Iris Hoey
{{Short description|British actress (1885–1979)}}
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Wilhelmina Iris Winifred Hasbach (17 July 1885 – 13 May 1979),The Encyclopaedia of the Musical Theatre, Gi - N, Kurt Ganzl, Schirmer Books, 2001, p. 938 known as Iris Hoey, was a British actress in the first half of the twentieth century, both on stage and in movies.{{cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/iris-hoey-45301|title=Iris Hoey – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB|first=The Broadway|last=League|website=www.ibdb.com}}{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/d7h/iris-hoey|title=Iris Hoey - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f9dcedc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310012004/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f9dcedc|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 March 2018|title=Iris Hoey|publisher=}}
File:Weedon Grossmith, Iris Hoey and Lilias Waldegrave in Baby Mine 1911.jpg in Baby Mine, Criterion Theatre, 1911]]
Early life
Iris Hoey was born in London, daughter of Wilhelm Anton Hasbach, a professor of political economy.Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, p. 2279Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, Kelly's Directories, 1920, p. 420
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.The Encyclopaedia of the Musical Theatre, Gi - N, Kurt Ganzl, Schirmer Books, 2001, p. 938
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).Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, p. 2279Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, Kelly's Directories, 1920, p. 420{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&dq=cyril+raymond++The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=PA1988-IA26|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9781526111968|via=Google Books}}
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.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-5Sy1qcYSv8C&dq=cyril+raymond+actor&pg=PA232|title=Brief Lives|first=Paul|last=Johnson|date=3 June 2010|publisher=Random House|isbn=9781407089416|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/portrait-of-john-raymond-journalist-and-literary-editor-of-news-photo/482895173#/portrait-of-john-raymond-journalist-and-literary-editor-of-the-new-picture-id482895173|title=John Raymond|publisher=|access-date=9 March 2018|archive-date=23 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623114341/https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/portrait-of-john-raymond-journalist-and-literary-editor-of-news-photo/482895173#/portrait-of-john-raymond-journalist-and-literary-editor-of-the-new-picture-id482895173|url-status=dead}}
Filmography
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| 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
- {{IMDb name|id=0388620|name=Iris Hoey}}
- {{IBDB name|45301}}
References
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Category:English stage actresses
Category:English film actresses