Irene Handl: movies and TV shows
Irene Handl has 135 credits in the archive: 112 films and 23 TV series, from 1938 to 1987. Highest rated: In Sickness and in Health (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1938 – 1987 · busiest year: 1960 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Never Say Die | TV | — | 85 | |
| 1986 | Absolute Beginners | Mrs Larkin | Film | 5.5 | 84 |
| 1986 | Hotel du Lac | Madame de Bonneuil | Film | 4.3 | 84 |
| 1985 | In Sickness and in Health | Gwenneth | TV | 8.1 | 83 |
| 1985 | Super Gran | Clinging Ivey | TV | 6.4 | 83 |
| 1985 | Mapp & Lucia | Poppy, Duchess of Sheffield | TV | 6.3 | 83 |
| 1985 | Theatre Night | Nurse | TV | — | 83 |
| 1983 | Dramarama | Maureen | TV | 7.3 | 81 |
| 1982 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Self | TV | 7.3 | 80 |
| 1982 | Legacy of Murder | Cousin Looby | TV | 7.5 | 80 |
| 1982 | It's Your Move | Grand Old Lady | Film | 7.9 | 80 |
| 1981 | The Best of the Adventures | Miss Friggin (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 79 |
| 1981 | Riding High | Gran | Film | 5.1 | 79 |
| 1980 | Metal Mickey | Granny | TV | 5.2 | 78 |
| 1980 | The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle | Cinema Usherette | Film | 6.4 | 78 |
| 1979 | The Cannon & Ball Show | Irene The Neigbour | TV | — | 77 |
| 1978 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Mrs. Barrymore | Film | 4.4 | 76 |
| 1978 | The Light Princess | Nanny | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 1977 | Come Play with Me | Lady Bovington | Film | 4.7 | 75 |
| 1977 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste | Miss Wormwood | Film | 5.7 | 75 |
| 1977 | Adventures of a Private Eye | Miss Friggin | Film | 4.3 | 75 |
| 1977 | Stand up, Virgin Soldiers | Mrs. Phillimore | Film | 4.6 | 75 |
| 1976 | The Fosters | Mrs Draper | TV | 5.8 | 74 |
| 1976 | Maggie and Her | Mrs. Perry | TV | 7.5 | 74 |
| 1976 | Confessions of a Driving Instructor | Miss Slenderparts | Film | 4.7 | 74 |
| 1976 | Room to Let | Lady on crossing | Film | — | 74 |
| 1972 | For the Love of Ada | Ada Bingley | Film | 7.3 | 70 |
| 1970 | For the Love of Ada | Ada Cresswell | TV | 8.0 | 68 |
| 1970 | Ben Travers Farces | Mrs. Bugle | TV | — | 68 |
| 1970 | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Mrs. Hudson | Film | 6.8 | 68 |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Winnie Wainwhisle | Film | 6.7 | 68 |
| 1970 | Doctor in Trouble | Mrs. Dailey | Film | 5.0 | 68 |
| 1969 | The Italian Job | Miss Peach | Film | 6.9 | 67 |
| 1969 | Wonderwall | Mrs. Peurofoy | Film | 5.2 | 67 |
| 1969 | World in Ferment | Madame Astoria | TV | 10.0 | 67 |
| 1969 | Look at Life: Saturday Special | Self | Film | — | 67 |
| 1968 | Mum's Boys | TV | — | 66 | |
| 1968 | Lionheart | Lil | Film | 6.5 | 66 |
| 1967 | Smashing Time | Mrs Gimble | Film | 6.3 | 65 |
| 1967 | The Mini-Affair | Cook | Film | 9.0 | 65 |
| 1966 | The Wrong Box | Mrs. Hackett | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1966 | Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment | Mrs. Delt | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 1965 | You Must Be Joking | Elderly Woman | Film | 5.4 | 63 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | Agnes Oaks | TV | 7.2 | 62 |
| 1964 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Film | — | 62 | |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! | Rene Smith | Film | 6.6 | 61 |
| 1963 | Just for Fun | Housewife | Film | 5.3 | 61 |
| 1961 | Stryker of the Yard | TV | — | 59 | |
| 1961 | The Rebel | Mrs. Crevatte | Film | 7.8 | 59 |
| 1961 | Watch It, Sailor! | Edie Hornett | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1961 | A Weekend with Lulu | Florence Bell | Film | 5.5 | 59 |
| 1961 | Double Bunk | Mrs. Harper | Film | 6.1 | 59 |
| 1961 | Nothing Barred | Elsie | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1960 | Carry On Constable | Willie's Mother | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1960 | A French Mistress | Staff Sergeant Hodges | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1960 | Two-Way Stretch | Mrs. Price | Film | 6.8 | 58 |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St Trinian's | Miss Harker-Parker | Film | 6.5 | 58 |
| 1960 | School for Scoundrels | Mrs Stringer | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1960 | Doctor in Love | Professor MacRitchie | Film | 5.5 | 58 |
| 1960 | No Kidding | Mrs. Spicer | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 1960 | Make Mine Mink | Madame Spolinski | Film | 6.9 | 58 |
| 1960 | Inn for Trouble | Lily | Film | 6.9 | 58 |
| 1960 | The Night We Got the Bird | Ma | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1959 | Carry On Nurse | Marge Hickson | Film | 6.4 | 57 |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack | Mrs. Kite | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 1959 | Upstairs and Downstairs | Large Woman | Film | 5.8 | 57 |
| 1959 | Carlton-Browne of the F.O. | Mrs. Carter | Film | 6.2 | 57 |
| 1959 | The Night We Dropped a Clanger | Mrs Billingsgate | Film | 5.8 | 57 |
| 1959 | Desert Mice | Miss Maud Patch | Film | 6.2 | 57 |
| 1959 | Left Right and Centre | Mrs. Maggs | Film | 6.1 | 57 |
| 1959 | The Crowning Touch | Bebe | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1958 | Educating Archie | Mrs. Twissle | TV | — | 56 |
| 1958 | The Key | Clerk | Film | 6.1 | 56 |
| 1958 | Happy Is the Bride | Madame Edna | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1958 | Law and Disorder | Woman in Train | Film | 6.4 | 56 |
| 1958 | Next to No Time | Mrs. Crowley, Greengrocer | Film | 7.7 | 56 |
| 1957 | Brothers in Law | Mrs. Potter | Film | 7.1 | 55 |
| 1957 | Small Hotel | Mrs. Gammon | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour | TV | 7.4 | 54 | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Mrs. Micawber | TV | 6.0 | 54 |
| 1956 | The Silken Affair | Receptionist | Film | 3.3 | 54 |
| 1956 | Who Done It? | Customer (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 54 |
| 1956 | It's Never Too Late | Neighbour | Film | 7.3 | 54 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Polly | TV | 6.4 | 53 |
| 1955 | Strange Experiences | Women | TV | — | 53 |
| 1955 | A Kid for Two Farthings | Mrs. Abramowitz | Film | 6.7 | 53 |
| 1954 | The Belles of St Trinian's | Miss Gale | Film | 6.4 | 52 |
| 1954 | The Weak and the Wicked | Waitress | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 1954 | Mad About Men | Mme. Blanche | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 1954 | Burnt Evidence | Mrs. Raymond | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. Lucifer | Lady with the Dog | Film | 5.2 | 51 |
| 1953 | The Wedding of Lilli Marlene | Rosie | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1952 | Top Secret | Mrs. Tidmarsh | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1952 | Treasure Hunt | Nanny | Film | 5.7 | 50 |
| 1951 | Young Wives' Tale | Nanny (uncredited) | Film | 5.3 | 49 |
| 1951 | One Wild Oat | Emily Pepys | Film | 5.2 | 49 |
| 1950 | Stage Fright | Mrs. Mason (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1949 | The Perfect Woman | Mrs. Butters | Film | 6.4 | 47 |
| 1949 | For Them That Trespass | Inn Proprietress | Film | 5.3 | 47 |
| 1949 | Adam and Evelyne | Mrs. Crouch, Manageress (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1949 | Dark Secret | 'Woody' Woodman | Film | 8.0 | 47 |
| 1949 | Silent Dust | Cook | Film | 7.4 | 47 |
| 1949 | Cardboard Cavalier | Lady Agnes | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1948 | Woman Hater | Mrs. Fletcher | Film | 7.7 | 46 |
| 1947 | The Shop at Sly Corner | Ruby Towser | Film | 6.6 | 45 |
| 1947 | Temptation Harbour | Ethel Gowshall | Film | 5.4 | 45 |
| 1947 | The Hills of Donegal | Mrs. Mactavish | Film | 4.5 | 45 |
| 1946 | I'll Turn to You | Mrs. Gammon | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1945 | Brief Encounter | The Cellist and Organist (uncredited) | Film | 7.7 | 43 |
| 1945 | Kiss the Bride Goodbye | Mrs. Victory | Film | 5.4 | 43 |
| 1945 | Great Day | Lady serving Tea in Tea Stall. | Film | 7.4 | 43 |
| 1945 | For You Alone | Miss Trotter | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1944 | English Without Tears | (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1944 | Give Us the Moon | Miss Haddock | Film | 6.9 | 42 |
| 1944 | Mr. Emmanuel | Trude | Film | 7.5 | 42 |
| 1944 | Medal for the General | Mrs. Farnsworth | Film | 7.7 | 42 |
| 1944 | It's in the Bag | Mrs. Beam | Film | 5.7 | 42 |
| 1943 | Millions Like Us | Landlady | Film | 5.6 | 41 |
| 1943 | I'll Walk Beside You | Ma Perkins | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 1943 | Get Cracking | Maggie Turner | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1943 | The Flemish Farm | Frau | Film | 5.9 | 41 |
| 1943 | Rhythm Serenade | Film | 7.7 | 41 | |
| 1942 | Uncensored | Frau Von Koerner | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 1942 | Partners in Crime | Mrs. Wilson | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1941 | "Pimpernel" Smith | Bit Part | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1941 | Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light | Councillor | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1941 | The Spell of Amy Nugent | Mrs. Nugent | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1941 | Gasbags | Burgomaster's wife | Film | 6.1 | 39 |
| 1940 | Night Train to Munich | Stationmaster (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1940 | Girl in the News | Gertrude Mary Blaker | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1940 | Mrs Pym of Scotland Yard | Miss Bell | Film | 6.9 | 38 |
| 1940 | George and Margaret | Beer | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1939 | On the Night of the Fire | Neighbour | Film | 5.4 | 37 |
| 1938 | The Terror | Kitchen Maid | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1938 | Strange Boarders | Mrs. Dewar | Film | 8.0 | 36 |