Joan Barry (British actress)

Joan Barry (born Ina Florence Marshman Bell; 5 November 1903 – 10 April 1989) was an English stage and film actress, whose career straddled the development of talkies.[1][2]

For the American actress, see Joan Barry (American actress).

Joan Barry
Born
Ina Florence Marshman Bell

(1903-11-05)5 November 1903
London, England
Died10 April 1989(1989-04-10) (aged 85)
Marbella, Spain
Years active1922–1932
Spouse(s)
Henry Hampson
​
(
m. 1934; div. 1936)

Henry Frederick Tiarks III
(m. 1936–1989; her death)
Children2

Family

She was a daughter of Francis Marshman Bell, who went to Sydney, and wife Norah Cavanagh.

Biography

Born in Carlisle, she had her first role at the age of 15. Barry appeared at St James's Theatre, London when seventeen. She memorably dubbed the voice of Anny Ondra in the early Alfred Hitchcock thriller Blackmail (1929).[3] 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.[4]

Barry appeared on-screen for Hitchcock in Rich and Strange two years later.[2] She continued to appear in a mixture of leading and top supporting roles (most memorably in Rome Express (1932)) until she retired to start a family.

Marriages and issue

She retired from the screen after her first marriage to Henry Hampson in 1934. On 3 October 1936 she married her second husband, Henry Frederick Tiarks III (born Woodheath, Chislehurst, 8 September 1900, died Marbella, 2 July 1995),[5] son of banker Frank Cyril Tiarks and himself a wealthy merchant banker also marrying for the second time. They had two children. One of them, Edward Henry Tiarks, died when he was only six months old in 1943.[6] The other, Henrietta Joan Tiarks, married Robin Russell, the Marquess of Tavistock, who eventually became the 14th Duke of Bedford. She is now Henrietta, Dowager Duchess of Bedford. Joan Barry was the Godmother of James Macintyre Boyd.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1922The CardNellie Cotterill
1923Hutch Stirs 'em UpJoan
1925The Happy EndingMolly Craddock
1928The Rising GenerationPeggy Kent
1929BlackmailAlice WhiteVoice, Uncredited
1929AtlanticBetty Tate-Hughes
1931The OutsiderLalage Sturdee
1931A Man of MayfairGrace Irving
1931Rich and StrangeEmily Hill
1932Ebb TideMary
1932Women Who PlayFay
1932The First Mrs. FraserElsie Fraser
1932Sally BishopSally Bishop
1932Rome ExpressMrs. Maxted
1933Mrs. Dane's DefenceFelicia / Mrs. Dane(final film role)
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gollark: Are you meaning something like "distinct land areas"?
gollark: I erase my memory at random, yes.
gollark: It is nice to be able to walk or publicly transport to places instead of going by car slowly.
gollark: At least, I like them and I know many people who do.

References
  1. "Joan Barry". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
  2. Sandra Brennan. "Joan Barry - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. David Absalom. "Joan Barry". britishpictures.com.
  4. "Searching for Stars". google.co.uk.
  5. Sasha. "Best of News". Getty Images.
  6. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058039/bio
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