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.Profile, ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 18 August 2014.
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
References
External links
Helen Cherry Obituary in The Guardian