Iris Hoey
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Wilhelmina Iris Winifred Hasbach (17 July 1885 – 13 May 1979),[1] known as Iris Hoey, was a British actress in the first half of the twentieth century, both on stage and in movies.[2][3][4]
Early life
Iris Hoey was born in London, daughter of Wilhelm Anton Hasbach, a professor of political economy.[5][6]
Career
In the early part of her career, Hoey alternated performances in straight theatre alongside Beerbohm Tree with musical comedy with George Edwardes; she appeared in minor musical roles in Les P'tites Michu and the 1906 revival of The Geisha.[7]
Her first film appearance was in East Lynne (1922), an adaptation of the 1861 sensation novel by Mrs Henry Wood; during her busiest period of film work (the 1930s), in 1934 she appeared in the West End in the play Mary Read.
Personal life
Hoey married first, in 1911, Mashiter ("Max") Leeds (1883-1937), of Spring Grove, Bishopstoke, Hampshire, grandson of Sir Joseph Edward Leeds, 2nd baronet; they were divorced in 1922, having had a son, Joseph Mashiter Leeds (born 1912).[8][9][10]
She married Cyril Raymond in 1922; on 4 December 1923, their son, John North Blagrave Raymond (1923-1977), was born in Bristol; he was a journalist and literary editor of the New Statesman.[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | East Lynne | Isabel Carlyle | Short |
| 1922 | Tense Moments with Great Authors | Isabel Carlyle | (segment "East Lynne") |
| 1931 | Her Reputation | Dultitia Sloane | |
| 1934 | Those Were the Days | Agatha Poskett | |
| 1935 | Royal Cavalcade | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Living Dangerously | Lady Annesley | |
| 1936 | One in a Million | Mrs. Fenwick | |
| 1936 | A Star Fell from Heaven | Frau Heinmeyer | |
| 1936 | The Tenth Man | Lady Etchingham | |
| 1936 | The Limping Man | Mrs. Paget | |
| 1937 | The Perfect Crime | Mrs. Pennypacker | |
| 1937 | Let's Make a Night of It | Laura Boydell | |
| 1938 | Jane Steps Out | Mrs. Wilton | |
| 1938 | Edgar Wallace's The Terror | Mrs. Elvery | |
| 1938 | Pygmalion | Ysabel Social Reporter | |
| 1940 | The Midas Touch | Ellie Morgan | |
| 1940 | Just William | Mrs. Brown | |
| 1949 | Poet's Pub | Lady Keith | |
| 1950 | The Girl Who Couldn't Quite | Janet |
External links
- Template:Trim/ Iris Hoey at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at the Internet Broadway DatabaseTemplate:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
References
- ↑ The Encyclopaedia of the Musical Theatre, Gi - N, Kurt Ganzl, Schirmer Books, 2001, p. 938
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- ↑ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, p. 2279
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, Kelly's Directories, 1920, p. 420
- ↑ The Encyclopaedia of the Musical Theatre, Gi - N, Kurt Ganzl, Schirmer Books, 2001, p. 938
- ↑ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, p. 2279
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, Kelly's Directories, 1920, p. 420
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