Iris Hoey
Iris Hoey
Born(1885-07-17)17 July 1885
London, England
Died13 May 1979(1979-05-13) (aged 93)
London, England

Wilhelmina Iris Winifred Hasbach (17 July 1885 – 13 May 1979),[1] known as Iris Hoey, was a British actress in the first half of the twentieth century, both on stage and in movies.[2][3][4]

Iris Hoey (left), Lilias Waldegrave, and Weedon Grossmith in Baby Mine, Criterion Theatre, 1911

Early life

Iris Hoey was born in London, daughter of Wilhelm Anton Hasbach, a professor of political economy.[5][6]

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.[7]

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.

Iris Hoey as a child wearing a sailor suit

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).[8][9][10]

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.[11][12]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1922East LynneIsabel CarlyleShort
1922Tense Moments with Great AuthorsIsabel Carlyle(segment "East Lynne")
1931Her ReputationDultitia Sloane
1934Those Were the DaysAgatha Poskett
1935Royal CavalcadeWaitressUncredited
1936Living DangerouslyLady Annesley
1936One in a MillionMrs. Fenwick
1936A Star Fell from HeavenFrau Heinmeyer
1936The Tenth ManLady Etchingham
1936The Limping ManMrs. Paget
1937The Perfect CrimeMrs. Pennypacker
1937Let's Make a Night of ItLaura Boydell
1938Jane Steps OutMrs. Wilton
1938Edgar Wallace's The TerrorMrs. Elvery
1938PygmalionYsabel Social Reporter
1940The Midas TouchEllie Morgan
1940Just WilliamMrs. Brown
1949Poet's PubLady Keith
1950The Girl Who Couldn't QuiteJanet

References

  1. ↑ The Encyclopaedia of the Musical Theatre, Gi - N, Kurt Ganzl, Schirmer Books, 2001, p. 938
  2. ↑ League, The Broadway. "Iris Hoey – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  3. ↑ "Iris Hoey - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ↑ "Iris Hoey". Archived from the original on 10 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, p. 2279
  6. ↑ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, Kelly's Directories, 1920, p. 420
  7. ↑ The Encyclopaedia of the Musical Theatre, Gi - N, Kurt Ganzl, Schirmer Books, 2001, p. 938
  8. ↑ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, p. 2279
  9. ↑ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, Kelly's Directories, 1920, p. 420
  10. ↑ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Paul (3 June 2010). Brief Lives. Random House. ISBN 9781407089416 – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ "John Raymond". Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
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