Iris Hoey
Iris Hoey | |
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Died | 13 May 1979 | (aged 93)
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
[edit]Iris Hoey was born in London, daughter of Wilhelm Anton Hasbach, a professor of political economy.[5][6]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
[edit]- Iris Hoey at IMDb
- Iris Hoey at the Internet Broadway Database
References
[edit]- ^ The Encyclopaedia of the Musical Theatre, Gi - N, Kurt Ganzl, Schirmer Books, 2001, p. 938
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Iris Hoey – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ "Iris Hoey - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Iris Hoey". Archived from the original on 10 March 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ^ Johnson, Paul (3 June 2010). Brief Lives. Random House. ISBN 9781407089416 – via Google Books.
- ^ "John Raymond". Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.