Pearl Hackney

Pearl Hackney (28 October 1916 – 18 September 2009) was a British actress. She was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, but spent much of her early life in Liverpool, Lancashire (now Merseyside).

Hackney was the wife of comic actor Eric Barker, with whom she had a daughter, actress Petronella Barker. Her granddaughter is Abigail Rhiannedd Hopkins, born 1968.

As well as appearing with her husband in a number of productions, including 21 episodes of The Eric Barker Half-Hour her television credits also include Coronation Street, Are You Being Served? (as Mrs. Grainger, wife of Mr. Ernest Grainger, in one episode, "The Clock", 1974), The Famous Five and All Creatures Great and Small. She also appeared in various radio episodes of Dad's Army.

Her film appearances included Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers (1977), Yanks (1979), The Ploughman's Lunch (1983), and four films for British director Pete Walker: Cool It Carol! (1970), Four Dimensions of Greta (1972), Tiffany Jones (1973), and Schizo (1976).

Her stage appearances included the principal role of Parthy in a revival of the musical Show Boat at London's Adelphi Theatre in 1971.

She died in Herne Bay, Kent, on 18 September 2009, aged 92.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1970 Cool It Carol! Mrs. Thatcher / Carol's Mother 1970 There's a Girl in My Soup Wedding Guest Uncredited1972 Four Dimensions of Greta Mrs. Gruber 1973 Tiffany Jones Demonstrating Woman 1976 Schizo Lady at Seance 1977 Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers Miss Burns 1978 The Hound of the Baskervilles Rail Passenger 1979 Yanks Aunt Maud 1983 The Ploughman's Lunch Mrs. Penfield 1984 Laughterhouse Pub Landlady