Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Irene Handl (27 December 1901 - 29 November 1987) was a British character actress.

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Known For

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 • as Polly

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

1956

Super Gran

Super Gran

1985 • as Clinging Ivey

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982 • as Self

The Cannon & Ball Show

The Cannon & Ball Show

1979 • as Irene The Neigbour

Come Play with Me

Come Play with Me

1977 • as Lady Bovington

Filmography

1987

TV
Never Say Die
TV - Released: 11/16/1987

1986

Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginners
as Mrs Larkin
Movie - Released: 4/4/1986
Hotel du Lac
Hotel du Lac
as Madame de Bonneuil
Movie - Released: 3/2/1986

1985

Super Gran
Super Gran
as Clinging Ivey
TV - Released: 1/20/1985
TV
Theatre Night
TV - Released: 9/15/1985

1982

It's Your Move
It's Your Move
as Grand Old Lady
Movie - Released: 10/18/1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show
The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/1982
TV
Legacy of Murder
as Cousin Looby
TV - Released: 2/16/1982

1981

Riding High
Riding High
as Gran
Movie - Released: 5/1/1981

1980

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as Cinema Usherette
Movie - Released: 9/11/1980
Metal Mickey
Metal Mickey
as Granny
TV - Released: 9/6/1980

1979

The Cannon & Ball Show
The Cannon & Ball Show
as Irene The Neigbour
TV - Released: 7/28/1979

1978

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Mrs. Barrymore
Movie - Released: 8/1/1978
The Light Princess
The Light Princess
as Nanny
Movie - Released: 12/24/1978

1977

Come Play with Me
Come Play with Me
as Lady Bovington
Movie - Released: 4/28/1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
as Mrs. Phillimore
Movie - Released: 4/4/1977
Adventures of a Private Eye
Adventures of a Private Eye
as Miss Friggin
Movie - Released: 3/4/1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
as Miss Wormwood
Movie - Released: 6/15/1977

1976

Movie
Room to Let
as Lady on crossing
Movie - Released: 1/1/1976
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
as Miss Slenderparts
Movie - Released: 9/1/1976
TV
Maggie and Her
as Mrs. Perry
TV - Released: 8/13/1976

1972

For the Love of Ada
For the Love of Ada
as Ada Bingley
Movie - Released: 1/1/1972

1970

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Winnie Wainwhisle
Movie - Released: 6/17/1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
as Mrs. Hudson
Movie - Released: 10/29/1970
Doctor in Trouble
Doctor in Trouble
as Mrs Dailey
Movie - Released: 6/16/1970
For the Love of Ada
For the Love of Ada
TV - Released: 4/20/1970

1969

The Italian Job
The Italian Job
as Miss Peach
Movie - Released: 6/2/1969
Look at Life: Saturday Special
Look at Life: Saturday Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1969
TV
World in Ferment
as Madame Astoria
TV - Released: 6/23/1969

1968

Wonderwall
Wonderwall
as Mrs. Peurofoy
Movie - Released: 5/17/1968
Lionheart
Lionheart
as Lil
Movie - Released: 1/1/1968
TV
Mum's Boys
TV - Released: 4/3/1968

1967

The Mini-Affair
The Mini-Affair
as Cook
Movie - Released: 1/1/1967
Smashing Time
Smashing Time
as Mrs Gimble
Movie - Released: 12/20/1967

1966

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
as Mrs. Delt
Movie - Released: 4/3/1966
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
as Mrs. Hackett
Movie - Released: 6/19/1966

1965

You Must Be Joking
You Must Be Joking
as Elderly Woman
Movie - Released: 8/3/1965

1964

Movie
The Importance of Being Earnest
Movie - Released: 11/15/1964

1963

Heavens Above!
Heavens Above!
as Rene Smith
Movie - Released: 5/20/1963
Just for Fun
Just for Fun
as Housewife
Movie - Released: 2/1/1963

1961

A Weekend with Lulu
A Weekend with Lulu
as Florence Bell
Movie - Released: 4/10/1961
Watch It, Sailor!
Watch It, Sailor!
as Edie Hornett
Movie - Released: 8/14/1961
Double Bunk
Double Bunk
as Mrs. Harper
Movie - Released: 5/6/1961
Nothing Barred
Nothing Barred
as Elsie
Movie - Released: 10/10/1961
The Rebel
The Rebel
as Mrs. Crevatte
Movie - Released: 3/7/1961
TV
Stryker of the Yard
TV - Released: 11/2/1961

1960

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as Miss Harker-Parker
Movie - Released: 12/22/1960
Carry On Constable
Carry On Constable
as Distraught Mother
Movie - Released: 2/22/1960
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
as Mrs. Stringer
Movie - Released: 3/24/1960
No Kidding
No Kidding
as Mrs. Spicer
Movie - Released: 11/1/1960
The Night We Got the Bird
The Night We Got the Bird
as Ma
Movie - Released: 11/3/1960
Two Way Stretch
Two Way Stretch
as Mrs. Price
Movie - Released: 12/20/1960
Make Mine Mink
Make Mine Mink
as Madame Spolinski
Movie - Released: 8/9/1960
Inn for Trouble
Inn for Trouble
as Lily
Movie - Released: 1/31/1960
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love
as Professor MacRitchie
Movie - Released: 7/12/1960
A French Mistress
A French Mistress
as Staff Sergeant Hodges
Movie - Released: 8/25/1960

1959

I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
as Mrs. Kite
Movie - Released: 8/18/1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Mrs. Carter
Movie - Released: 3/10/1959
Left Right and Centre
Left Right and Centre
as Mrs. Maggs
Movie - Released: 6/23/1959
Desert Mice
Desert Mice
as Miss Patch
Movie - Released: 1/5/1959
Carry On Nurse
Carry On Nurse
as Mrs Hickson
Movie - Released: 1/30/1959
Movie
The Crowning Touch
as Bebe
Movie - Released: 6/1/1959
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
as Mrs Billingsgate
Movie - Released: 10/10/1959
Upstairs and Downstairs
Upstairs and Downstairs
as Large Woman
Movie - Released: 11/2/1959

1958

Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride
as Madame Edna
Movie - Released: 3/4/1958
Next to No Time
Next to No Time
as Mrs. Crowley, Greengrocer
Movie - Released: 8/4/1958
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
as Woman in Train
Movie - Released: 6/9/1958
The Key
The Key
as Clerk
Movie - Released: 5/28/1958

1957

Small Hotel
Small Hotel
as Mrs. Gammon
Movie - Released: 10/14/1957
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law
as Mrs. Potter
Movie - Released: 3/4/1957

1956

The Silken Affair
The Silken Affair
as Receptionist
Movie - Released: 10/2/1956
It's Never Too Late
It's Never Too Late
as Neighbour
Movie - Released: 5/7/1956
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
as Customer (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/20/1956
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour
TV - Released: 7/6/1956

1955

A Kid for Two Farthings
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Mrs. Abramowitz
Movie - Released: 8/15/1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Polly
TV - Released: 9/26/1955

1954

The Belles of St. Trinian's
The Belles of St. Trinian's
as Miss Gale
Movie - Released: 9/28/1954
Mad About Men
Mad About Men
as Mme. Blanche
Movie - Released: 11/16/1954
Burnt Evidence
Burnt Evidence
as Mrs. Raymond
Movie - Released: 7/5/1954
The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked
as Waitress
Movie - Released: 2/2/1954

1953

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
as Rosie
Movie - Released: 11/30/1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Lady with the Dog
Movie - Released: 11/30/1953

1952

Top Secret
Top Secret
as Mrs. Tidmarsh
Movie - Released: 11/10/1952
Treasure Hunt
Treasure Hunt
as Nanny
Movie - Released: 6/1/1952

1951

One Wild Oat
One Wild Oat
as Emily Pepys
Movie - Released: 5/16/1951

1950

Stage Fright
Stage Fright
as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/23/1950

1949

The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman
as Mrs. Butters
Movie - Released: 5/23/1949
Silent Dust
Silent Dust
as Cook
Movie - Released: 2/1/1949
Cardboard Cavalier
Cardboard Cavalier
as Lady Agnes
Movie - Released: 3/31/1949
For Them That Trespass
For Them That Trespass
as Inn Proprietress
Movie - Released: 4/21/1949
Dark Secret
Dark Secret
as 'Woody' Woodman
Movie - Released: 10/30/1949
Adam and Evelyne
Adam and Evelyne
as Mrs. Crouch, Manageress (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/31/1949

1948

Woman Hater
Woman Hater
as Mrs. Fletcher
Movie - Released: 10/13/1948

1947

The Shop at Sly Corner
The Shop at Sly Corner
as Ruby Towser
Movie - Released: 3/10/1947
Temptation Harbour
Temptation Harbour
as Ethel Gowshall
Movie - Released: 2/27/1947
The Hills of Donegal
The Hills of Donegal
as Mrs. Mactavish
Movie - Released: 9/1/1947

1946

Movie
I'll Turn to You
as Mrs. Gammon
Movie - Released: 6/17/1946

1945

For You Alone
For You Alone
as Miss Trotter
Movie - Released: 5/28/1945
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
as Mrs. Victory
Movie - Released: 1/28/1945
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
as The Cellist and Organist (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/24/1945
Great Day
Great Day
as Lady serving Tea in Tea Stall.
Movie - Released: 7/9/1945

1944

Mr. Emmanuel
Mr. Emmanuel
as Trude
Movie - Released: 8/2/1944
Give Us the Moon
Give Us the Moon
as Miss Haddock
Movie - Released: 7/31/1944
Movie
It's in the Bag
as Mrs. Beam
Movie - Released: 2/7/1944
Medal for the General
Medal for the General
as Mrs. Farnsworth
Movie - Released: 11/6/1944
English Without Tears
English Without Tears
as (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/28/1944

1943

The Flemish Farm
The Flemish Farm
as Frau
Movie - Released: 9/6/1943
Rhythm Serenade
Rhythm Serenade
Movie - Released: 10/11/1943
I'll Walk Beside You
I'll Walk Beside You
as Ma Perkins
Movie - Released: 8/16/1943
Millions Like Us
Millions Like Us
as Landlady
Movie - Released: 6/1/1943
Get Cracking
Get Cracking
as Maggie Turner
Movie - Released: 5/17/1943

1942

Uncensored
Uncensored
as Frau Von Koerner
Movie - Released: 8/24/1942
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
as Mrs. Wilson
Movie - Released: 6/2/1942

1941

The Spell of Amy Nugent
The Spell of Amy Nugent
as Mrs. Nugent
Movie - Released: 5/10/1941
Movie
Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light
as Councillor
Movie - Released: 12/30/1941
Gasbags
Gasbags
as Burgomaster's wife
Movie - Released: 2/1/1941
'Pimpernel' Smith
'Pimpernel' Smith
as Bit Part
Movie - Released: 7/28/1941

1940

George and Margaret
George and Margaret
as Beer
Movie - Released: 11/30/1940
Girl in the News
Girl in the News
as Gertrude Mary Blaker
Movie - Released: 8/28/1940
Mrs Pym of Scotland Yard
Mrs Pym of Scotland Yard
as Miss Bell
Movie - Released: 4/13/1940
Night Train to Munich
Night Train to Munich
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/31/1940

1939

On the Night of the Fire
On the Night of the Fire
as Neighbour
Movie - Released: 10/26/1939

1938

Strange Boarders
Strange Boarders
as Mrs. Dewar
Movie - Released: 5/1/1938
The Terror
The Terror
as Kitchen Maid
Movie - Released: 5/2/1938