Barbara Shelley
British actress (1932-2021) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Barbara Shelley was an English film and television actress. She appeared in more than a hundred films and television series. She was particularly known for her work in horror films, notably Village of the Damned; Dracula, Prince of Darkness; Rasputin, the Mad Monk and Quatermass and the Pit.
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Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of DarknessFilm1994
The World of Hammer: VampFilm, Helen Kent1992
The Stranger: More Than a MessiahFilm, Charlotte Darton1987
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodFilm, Helen Kent / Sonia (archive footage)1985
EastEndersSeries, Hester Samuels1984
Doctor Who: Planet of FireFilm, Sorasta1979
Blankety BlankSeries1978
Blake's 7Series, Dr. Plaxton1974
Ghost StoryFilm, Matron1971
The Two RonniesSeries, Border Guard1967
Quatermass and the PitFilm, Barbara Judd1966
Dracula: Prince of DarknessFilm, Helen Kent1964
12 O'Clock HighSeries, Ann Gray1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Sorasta1962
Death TrapFilm, Jean Anscomb1961
HazelSeries, Anna Forti1960
A Story of DavidFilm, Abigail1959
Interpol CallingSeries, Diana
BobbikinsFilm, 1959Valerie1958
The Donna Reed ShowSeries, Paulette1957
Cat GirlFilm, Leonora Johnson / Leonora Brandt1956
Lacrime di sposaFilm, Barbara1953
MantrapFilm, Fashion show commentator1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Joyce Penrose1932Born13 February 1932
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of DarknessFilm1994The World of Hammer: VampFilm, Helen Kent1992The Stranger: More Than a MessiahFilm, Charlotte Darton1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodFilm, Helen Kent / Sonia (archive footage)1985EastEndersSeries, Hester Samuels1984Doctor Who: Planet of FireFilm, Sorasta1979Blankety BlankSeries1978Blake's 7Series, Dr. Plaxton1974Ghost StoryFilm, Matron1971The Two RonniesSeries, Border Guard1967Quatermass and the PitFilm, Barbara Judd1966Dracula: Prince of DarknessFilm, Helen Kent196412 O'Clock HighSeries, Ann Gray1963Doctor WhoSeries, Sorasta1962Death TrapFilm, Jean Anscomb1961HazelSeries, Anna Forti1960A Story of DavidFilm, Abigail1959Interpol CallingSeries, DianaBobbikinsFilm, 1959Valerie1958The Donna Reed ShowSeries, Paulette1957Cat GirlFilm, Leonora Johnson / Leonora Brandt1956Lacrime di sposaFilm, Barbara1953MantrapFilm, Fashion show commentator1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Joyce Penrose1932Born13 February 1932People around Barbara
Close ties
- Terence Fisher Directed Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
- Luigi Capuano Directed New Moon and Tragic Ballad
- Anthony Hinds Wrote Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
- John Gilling Directed Shadow of the Cat (1961)
Francis Matthews Also in Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966)- Suzan Farmer Also in Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966)
Christopher Lee Also in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Steno Directed Nero's Weekend (1956)- Roy Ward Baker Directed Quatermass and the Pit (1968)
André Morell Also in Shadow of the Cat (1961)- Don Sharp Directed Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966)
John Stuart Also in Blood of the Vampire and Mantrap
Memmo Carotenuto Also in Nero's Weekend (1956)
Giulio Calì Also in Nero's Weekend and Tragic Ballad- Lee Montague Also in The Camp on Blood Island (1958)
- Conrad Phillips Also in Shadow of the Cat (1961)
- Richard Pasco Also in Rasputin, the Mad Monk and The Gorgon
Franco Cristaldi Produced Nero's Weekend (1956)- Renée Asherson Also in Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966)
Bryan Marshall Also in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
Andrew Keir Also in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Brigitte Bardot Also in Nero's Weekend and Nero's Mistress
Giacomo Furia Also in Destination Piovarolo and Tragic Ballad
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino Wrote Nero's Weekend and Destination Piovarolo
Known for
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Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge 1956
Village of the Damned 1960
Quatermass and the Pit 1967
Dracula: Prince of Darkness 1966
The Gorgon 1964
Filmography 40
128 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2021 · aged 88
