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Barbara Shelley
Actor
Born February 13, 1932Died January 3, 2021 (88 years)
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Barbara Shelley (born 13 February 1932) was an English film and television actress.
She was at her busiest in the late 1950s (Blood of the Vampire) and 1960s when she became Hammer Horror's number one female star, with The Gorgon (1964), Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966), Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966), and Quatermass and the Pit (1967) among her credits. Although she is known as a scream queen, in fact her most famous scream (in the aforementioned Dracula film) was dubbed by co-star Suzan Farmer.
She also appeared in Village of the Damned (1960) and in the 1984 Doctor Who serial Planet of Fire.
In 2010, writer and actor Mark Gatiss interviewed Shelley about her career at Hammer Films for his BBC documentary series A History of Horror.
She died on 3 January 2021, at the age of 88.
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Barbara Shelley (born 13 February 1932) was an English film and television actress.
She was at her busiest in the late 1950s (Blood of the Vampire) and 1960s when she became Hammer Horror's number one female star, with The Gorgon (1964), Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966), Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966), and Quatermass and the Pit (1967) among her credits. Although she is known as a scream queen, in fact her most famous scream (in the aforementioned Dracula film) was dubbed by co-star Suzan Farmer.
She also appeared in Village of the Damned (1960) and in the 1984 Doctor Who serial Planet of Fire.
In 2010, writer and actor Mark Gatiss interviewed Shelley about her career at Hammer Films for his BBC documentary series A History of Horror.
She died on 3 January 2021, at the age of 88.
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Filmography
| 2010 | A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 2010 | The Flames of Sarn · as Sorasta |
| 1989 | The Dark Angel (TV Series) · as Cousin Monica |
| 1988 | Maigret · as Louise Maigret |
| 1987 | Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood! · as Helen Kent / Sonia (archive Footage) |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Hester |
| 1983 | By The Sword Divided (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Bergerac (TV Series) · as Catherine Prescott |
| 1981 | The Borgias (1981) (TV Series) · as Vannozza Canale |
| 1980 | Pride and Prejudice (1980) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Gardiner |
| 1979 | Prince Regent (TV Series) · as Lady Isabella Hertford |
| 1978 | The Comedy of Errors · as Courtesan |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 (TV Series) · as Dr. Plaxton |
| 1975 | The Hanged Man (TV Series) · as Louisa Galbraith |
| 1974 | Ghost Story · as Matron |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Madame Veda Bronski |
| 1971 | Justice (1971) (TV Series) · as Aisling Ainsworth |
| 1971 | The Two Ronnies (TV Series) · as Border Guard |
| 1970 | Batchelor Father (TV Series) · as Lady Collins |
| 1969 | Paul Temple (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hawthorn |
| 1969 | The Spy Killer · as Danielle |
| 1969 | Hadleigh (TV Series) · as Susan Paige |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Clare |
| 1967 | Quatermass and the Pit · as Barbara Judd |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Mr. Rose (TV Series) · as Letitia Jolly |
| 1966 | Rasputin: The Mad Monk · as Sonia |
| 1966 | Dracula: Prince of Darkness · as Helen Kent |
| 1965 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV Series) · as Christine |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Lita Perez |
| 1965 | The Secret of Blood Island · as Elaine |
| 1964 | The Gorgon · as Carla Hoffman |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Bryn Watson |
| 1964 | Twelve O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Alice Clyde-Bryce |
| 1964 | Man in the Dark · as Anne Gregory |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Sorasta |
| 1963 | The New Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) · as Pamela |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) · as Pamela |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle (TV Series) · as Catherine |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV Series) · as Clare |
| 1962 | Suspense (1962) (TV Series) |
| 1962 | Postman's Knock · as Jean |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Ruby Mason |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Anna Forti |
| 1961 | Ghost Squad (TV Series) · as Margaret Errington |
| 1961 | The Shadow of the Cat · as Beth Venable |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Susan Summers |
| 1960 | A Story of David: The Hunted · as Abigail |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Village of the Damned · as Anthea Zellaby |
| 1960 | Danger Man (TV Series) |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Irene Baumer |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling (TV Series) · as Diana |
| 1959 | Bobbikins · as Valerie |
| 1959 | Deadly Record · as Susan Webb |
| 1959 | The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Jean Anscomb |
| 1959 | The Third Man (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Murder at Site 3 · as Susan |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) |
| 1958 | H.G. Wells' Invisible Man (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 1958 | Blood of the Vampire · as Madeleine Duval |
| 1958 | The Camp on Blood Island · as Kate Keiller |
| 1957 | The End of the Line · as Liliane Crawford |
| 1957 | Cat Girl · as Leonora Johnson / Leonora Brandt |
| 1956 | Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge · as Baronessa |
| 1956 | |
| 1955 | Destination Piovarolo · as Cast |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Marion Dale |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Frankie |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Edwina |
| 1955 | Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (TV Series) · as Gaby |
| 1953 | Man in Hiding · as Fashion Commere |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Elizabeth (liz) Imbrie |