor Novello
(2 films)
Arthur Wontner
Arthur Wontner
(4 films)
Leslie S. Hiscott
Leslie S. Hiscott
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Minnie Rayner (23 films)

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Actress

Gaslight
Gaslight (1940)
, 1h29
Directed by Thorold Dickinson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard, Frank Pettingell, Cathleen Cordell, Robert Newton, Minnie Rayner
Roles Elizabeth
Rating72% 3.6464053.6464053.6464053.6464053.646405
Alice Barlow (Marie Wright) is murdered by an unknown man, who then ransacks her house, looking for her valuable and famous rubies. The house remains empty for years, until newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move in. Bella (Diana Wynyard) soon finds herself misplacing small objects; and, before long, Paul (Anton Walbrook) has her believing she is losing her sanity. B. G. Rough (Frank Pettingell), a former detective involved in the original murder investigation, immediately suspects him of Alice Barlow's murder.
Old Mother Riley in Society
Old Mother Riley in Society (1940)
, 1h21
Directed by John Baxter
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors John Stuart, Dennis Wyndham, Minnie Rayner, Athole Stewart, Charles Victor, Peggy Novak
Roles Hotel Washer-Up
Rating47% 2.3882952.3882952.3882952.3882952.388295
Old Mother Riley does the laundry for the dancers in the pantomime "Aladdin", where her daughter Kitty works as a chorus girl. Sneaking a peek at the show one day, Mother Riley accidentally pops up through a trap door onto the stage. Accosted by the angry star, Mother Riley’s belligerent responses have the audience in stitches. Outraged, the star walks out, leaving Kitty to take over the leading role, to great success. Kitty is congratulated after the show by wealthy high society boy Tony Morgan, and the couple start to fall in love. Tony and Kitty eventually marry and move into the Morgan family mansion, taking Mother Riley with them, as Kitty’s personal maid. During a swanky party to introduce Kitty to Tony's upper class friends, rumours start up about Kitty’s former stage career. Kitty is about to confess her past, but Mother Riley — fearing this will have damaging effect on her daughter’s social standing — causes a disruption, then leaves a goodbye note and vanishes. Kitty tells Tony the truth, and the couple hire a detective to trace Mother Riley, but without success. Mother Riley works her way through a variety of dead end jobs after separating from Kitty, and ends up living in a dingey hostel and picking up degrading casual work as a dishwasher. A chance encounter with old friend Tug Mulligan results in her reunion with Kitty; Tony’s family explains they’re not “high society” after all, merely "nouveau riche". "We made our money in sausages", declares Lady Morgan; "then we're all friends together", replies Mother Riley.
Silver Blaze
Silver Blaze (1937)
, 1h11
Directed by Thomas Bentley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films
Actors Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, John Turnbull, John Turnbull, Robert Horton, Judy Gunn
Roles Mrs. Hudson
Rating57% 2.852472.852472.852472.852472.85247
Sherlock Holmes takes a holiday by visiting his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville (Lawrence Grossmith). Sherlock's vacation ends when he and Dr. Watson suddenly find themselves in the middle of a double-murder mystery. Now they have got to find Professor Robert Moriarty (Lyn Harding) and the horse, Silver Blaze before the great cup final horse race and bring the criminals to justice.
The House of the Spaniard
The House of the Spaniard (1936)
, 1h11
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Adventure, Crime
Actors Brigitte Horney, Jean Galland, Allan Jeayes, Ivor Barnard, Minnie Rayner, Gibson Gowland
Roles Mrs. Blossom
Rating55% 2.753382.753382.753382.753382.75338
An unemployed and dull-witted young man David Grey stays with his friend in Liverpool while he looks for work. Due to a mistake he is hired by a Spanish-owned shipping company whose boss Pedro de Guzman lives in a lone, mysterious house in the marshes outside Liverpool. Grey's curiosity is aroused by the unexplained death of a man who he had seen close to the house. His investigations lead to him being kidnapped, taken to Spain and embroiled in the Spanish Civil War. He is eventually able to escape thanks to the help of de Guzman's daughter Margarita.
If I Were Rich
If I Were Rich (1936)

Directed by Randall Faye
Origin United-kingdom
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Jack Melford, Kay Walsh, Clifford Heatherley, Minnie Rayner
Roles Mrs. Mott

A Socialist barber inherits an Earldom.
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)
, 1h24
Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Arthur Wontner, Jane Carr, Jane Carr, Ian Fleming, Minnie Rayner, Michael Shepley
Roles Mrs. Hudson
Rating57% 2.8987952.8987952.8987952.8987952.898795
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson come out of retirement to investigate a mysterious murder. They find that an American criminal organisation called The Scowrers has asked evil mastermind Professor Moriarty to wreak vengeance on John Douglas, the informant who sent them to prison. Holmes outsmarts Moriarty, solves the murder and brings Moriarty to justice.
It Happened in Paris
It Happened in Paris (1935)
, 1h8
Directed by Carol Reed, Robert Wyler
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors John Loder, Nancy Burne, Esmé Percy, Dorothy Boyd, Minnie Rayner, Jean Gillie
Roles Concierge
Rating55% 2.781542.781542.781542.781542.78154
Alors qu'il cherche une inspiration artistique à Paris, le fils d'un millionnaire rencontre une jeune mannequin. Il feint d'être pauvre pour garder son amour.
I Lived with You
I Lived with You (1933)
, 1h35
Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Ivor Novello, Ursula Jeans, Ida Lupino, Jack Hawkins, Minnie Rayner, Eliot Makeham
Roles Mrs. Wallis
Rating62% 3.1405553.1405553.1405553.1405553.140555
A young cockney shop girl meets a penniless Russian prince and takes him home to live with her family. His presence creates chaos in the girls humble Fulham home. It turns out he has a secret cache of diamonds given him by the last Czar, and is persuaded to start selling them.
This Week of Grace
This Week of Grace (1933)
, 1h32
Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Gracie Fields, Henry Kendall, John Stuart, Frank Pettingell, Minnie Rayner, Helen Haye
Roles Mrs. Milroy
Rating56% 2.8338652.8338652.8338652.8338652.833865
Grace Milroy loses her job working at a factory. However, through a strange set of circumstances, she is taken on as housekeeper at the nearby Swinford Castle the home of the eccentric Duchess of Swinford. She is initially cold received by the other staff but she soon wins them over with her personality and hard work. While working there she falls in love with the Duchess' nephew, Viscount Swinford and eventually marries him. Later when she wrongly believes him to have married her under the mistaken impression she is rich she leaves him and goes to take a job on the stage working in the chorus line. Eventually the misunderstanding is cleared up and the couple reconcile.