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

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

1973

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

1972

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

1971

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

1970

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

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
The Three Sisters as Antissa
Dal sabato al lunedì as Lady Van Berg

1961

Never Back Losers as Mrs. Sanders

1959

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

1958

Innocent Sinners as Ellen

1956

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

1950

Spring-Heeled Jack as Mrs Crisp

1947

Frieda as Woman Talking to Official (uncredited)