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Irene Handl (27 December 1901 – 29 November 1987) was a British character actress who appeared in more than 100 British films; she also wrote some novels.
Irene Handl. Actress: The Italian Job. English character actress best known for her many portrayals of feisty cockney types, ranging from barmaids to landladies, charwomen to cooks.
Irene Handl. Actress: The Italian Job. English character actress best known for her many portrayals of feisty cockney types, ranging from barmaids to landladies, charwomen to cooks.
Jan 22, 2020 · Irene Handl is fondly remembered for her plethora of stage and screen roles in the post-war years, but here's the tale of a much-forgotten career path.
Nov 30, 1987 · Irene Handl, one of Britain's best-loved actresses and comediennes, who perfected the role of a slightly eccentric cockney old lady, died today at her home here, according to her...
Oct 12, 2023 · Irene Handl, born on 27 December 1901, in Maida Vale, London, was one such performer. Perfecting the role of a slightly eccentric cockney old lady, with her unique blend of wit, charm, and an unmistakable stage presence, Handl became a beloved figure and an icon of British film and television.
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Irene Handl Biography (1902-1987) Born December 26, 1902, in London, England; died November 29, 1987, in London; daughter of Frederick (a banker) and Marie (Schuepp) Handl. Nationality. English.
Irene Handl (27 December 1901 - 29 November 1987) was a British character actress. Known For. The Italian Job. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. Brief Encounter. I'm All Right Jack. Stage Fright. Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment. Wonderwall. Come Play with Me. Acting.
Irene Handl was an English actor of Austrian-German descent and best-known for comic roles. She appeared in well over 100 films and both starred and guest-appeared in many dozens of further TV and radio series in the post-war years.
Irene Handl was nearly 40 before she embarked on her long and distinguished career. She provided idiosyncratic comic support in numerous British films, often playing hard-pressed wives and mothers in I'm All Right Jack (d. John Boulting, 1959) and Morgan - A Suitable Case for Treatment (d. Karel Reisz, 1966) gossipy landladies in Tony Hancock's ...
