Hilda Barry

Actor Jun 9 (died age 94) Edmonton, London, England, UK 1947–1976 (29 year career)

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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

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Old Lady (uncredited)

Melody

Melody

Granma Perkins

House of Mortal Sin

House of Mortal Sin

Mrs. Meldrum

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Woman with Carrot

On the Buses

On the Buses

Old Woman

Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

Grandma Grubb

Horrors of the Black Museum

Horrors of the Black Museum

Woman in Hall

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

Miss Dacey

Filmography

Acting (40)

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Movies (30)

House of Mortal Sin

House of Mortal Sin

as Mrs. Meldrum

The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

as Granny

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

as Woman with Carrot

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood

as The Grandmother

Secrets

Secrets

as Mrs. Function

Night Duty

as Mrs. Mullins

A Touch of the Victorians

as Elsie

Melody

Melody

as Granma Perkins

The Piano

The Piano

as Ada

On the Buses

On the Buses

as Old Woman

Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

as Grandma Grubb

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

as Miss Dacey

Goodbye Gemini

Goodbye Gemini

as Stallholder

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

as Old Lady (uncredited)

The Coming Out Party

The Coming Out Party

as Grandma

Up the Junction

Up the Junction

as Old May

One Million Dollars

One Million Dollars

as Dana

Dal sabato al lunedì

Dal sabato al lunedì

as Lady Van Berg

The Three Sisters

as Antissa

Never Back Losers

Never Back Losers

as Mrs. Sanders

Horrors of the Black Museum

Horrors of the Black Museum

as Woman in Hall

After the Show

as Mrs. Morello

Innocent Sinners

Innocent Sinners

as Ellen

Tiger in the Smoke

Tiger in the Smoke

as Mrs. Mary Talisman

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Rosie's Landlady

John of the Fair

as Ma Miggs

The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case

as Mrs. Drayton

The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

Spring-Heeled Jack

as Mrs Crisp

Frieda

Frieda

as Woman Talking to Official (uncredited)

Television (10)

Our Mutual Friend

Our Mutual Friend

as Betty Higden

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

as Old Lady

Black and Blue

as Mrs. Function

The Sextet

The Sextet

as Mrs Mullins

Coppers End

as Agatha Pilbeam

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

as No. 38

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

as Mrs. Critchley

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Old Woman

Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

as Kate Oxley

Dance Date