Joan Barry (actress)

Joan Barry (born 5 November 1903 in London, England - died 10 April 1989 in Marbella, Spain) was an English film actress, whose career straddled the development of talkies.

Born in London, she had her first role at the age of 15. She memorably dubbed the voice of Anny Ondra in the early Alfred Hitchcock thriller "Blackmail" (1929). 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.

Barry later appeared on-screen for Hitchcock in "Rich and Strange" two years later. She retired from the screen after her marriage in 1934.

Note: Joan Barry should not be confused with the American actress of the same name who was at the centre of a paternity suit with Charlie Chaplin in 1943.

Filmography

*Rome Express (1932)
*Sally Bishop (1932)
*The First Mrs. Fraser (1932)
*Ebb Tide (1932)
*Mrs. Dane's Defence (1932)
*Women Who Play (1932)
*Rich and Strange (1931)
*The Outsider (1931)
*A Man of Mayfair (1931)
*Atlantic (1929)
*The Happy Ending (1925)
*Hutch Stirs 'em Up (1923)
*The Card (1922)

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058039/ Joan Barry at IMDB]