Helen Cherry

Helen Mary Cherry (24 November 1915 – 27 September 2001) was an English stage, film and television actress. She was born in Worsley, Lancashire, and brought up in Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Marriage Whilst working at the Arts Theatre, Cherry met fellow actor Trevor Howard, whom she married on 8 September 1944; they remained married until his death in 1988. They had no children.

Selected filmography

The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947) – Mary Courtney The Mark of Cain (1947) – Mary For Them That Trespass (1949) – Mary Drew Adam and Evelyne (1949) – Moira Hannon Morning Departure (1950) – Helen Armstong They Were Not Divided (1950) – Wilhelmina Last Holiday (1950) – Miss Mellows The Woman with No Name (1950) – Sybil Young Wives' Tale (1951) – Mary Banning His Excellency (1952) – Lady Kirkman Castle in the Air (1952) – Boss Trent Three Cases of Murder (1955) – Lady Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment) High Flight (1957) – Louise Dawson The Naked Edge (1961) – Miss Osborne The Devil's Agent (1962) – Countess Carla Cosimano Tomorrow at Ten (1963) – Robbie Delayed Flight (1964) – Helen Strickland Flipper's New Adventure (1964) – Julia The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) – Lady Scarlett Hard Contract (1969) – Evelyn Carlson 11 Harrowhouse (1974) – Lady Anne Bolding Conduct Unbecoming (1975) – Mrs. Strang No Longer Alone (1976) – Miss Godfrey Flashpoint Africa (1980) – Mrs. Barraclough Lady Killers (1981) – Mrs. Grace Angus Clash of Loyalties (1983) – Lady Cox Nemesis (1987) – Miss Elizabeth Temple The Girl in a Swing (1988) – Lady Alice A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990) – Mother Superior