Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Acting

Irene Handl (27 December 1901 – 29 November 1987) was a British character actress who appeared in more than 100 British films; she also wrote novels.

Irene Handl was born in Maida Vale, London, the younger of two daughters of an Austrian-born father—Friedrich (later Frederick) Handl (1874–1961) and German mother, Marie (née Schiepp or Schuepp; 1875 – before 1924). Both of Handl's parents became naturalised British citizens. Her father came to England via Switzerland and started as a bank clerk, before becoming a stockbroker, then became a private banker. The Handls lived a comfortable…

Filmography

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Never Say Die Never Say Die 1987 Absolute Beginners ★ 5.5 Absolute Beginners 1986 Hotel du Lac ★ 4.3 Hotel du Lac 1986 Theatre Night Theatre Night 1985 In Sickness and in Health ★ 8.1 In Sickness and in Health 1985 Mapp & Lucia ★ 6.3 Mapp & Lucia 1985 Super Gran ★ 6.4 Super Gran 1985 Dramarama ★ 7.3 Dramarama 1983 It's Your Move ★ 7.9 It's Your Move 1982 Legacy of Murder ★ 7.5 Legacy of Murder 1982 Riding High ★ 5.3 Riding High 1981 The Best of the Adventures ★ 6.3 The Best of the Adventures 1981 The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle ★ 6.3 The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle 1980 Metal Mickey ★ 5.2 Metal Mickey 1980 The Cannon & Ball Show The Cannon & Ball Show 1979 The Light Princess ★ 7.0 The Light Princess 1978 The Hound of the Baskervilles ★ 4.4 The Hound of the Baskervilles 1978 The Last Remake of Beau Geste ★ 5.6 The Last Remake of Beau Geste 1977 Come Play with Me ★ 4.7 Come Play with Me 1977 Stand up, Virgin Soldiers ★ 4.6 Stand up, Virgin Soldiers 1977 Adventures of a Private Eye ★ 4.3 Adventures of a Private Eye 1977 Confessions of a Driving Instructor ★ 4.6 Confessions of a Driving Instructor 1976 Maggie and Her ★ 7.5 Maggie and Her 1976 The Fosters ★ 5.8 The Fosters 1976 Room to Let Room to Let 1976 For the Love of Ada ★ 7.3 For the Love of Ada 1972 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes ★ 6.8 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970 Ben Travers Farces Ben Travers Farces 1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever ★ 6.8 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970 Doctor in Trouble ★ 5.0 Doctor in Trouble 1970 For the Love of Ada ★ 8.0 For the Love of Ada 1970 World in Ferment ★ 10.0 World in Ferment 1969 The Italian Job ★ 6.9 The Italian Job 1969 Wonderwall ★ 5.2 Wonderwall 1969 Mum's Boys Mum's Boys 1968 Lionheart ★ 6.5 Lionheart 1968 Smashing Time ★ 6.3 Smashing Time 1967 The Mini-Affair ★ 9.0 The Mini-Affair 1967 The Wrong Box ★ 6.5 The Wrong Box 1966 Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment ★ 6.3 Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment 1966 You Must Be Joking ★ 5.4 You Must Be Joking 1965 The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest 1964 Theatre 625 ★ 7.2 Theatre 625 1964 Heavens Above! ★ 6.6 Heavens Above! 1963 Just for Fun ★ 5.3 Just for Fun 1963 Stryker of the Yard Stryker of the Yard 1961 Nothing Barred ★ 7.0 Nothing Barred 1961 Watch It, Sailor! ★ 7.0 Watch It, Sailor! 1961 Double Bunk ★ 6.1 Double Bunk 1961 A Weekend with Lulu ★ 5.5 A Weekend with Lulu 1961 The Rebel ★ 7.8 The Rebel 1961 The Pure Hell of St Trinian's ★ 6.5 The Pure Hell of St Trinian's 1960 Two-Way Stretch ★ 6.8 Two-Way Stretch 1960 The Night We Got the Bird ★ 6.3 The Night We Got the Bird 1960 No Kidding ★ 6.1 No Kidding 1960 A French Mistress ★ 6.3 A French Mistress 1960 Make Mine Mink ★ 6.9 Make Mine Mink 1960 Doctor in Love ★ 5.5 Doctor in Love 1960 School for Scoundrels ★ 7.0 School for Scoundrels 1960 Carry On Constable ★ 6.3 Carry On Constable 1960 Inn for Trouble ★ 6.9 Inn for Trouble 1960 Upstairs and Downstairs ★ 5.8 Upstairs and Downstairs 1959 The Night We Dropped a Clanger ★ 5.8 The Night We Dropped a Clanger 1959 I'm All Right Jack ★ 6.6 I'm All Right Jack 1959 Left Right and Centre ★ 6.1 Left Right and Centre 1959 The Crowning Touch ★ 8.0 The Crowning Touch 1959 Carlton-Browne of the F.O. ★ 6.2 Carlton-Browne of the F.O. 1959 Carry On Nurse ★ 6.4 Carry On Nurse 1959 Desert Mice ★ 6.2 Desert Mice 1959 Educating Archie Educating Archie 1958 Next to No Time ★ 7.7 Next to No Time 1958 Law and Disorder ★ 6.4 Law and Disorder 1958 The Key ★ 6.1 The Key 1958 Happy Is the Bride ★ 7.0 Happy Is the Bride 1958 Small Hotel ★ 7.0 Small Hotel 1957 Brothers in Law ★ 7.1 Brothers in Law 1957 The Silken Affair ★ 3.3 The Silken Affair 1956 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956 Hancock's Half Hour ★ 7.4 Hancock's Half Hour 1956 It's Never Too Late ★ 7.3 It's Never Too Late 1956