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Helen Cherry (1915–2001)

Helen Cherry was a noted actress of stage, screen, and television, acclaimed mostly for her Shakespearean portrayals. Her favorite role was "Rosalind" in "As You Like It." She was the long-suffering wife of actor Trevor Howard, who died in 1988. See full bio »

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1992 Anglo Saxon Attitudes (TV mini-series)
Lillian Portway
Episode #1.2 (1992) … Lillian Portway
 
1990 A Ghost in Monte Carlo (TV movie)
Mother Superior
 
1990 Wish Me Luck (TV series)
Mrs. Mitchell
Episode #3.1 (1990) … Mrs. Mitchell
 
1988 The Girl in a Swing
Lady Alice
 
1988 Sophia and Constance (TV series)
Sophia
Episode #1.6 (1988) … Sophia
 
1987 Miss Marple: Nemesis (TV movie)
Miss Elizabeth Temple
 
1987 Hand in Glove (TV movie)
Miss Stock
 
1986 Screen Two (TV series)
April Grange-Gorman
Time After Time (1986) … April Grange-Gorman
 
1983 Jury (TV series)
Mother
Julian (1983) … Mother
 
1982 The Professionals (TV series)
Lavinia Lawson
Lawson's Last Stand (1982) … Lavinia Lawson
 
1982 The Gentle Touch (TV series)
Mrs. Appleton
Damage (1982) … Mrs. Appleton
 
1981 Lady Killers (TV series)
Mrs. Grace Angus
A Smile Is Sometimes Worth a Million Dollars (1981) … Mrs. Grace Angus
 
1980 Mackenzie (TV series)
Caroline Crawley
Back to Back (1980) … Caroline Crawley
Marriage Value (1980) … Caroline Crawley
 
1979 Play for Today (TV series)
Mrs. Cooper
Coming Out (1979) … Mrs. Cooper
 
1978 No Longer Alone
Miss Godfrey
 
1978 The Cedar Tree (TV series)
Lady Mary Cranford
Nocturne (1978) … Lady Mary Cranford
A Change of Plan (1978) … Lady Mary Cranford
 
1975 Conduct Unbecoming
Mrs. Strang
 
1974 11 Harrowhouse
Lady Anne Bolding
 
1973 Ooh La La! (TV series)
Irene
Keep an Eye on Amélie (1973) … Irene
 
1973 Coronation Street (TV series)
Sybil Cudlipp
Episode #1.1277 (1973) … Sybil Cudlipp
Episode #1.1276 (1973) … Sybil Cudlipp
 
1973 Crown Court (TV series)
Lady Dorothy Crittenden
Wise Child: Part 3 (1973) … Lady Dorothy Crittenden
Wise Child: Part 2 (1973) … Lady Dorothy Crittenden
Wise Child: Part 1 (1973) … Lady Dorothy Crittenden
 
1972 Love Story (TV series)
Elizabeth
Sweet Sorrow (1972) … Elizabeth
 
1971 The Ten Commandments (TV series)
Mrs. Topham
Decision to Burn (1971) … Mrs. Topham
 
1971 Hadleigh (TV series)
Heather
A Quiet Place in the Country (1971) … Heather
 
1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Veronica
The Undoing (1969) … Veronica
 
1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade
Lady Scarlett
 
1959-1968 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Lady Carless / Lady Gillian Hunt
Unscheduled Stop (1968) … Lady Carless
My Representative (1960) … Lady Gillian Hunt
If You Loved Me (1959)
 
1967 All Gas and Gaiters (TV series)
Hilary Pugh-Critchley
The Bishop Gives a Party (1967) … Hilary Pugh-Critchley
 
1967 Sanctuary (TV series)
Joanna Brown
The Face of Hunger (1967) … Joanna Brown
 
1960-1967 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Linda Cosgrove / Miss Janus / Mrs. Allonby / …
On the Island (1967) … Linda Cosgrove
London Wall (1963) … Miss Janus
 
1966 The Schoolmaster (TV movie)
Madame Guillaume
 
1965 Blackmail (TV series)
Maxine
Call Me Friend (1965) … Maxine
 
1965 Tomorrow at Ten
Robbie
 
1964 Secret Agent (TV series)
Mrs. Pearson
The Professionals (1964) … Mrs. Pearson
 
1964 A Choice of Coward (TV series)
Ruth Condomine
Blithe Spirit (1964) … Ruth Condomine
 
1964 Flipper's New Adventure
Julia
 
1964 Delayed Flight
Helen Strickland
 
1963 The Sentimental Agent (TV series)
Lady Graffham
Finishing School (1963) … Lady Graffham
 
1962 The Devil's Agent
Countess Cosimano
 
1961 The Naked Edge
Miss Osborne
 
1959 The Invisible Man (TV series)
Barbara Crane
Play to Kill (1959) … Barbara Crane
 
1959 Asmodée (TV movie)
Marcelle de Barthas
 
1956-1959 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Helen
The Gift (1959)
Ever Since Paradise (1956) … Helen
 
1958 Leave It to Todhunter (TV series)
Marcia Loraine
 
1958 More Than Robbery (TV series)
Norma Tredford
The Nearest Man (1958) … Norma Tredford
The Taste of Truth (1958) … Norma Tredford
Sydney Harbour Bridge (1958) … Norma Tredford
Shut the Door, Whisper (1958) … Norma Tredford
The Only Difference (1958) … Norma Tredford
 
1957 High Flight
Louise Dawson
 
1956 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)
Princess Avice
Isabella (1956) … Princess Avice
 
1956 The Strange World of Planet X (TV series)
Fenella Laird
Episode #1.6 (1956) … Fenella Laird
Episode #1.5 (1956) … Fenella Laird
The Dimension Discovered (1956) … Fenella Laird
The Unholy Threshold (1956) … Fenella Laird
The Terrible Cabinet (1956) … Fenella Laird
 
1956 Colonel March of Scotland Yard (TV series)
Evelyn Innes
The Missing Link (1956) … Evelyn Innes
 
1955 Three Cases of Murder
Lady Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)
 
1952 Castle in the Air
Boss Trent
 
1952 His Excellency
Lady Kirkman
 
1951 Young Wives' Tale
Mary Banning
 
1951 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Mary Dallas
Night of the Fourth (1951) … Mary Dallas
 
1950 Her Panelled Door
Sybil
 
1950 Last Holiday
Miss Mellows
 
1950 They Were Not Divided
Wilhelmina
 
1950 Operation Disaster
Helen Armstong
 
1949 Adam and Evalyn
Moira Hannon
 
1949 For Them That Trespass
Mary Drew
 
1947 The Mark of Cain
Mary
 
1947 Kathy's Love Affair
Mary Courtney
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1967-1969 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 August 1969 (1969) … Herself
Episode dated 26 November 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1953 Guess My Story (TV series)
Herself/panelist
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1981) She acted in Dion Boucicault's play, "The Streets of London", at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, England with William Squire, Royce Mills. Directed by Diane Cilento. See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Trivia:

Occasionally appeared in cross-dressing roles during her early theatre career such as her Oberon in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and in 1943's "The Recruiting Officer," which introduced her to her husband. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius