Hilda Barry

Hilda Barry

Deceased · Born: Jun 9, 1884 · Died: May 29, 1979

Personal Details

BornJun 9, 1884 Edmonton, London, England, UK

Biography

Hilda Gentle, a truly remarkable and extraordinary individual, was born on the ninth day of June, 1884, in the vibrant, bustling city of Edmonton, which is nestled in the heart of London, England. Her life was a testament to her remarkable career as a character actress, characterized by a remarkable range that spanned both comedic and dramatic roles, showcasing her incredible versatility and talent. Throughout her extensive and illustrious career, spanning many years, Hilda Barry had the privilege of taking on over 150 distinct roles across various mediums, including stage, film, and television, cementing her status as a true legend in the world of entertainment. Her remarkable talents and versatility enabled her to leave an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, a testament to her enduring legacy and influence.

Career

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1976
House of Mortal Sin
House of Mortal Sin as Mrs. Meldrum
{"id":164286,"title":"The Snow Queen","year":"1976","character":"Granny","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-snow-queen-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164286.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":164972,"title":"Armchair Theatre","year":"1973","character":"The Grandmother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/armchair-theatre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164972.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164972.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre as The Grandmother
{"id":86558,"title":"Steptoe and Son Ride Again","year":"1973","character":"Woman with Carrot","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/steptoe-and-son-ride-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7q6o3tadmmk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7q6o3tadmmk0.jpg"},"released":1}
Steptoe and Son Ride Again
Steptoe and Son Ride Again as Woman with Carrot
{"id":186247,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1971","character":"Ada","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1971-7","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186247.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186247.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":29152,"title":"Melody","year":"1971","character":"Granma Perkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/melody","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29152.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29152.jpg"},"released":1}
Melody
Melody as Granma Perkins
{"id":87121,"title":"Goodbye Gemini","year":"1970","character":"Stallholder","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/goodbye-gemini","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87121.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87121.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Goodbye Gemini
Goodbye Gemini as Stallholder
{"id":64911,"title":"Fragment of Fear","year":"1970","character":"Miss Dacey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fragment-of-fear","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64911.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64911.jpg"},"released":1}
Fragment of Fear
Fragment of Fear as Miss Dacey
{"id":23010,"title":"Carry on Loving","year":"1970","character":"Grandma Grub","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/carry-on-loving","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pdncnkj1ce0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pdncnkj1ce0.jpg"},"released":1}
Carry on Loving
Carry on Loving as Grandma Grub
{"id":51375,"title":"The Battle of Britain","year":"1969","character":"Old Lady (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-battle-of-britain-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1urjk48li1j8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1urjk48li1j8.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain as Old Lady (uncredited)
{"id":87552,"title":"Poor Cow","year":"1967","character":"Customer in Pub","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/poor-cow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/692cs4qd6lh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/692cs4qd6lh0.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Poor Cow
Poor Cow as Customer in Pub
{"id":167085,"title":"The Wednesday Play","year":"1965","character":"Old May","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wednesday-play-1965-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_167085.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_167085.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
{"id":168075,"title":"Tea Party","year":"1965","character":"Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tea-party","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168075.jpg"},"released":1}
Tea Party
Tea Party as Mother
{"id":103834689,"title":"Gideon C.I.D.","year":1964,"character":"Mrs. Critchley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gideon-cid","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834689.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Gideon C.I.D.
Gideon C.I.D. as Mrs. Critchley
{"id":173617,"title":"The Durant Affair","year":"1962","character":"Elizabeth Wellings","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-durant-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173617.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173617.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
The Durant Affair
The Durant Affair as Elizabeth Wellings
{"id":201047,"title":"Never Back Losers","year":"1961","character":"Mrs. Sanders","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/never-back-losers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201047.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201047.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Never Back Losers
Never Back Losers as Mrs. Sanders
{"id":32625,"title":"Horrors of the Black Museum","year":"1959","character":"Woman in Hall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/horrors-of-the-black-museum","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32625.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32625.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
{"id":66609,"title":"Innocent Sinners","year":"1958","character":"Ellen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/innocent-sinners","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66609.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66609.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":67024,"title":"Tiger in the Smoke","year":"1956","character":"Mrs. Mary Talisman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tiger-in-the-smoke","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67024.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67024.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Tiger in the Smoke
Tiger in the Smoke as Mrs. Mary Talisman
{"id":96542,"title":"The Yellow Balloon","year":"1953","character":"Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-yellow-balloon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96542.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96542.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
{"id":69728,"title":"Frieda","year":"1947","character":"Woman Talking to Official (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/frieda","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69728.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69728.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Frieda
Frieda as Woman Talking to Official (uncredited)