Wilhelmina Iris Winifred Hasbach (17 July 1885 – 13 May 1979),[1] known as Iris Hoey, was a Britishactress in the first half of the twentieth century, both on stage and in movies.[2][3][4]
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.
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]
