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

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House of Mortal Sin

1976 ⭐ 6.5

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Red Riding Hood

1973 ⭐ 8.0

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Secrets

1973 ⭐ 6.4

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Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

1976

The Snow Queen

Granny · 1976

House of Mortal Sin

Mrs. Meldrum · 1976

⭐ 6.5

1973

Red Riding Hood Notable

The Grandmother · 1973

⭐ 8.0

Secrets

Mrs. Function · 1973

⭐ 6.4

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Woman with Carrot · 1973

⭐ 6.8

1971

On the Buses

Old Woman · 1971

⭐ 6.3

Melody Notable

Granma Perkins · 1971

⭐ 7.1

The Piano Notable

Ada · 1971

⭐ 9.0

1970

Carry On Loving

Grandma Grubb · 1970

⭐ 5.7

Fragment of Fear

Miss Dacey · 1970

⭐ 5.9

Goodbye Gemini

Stallholder · 1970

⭐ 4.7

1969

Battle of Britain

Old Lady (uncredited) · 1969

⭐ 6.9

1965

The Coming Out Party Notable

Grandma · 1965

⭐ 8.0

Up the Junction Notable

Old May · 1965

⭐ 7.1

1964

One Million Dollars

Dana · 1964

⭐ 6.1

1963

Dal sabato al lunedì Notable

Lady Van Berg · 1963

⭐ 8.5

1961

Never Back Losers

Mrs. Sanders · 1961

⭐ 5.0

1959

Horrors of the Black Museum

Woman in Hall · 1959

⭐ 5.9

1958

Innocent Sinners Notable

Ellen · 1958

⭐ 7.5

1956

Tiger in the Smoke

Mrs. Mary Talisman · 1956

⭐ 6.7

1953

The Yellow Balloon

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) · 1953

⭐ 6.0

The Drayton Case Notable

Mrs. Drayton · 1953

⭐ 7.0

1947

Frieda

Woman Talking to Official (unc · 1947

⭐ 5.6

Frequently appears with

Anthony Sharp

Father Xavier Meldrum

Susan Penhaligon

Jenny Welch

Stephanie Beacham

Vanessa Welch

Norman Eshley

Father Bernard Cutler

Sheila Keith

Miss Brabazon

Rita Tushingham

Grace

Keith Barron

Henry

Arthur Hewlett

The Father

Full filmography

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The Snow Queen

1976

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House of Mortal Sin

1976 ⭐ 6.5

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Red Riding Hood

1973 ⭐ 8.0

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Secrets

1973 ⭐ 6.4

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Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973 ⭐ 6.8

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On the Buses

1971 ⭐ 6.3

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Melody

1971 ⭐ 7.1

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The Piano

1971 ⭐ 9.0

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Carry On Loving

1970 ⭐ 5.7

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Fragment of Fear

1970 ⭐ 5.9

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Goodbye Gemini

1970 ⭐ 4.7

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Battle of Britain

1969 ⭐ 6.9

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The Coming Out Party

1965 ⭐ 8.0

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Up the Junction

1965 ⭐ 7.1

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One Million Dollars

1964 ⭐ 6.1

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Dal sabato al lunedì

1963 ⭐ 8.5

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Never Back Losers

1961 ⭐ 5.0

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Horrors of the Black Museum

1959 ⭐ 5.9

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Innocent Sinners

1958 ⭐ 7.5

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Tiger in the Smoke

1956 ⭐ 6.7