Polyphemus

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1884-06-09 (140 years old)

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.

Known For

Acting

1976

House of Mortal Sin as Mrs. Meldrum
The Snow Queen as Granny

1973

Secrets as Mrs. Function
Red Riding Hood as The Grandmother
Steptoe & Son Ride Again as Woman with Carrot

1972

Night Duty as Mrs. Mullins

1971

Melody as Granma Perkins
The Piano as Ada

1970

Carry On Loving as Grandma Grub
Fragment of Fear as Miss Dacey
Goodbye Gemini as Stallholder

1969

Battle of Britain as Old Lady (uncredited)

1967

The Prisoner as No. 38

1965

Up the Junction as Old May
Gideon's Way as Mrs. Critchley

1964

1963

Dal sabato al lunedì as Lady Van Berg

1961

Never Back Losers as Mrs. Sanders

1959

After the Show as Mrs. Morello

1958

1956

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Rosie's Landlady
Tiger in the Smoke as Mrs. Mary Talisman

1954

John of the Fair as Ma Miggs

1953

The Drayton Case as Mrs. Drayton
The Yellow Balloon as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

1950

Spring-Heeled Jack as Mrs Crisp

1947

Frieda as Woman Talking to Official (uncredited)