Hilda Barry

Born: 1884-06-09 in Edmonton, London, England, UK

Died: 1979-05-29

Known For: Acting

Biography

Born Hilda Gentle on June 9, 1884, in Edmonton, London, England, Hilda Barry was a very active British character actress who had a very long and extensive career as well in comedies as in dramas. She appeared in over 150 roles on stage, on the big screen and on television. She died on Tuesday, May 29th, 1979 at the age of 94.

Filmography

1976

House of Mortal Sin as Mrs. Meldrum
Our Mutual Friend as Betty Higden
The Snow Queen as Granny

1973

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? as Old Lady
Steptoe & Son Ride Again as Woman with Carrot
Red Riding Hood as The Grandmother
Black and Blue as Mrs. Function
Secrets as Mrs. Function

1972

Night Duty as Mrs. Mullins
A Touch of the Victorians as Elsie

1971

Melody as Granma Perkins
The Piano as Ada
On the Buses as Old Woman
Coppers End as Agatha Pilbeam

1970

Goodbye Gemini as Stallholder
Carry On Loving as Grandma Grubb
Fragment of Fear as Miss Dacey

1969

Battle of Britain as Old Lady (uncredited)

1967

The Prisoner as No. 38

1965

Gideon's Way as Mrs. Critchley
Up the Junction as Old May
The Coming Out Party as Grandma

1964

Theatre 625 as Old Woman
One Million Dollars as Dana

1963

Sergeant Cork as Kate Oxley
Dal sabato al lunedì as Lady Van Berg
The Three Sisters as Antissa

1961

Never Back Losers as Mrs. Sanders

1959

Horrors of the Black Museum as Woman in Hall
After the Show as Mrs. Morello

1958

Innocent Sinners as Ellen

1956

Tiger in the Smoke as Mrs. Mary Talisman
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Rosie's Landlady

1954

John of the Fair as Ma Miggs

1953

The Drayton Case as Mrs. Drayton
The Yellow Balloon as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

1950

Spring-Heeled Jack as Mrs Crisp

1947

Frieda as Woman Talking to Official (uncredited)