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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

40

Gender

Female

Birthday

1884-06-09

Day of Death

1979-05-29 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Edmonton, London, England, UK

Also Known As

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.

Known For

Acting

The Drayton Case

1953

The Drayton Case

as

Mrs. Drayton

Secrets

1973

Secrets

as

Mrs. Function

Horrors of the Black Museum

1959

Horrors of the Black Museum

as

Woman in Hall

Innocent Sinners

1958

Innocent Sinners

as

Ellen

House of Mortal Sin

1976

House of Mortal Sin

as

Mrs. Meldrum

After the Show

1959

After the Show

as

Mrs. Morello

Spring-Heeled Jack

1950

Spring-Heeled Jack

as

Mrs Crisp

Up the Junction

1965

Up the Junction

as

Old May

John of the Fair

1954

John of the Fair

as

Ma Miggs

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1956

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Rosie's Landlady

Carry On Loving

1970

Carry On Loving

as

Grandma Grubb

The Yellow Balloon

1953

The Yellow Balloon

as

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

Melody

1971

Melody

as

Granma Perkins

Fragment of Fear

1970

Fragment of Fear

as

Miss Dacey

Tiger in the Smoke

1956

Tiger in the Smoke

as

Mrs. Mary Talisman

The Snow Queen

1976

The Snow Queen

as

Granny

The Piano

1971

The Piano

as

Ada

Red Riding Hood

1973

Red Riding Hood

as

The Grandmother

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

as

Woman with Carrot

Never Back Losers

1961

Never Back Losers

as

Mrs. Sanders

Dal sabato al lunedì

1963

Dal sabato al lunedì

as

Lady Van Berg

Frieda

1947

Frieda

as

Woman Talking to Official (uncredited)

Goodbye Gemini

1970

Goodbye Gemini

as

Stallholder

Battle of Britain

1969

Battle of Britain

as

Old Lady (uncredited)

Night Duty

1972

Night Duty

as

Mrs. Mullins

On the Buses

1971

On the Buses

as

Old Woman

The Three Sisters

1963

The Three Sisters

as

Antissa

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

as

No. 38

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

as

Mrs. Critchley

Coppers End

Coppers End

as

Agatha Pilbeam

Black and Blue

Black and Blue

as

Mrs. Function

Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

as

Kate Oxley

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as

Old Woman

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as

Mrs Beale

Our Mutual Friend

Our Mutual Friend

as

Betty Higden

Production

Crew

Directing