Hilda Barry
Known for Acting · 42 credits
- Born
- 1884-06-09
- Died
- 1979-05-29
- Place of birth
- Edmonton, London, England, UK
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
TV Shows (12)

Theatre 625
1964
as Old Woman / Mrs Beale

Gideon's Way
1965
as Mrs. Critchley

The Prisoner
1967
as No. 38

Sergeant Cork
1963
as Kate Oxley

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973
as Old Lady

Steptoe and Son
1962
as Hilda
Black and Blue
1973
as Mrs. Function

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Elsie

The Sextet
1972
as Mrs Mullins
Coppers End
1971
as Agatha Pilbeam

Our Mutual Friend
1976
as Betty Higden
Dance Date
1959
Movies (30)

Battle of Britain
1969
as Old Lady (uncredited)

Innocent Sinners
1958
as Ellen

Melody
1971
as Granma Perkins

Fragment of Fear
1970
as Miss Dacey
Night Duty
1972
as Mrs. Mullins

Frieda
1947
as Woman Talking to Official (uncredited)

Carry On Loving
1970
as Grandma Grubb

On the Buses
1971
as Old Woman

Dal sabato al lunedì
1963
as Lady Van Berg

Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
as Woman with Carrot

Goodbye Gemini
1970
as Stallholder

House of Mortal Sin
1976
as Mrs. Meldrum
A Touch of the Victorians
1972
as Elsie

Tiger in the Smoke
1956
as Mrs. Mary Talisman

Horrors of the Black Museum
1959
as Woman in Hall

Red Riding Hood
1973
as The Grandmother
Spring-Heeled Jack
1950
as Mrs Crisp

One Million Dollars
1964
as Dana
John of the Fair
1954
as Ma Miggs
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1956
as Rosie's Landlady

Secrets
1973
as Mrs. Function
After the Show
1959
as Mrs. Morello

The Yellow Balloon
1953
as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

The Snow Queen
1976
as Granny

The Coming Out Party
1965
as Grandma

Never Back Losers
1961
as Mrs. Sanders

Up the Junction
1965
as Old May

The Drayton Case
1953
as Mrs. Drayton

The Piano
1971
as Ada
The Three Sisters
1963
as Antissa
About Hilda Barry
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. With 42 credits spanning from 1947 to 1976, Hilda Barry has appeared in 30 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hilda Barry Movies
- Battle of Britain (1969) — as Old Lady (uncredited)
- Innocent Sinners (1958) — as Ellen
- Melody (1971) — as Granma Perkins
- Fragment of Fear (1970) — as Miss Dacey
- Night Duty (1972) — as Mrs. Mullins
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