Hilda Barry

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Hilda Barry

Acting June 9, 1884

Edmonton, London, England, UK

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 comedi…

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Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

6.8 1969 Movie
The Prisoner

The Prisoner

7.7 1967 TV Show
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

7.8 1962 TV Show
Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

7.0 1965 TV Show
Melody

Melody

7.0 1971 Movie
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

7.7 1973 TV Show
Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

5.7 1970 Movie
House of Mortal Sin

House of Mortal Sin

6.4 1976 Movie
Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

7.2 1963 TV Show
The Forsyte Saga

The Forsyte Saga

8.5 1967 TV Show
Horrors of the Black Museum

Horrors of the Black Museum

5.9 1959 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1976
    The Snow Queen

    Movie Granny

  2. 1976
    Our Mutual Friend

    TV show Betty Higden

  3. 1976
    House of Mortal Sin

    Movie Mrs. Meldrum

  4. 1973
    Red Riding Hood

    Movie The Grandmother

  5. 1973
    Black and Blue

    TV show Mrs. Function

  6. 1973
    Secrets

    Movie Mrs. Function

  7. 1973
    Steptoe & Son Ride Again

    Movie Woman with Carrot

  8. 1973
    Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

    TV show Old Lady

  9. 1972
    A Touch of the Victorians

    Movie Elsie

  10. 1972
    Night Duty

    Movie Mrs. Mullins

  11. 1972
    The Sextet

    TV show Mrs Mullins

  12. 1971
    On the Buses

    Movie Old Woman

  13. 1971
    Melody

    Movie Granma Perkins

  14. 1971
    Coppers End

    TV show Agatha Pilbeam

  15. 1971
    The Piano

    Movie Ada

  16. 1970
    Carry On Loving

    Movie Grandma Grubb

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  1. 1970
    Fragment of Fear

    Movie Miss Dacey

  2. 1970
    Goodbye Gemini

    Movie Stallholder

  3. 1969
    Battle of Britain

    Movie Old Lady (uncredited)

  4. 1967
    The Prisoner

    TV show No. 38

  5. 1967
    The Forsyte Saga

    TV show Cook

  6. 1965
    The Coming Out Party

    Movie Grandma

  7. 1965
    Up the Junction

    Movie Old May

  8. 1965
    Gideon's Way

    TV show Mrs. Critchley

  9. 1964
    One Million Dollars

    Movie Dana

  10. 1964
    Theatre 625

    TV show Old Woman

  11. 1963
    The Three Sisters

    Movie Antissa

  12. 1963
    Sergeant Cork

    TV show Kate Oxley

  13. 1963
    Dal sabato al lunedì

    Movie Lady Van Berg

  14. 1962
    Steptoe and Son

    TV show Hilda

  15. 1961
    Never Back Losers

    Movie Mrs. Sanders

  16. 1959
    After the Show

    Movie Mrs. Morello

  17. 1959
    Horrors of the Black Museum

    Movie Woman in Hall

  18. 1959
    Dance Date

    TV show

  19. 1958
    Innocent Sinners

    Movie Ellen

  20. 1956
    Tiger in the Smoke

    Movie Mrs. Mary Talisman

  21. 1956
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Movie Rosie's Landlady

  22. 1956
    Armchair Theatre

    TV show Elsie

  23. 1954
    John of the Fair

    Movie Ma Miggs

  24. 1953
    The Yellow Balloon

    Movie Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)