Gladys Henson

Known for

Acting

Born

September 26, 1897

Birthplace

Dublin, Ireland

Died

December 21, 1982 (aged 85)

Biography

Gladys Henson was an Irish actress whose career lasted from 1932 to 1976 and included roles on stage, radio, films (ofetn alongside Jack Warner) and television series.

Best known work

The Prince and the Showgirl

1957

First Men in the Moon

1964

It Always Rains on Sunday

1947

The Blue Lamp

1950

The Happiest Days of Your Life

1950

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

The Captive Heart

1946

Doctor at Large

1957

The Magnet

1950

The Leather Boys

1964

Filmography

1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Mrs. Wilkins
1965
The NewcomersTV
as Gran Hamilton (50 episodes)
1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Blind Annie
1964
First Men in the Moon
as Nursing Home Matron
1964
Go Kart Go
as Housewife
1964
Theatre 625TV
as Landlady (1 episode)
1964
The Leather Boys
as Gran
1962
Stork Talk
1962
Death Trap
as Housekeeper
1961
Dangerous Afternoon
as Miss Caroline Cassell
1961
Double Bunk
as Madame de Sola
1961
No Love for Johnnie
as Mrs. Sarah Arscott - Constituent at Party Meeting
1960
Clue of the Twisted Candle
as Landlady
1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as Landlady
1958
Davy
as Waitress
1957
The Prince and the Showgirl
as Dresser
1957
Doctor at Large
as Mrs. Wilkins
1956
Armchair TheatreTV
as Auntie Flo (1 episode), as The Old Dear (1 episode)
1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Lady in the Bus
1953
Those People Next Door
as Emma Higgins
1952
Derby Day
as Gladys Jenkins
1952
I Believe in You
as Mrs. Stevens
1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Mrs. Clark
1951
Happy Go Lovely
as Mrs. Urquhart
1950
Highly Dangerous
as Attendant