Hilda Barry

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1884-06-09 (95 years old)

Deathday

1979-05-29

Place of Birth

Edmonton, London, England, UK

Hilda Barry

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.

Acting

1953

The Drayton Case

as Mrs. Drayton

1973

Secrets

as Mrs. Function

1959

1958

1976

House of Mortal Sin

as Mrs. Meldrum

1959

After the Show

as Mrs. Morello

1950

Spring-Heeled Jack

as Mrs Crisp

1965

Up the Junction

as Old May

1954

John of the Fair

as Ma Miggs

1956

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Rosie's Landlady

1970

Carry On Loving

as Grandma Grub

1953

The Yellow Balloon

as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

1971

Melody

as Granma Perkins

1970

Fragment of Fear

as Miss Dacey

1956

Tiger in the Smoke

as Mrs. Mary Talisman

1976

1971

The Piano

as Ada

1973

Red Riding Hood

as The Grandmother

1973

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

as Woman with Carrot

1961

Never Back Losers

as Mrs. Sanders

1963

Dal sabato al lunedì

as Lady Van Berg

1947

Frieda

as Woman Talking to Official (uncredited)

1965

1970

Goodbye Gemini

as Stallholder

1969

Battle of Britain

as Old Lady (uncredited)

1972

Night Duty

as Mrs. Mullins

1971

On the Buses

as Old Woman

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