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Iris Hoey

British actress (1885–1979) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Iris Hoey
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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]

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

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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.

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Iris Hoey as a child wearing a sailor suit
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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

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