Joan Barry (actress)
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Joan Barry born Ina Florence Marshman Bell, was an English
film actress, whose career straddled the development of talkies.
Born in London, she had her first role at the age of 15. Barry appeared at the St James Theatre in London when seventeen. She memorably dubbed the voice of Anny Ondra
in the early Alfred Hitchcock
thriller Blackmail
(1929). The limited sound technology available at the time meant that Barry had to dub the Czech actress in real time as she performed the role.
Barry appeared on-screen for Hitchcock in Rich and Strange
two years later. She retired from the screen after her marriage in 1934. She had two children with her husband, Henry Frederic Tiarks III, a wealthy merchant banker. A daughter, Henrietta Joan Tiarks, who married Robin Russsell, The Marquess of Tavistock, who eventually became The 14th Duke of Bedford
and a son, Edward Henry Tiarks who died when he was only six months old in 1943.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
film actress, whose career straddled the development of talkies.
Born in London, she had her first role at the age of 15. Barry appeared at the St James Theatre in London when seventeen. She memorably dubbed the voice of Anny Ondra
Anny Ondra
Anny Ondra was a Czech film actress. She was born Anna Sophie Ondráková in Tarnów, Galicia, Austria–Hungary, now Poland, and died in Hollenstedt near Harburg, Germany.-Life:...
in the early Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
thriller Blackmail
Blackmail (1929 film)
Blackmail is a 1929 British thriller drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Anny Ondra, John Longden, and Cyril Ritchard, and featuring Donald Calthrop, Sara Allgood and Charles Paton. The film is based on the play Blackmail by Charles Bennett, as adapted by Hitchcock, with dialogue by...
(1929). The limited sound technology available at the time meant that Barry had to dub the Czech actress in real time as she performed the role.
Barry appeared on-screen for Hitchcock in Rich and Strange
Rich and Strange
Rich and Strange is a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock during his time in the British film industry. It was adapted by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville, and Val Valentine from a novel by Dale Collins. The film is most notable for the techniques utilized by Hitchcock that would reappear later in...
two years later. She retired from the screen after her marriage in 1934. She had two children with her husband, Henry Frederic Tiarks III, a wealthy merchant banker. A daughter, Henrietta Joan Tiarks, who married Robin Russsell, The Marquess of Tavistock, who eventually became The 14th Duke of Bedford
Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford
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and a son, Edward Henry Tiarks who died when he was only six months old in 1943.
Selected filmography
- The CardThe CardThe Card is a short comedic novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911, . It was later made into a 1952 movie starring Alec Guinness and Petula Clark. It chronicles the rise of Edward Henry Machin from washerwoman's son to Mayor of Bursley...
(1922) - Hutch Stirs 'em Up (1923)
- The Happy EndingThe Happy EndingThe Happy Ending is a 1969 film written and directed by Richard Brooks, which tells the story of a repressed housewife who longs for liberation from her marriage...
(1925) - BlackmailBlackmail (1929 film)Blackmail is a 1929 British thriller drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Anny Ondra, John Longden, and Cyril Ritchard, and featuring Donald Calthrop, Sara Allgood and Charles Paton. The film is based on the play Blackmail by Charles Bennett, as adapted by Hitchcock, with dialogue by...
(1929) voice only - AtlanticAtlantic (1929 film)Atlantic is a British black-and-white film, directed and produced by Ewald André Dupont and starring Franklin Dyall and Madeleine Carroll. Three versions were made, one in the United Kingdom, one in Germany, and one in France...
(1929) - A Man of MayfairA Man of MayfairA Man of Mayfair is a 1931 British musical comedy film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Jack Buchanan, Joan Barry and Warwick Ward.-Cast:* Jack Buchanan - Lord William* Joan Barry - Grace Irving* Warwick Ward - Ferdinand Barclay...
(1931) - Rich and StrangeRich and StrangeRich and Strange is a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock during his time in the British film industry. It was adapted by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville, and Val Valentine from a novel by Dale Collins. The film is most notable for the techniques utilized by Hitchcock that would reappear later in...
(1931) - The OutsiderThe Outsider (1931 film)The Outsider is a 1931 British drama film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Joan Barry, Harold Huth and Norman McKinnel. It is based on a play by Dorothy Brandon. An unorthodox osteopath cures one of his patients, the daughter of a fellow Doctor....
(1931) - A Man of MayfairA Man of MayfairA Man of Mayfair is a 1931 British musical comedy film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Jack Buchanan, Joan Barry and Warwick Ward.-Cast:* Jack Buchanan - Lord William* Joan Barry - Grace Irving* Warwick Ward - Ferdinand Barclay...
(1931) - Rome ExpressRome ExpressRome Express is a British film directed by Walter Forde and written by Sidney Gilliat and Clifford Grey. -Cast:*Esther Ralston - Asta Marvelle*Conrad Veidt - Zurta*Harold Huth - George Grant*Frank Vosper - M...
(1932) - Sally Bishop (1932)
- The First Mrs. Fraser (1932)
- Ebb TideEbb Tide (1932 film)Ebb Tide is a 1932 British drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Chili Bouchier, Joan Barry, George Barraud and Merle Oberon. A sailor falls in love with a woman he meets at the dockside, but is deeply conflicted because his former lover is in prison....
(1932) - Mrs. Dane's Defence (1932)
- Women Who PlayWomen Who PlayWomen Who Play is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Mary Newcomb, Benita Hume and George Barraud. In order to deter his wife from having an affair a man hires an actress as part of an elaborate scheme...
(1932)