Joan Barry
Biography
Joan Barry was a British actress whose career developed alongside the arrival of talking pictures. Born in 1903, she took her first role at fifteen and appeared at St James's Theatre in London when she was seventeen. She memorably dubbed Anny Ondra's voice in Alfred Hitchcock's early thriller Blackmail (1929), a task made necessary by the limited sound technology of the period, which required her to perform the dubbing in real time while Ondra acted the part. Barry worked on-screen for Hitchcock again in Rich and Strange (1931). She went on to leading and prominent supporting roles, including Rome Express (1932), before eventually retiring from acting. She died in 1989.
85years old at death
- Born London
- Died Marbella
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Ina Florence Marshman Bell (birth name)Also credited as Joan Marsman-Bell, Joan Tiarks, Joan Hampson, Ina Bell and Ina Florence Bell
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years1929 to 1932
Every film, newest first
- 1932Rome ExpressIMDb rating 6.6
- 1931Rich and StrangeIMDb rating 5.7
- 1929BlackmailIMDb rating 6.9
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Beyond film
Barry dubbed the voice of Anny Ondra in Alfred Hitchcock's early thriller Blackmail, because the limited sound technology of the time forced her to perform the dubbing in real time as Ondra acted the role.
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Worked with
Joan Barry shares two films with Donald Calthrop, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Donald Calthrop's page
Hannah Jones's page
Cedric Hardwicke's page
Finlay Currie's page
Alfred Hitchcock's page
Sara Allgood's page
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