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Barbara Shelley

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barbara Shelley (born 13 February 1932) was an English film and television actress. She was at her busiest in the late 1950s (Blood of the Vampire) and 1960s when she became Hammer Horror's number one female star, with The Gorgon (1964), Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966), Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966), and Quatermass and the Pit (1967) among her credits

Born: Sat, Feb 13 1932

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Sun, Jan 03 2021

Barbara Shelley is 88 years old

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Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness

Barbara Shelley was

80 in Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness

as 'Self - Original Cast Member / Helen Kent'.

Mon, Apr 30 2012

Fanex Files: Hammer Films

Barbara Shelley was

75 in Fanex Files: Hammer Films

as 'Self'.

Fri, Feb 08 2008

The World of Hammer: Vamp

Barbara Shelley was

62 in The World of Hammer: Vamp

as 'Helen Kent'.

Thu, Sep 01 1994

The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead

Barbara Shelley was

62 in The World of Hammer: Dracula and the Undead

as 'Helen Kent'.

Fri, Aug 19 1994

The Stranger: More Than a Messiah

Barbara Shelley was

59 in The Stranger: More Than a Messiah

as 'Charlotte Darton'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

Maigret

Barbara Shelley was

56 in Maigret

as 'Louise Maigret'.

Mon, Feb 22 1988

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Barbara Shelley was

55 in Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

as 'Helen Kent / Sonia (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jun 26 1987

The Dark Angel

Barbara Shelley was

54 in The Dark Angel

as 'Cousin Monica'.

Sun, Feb 01 1987

Doctor Who: Planet of Fire

Barbara Shelley was

52 in Doctor Who: Planet of Fire

as 'Sorasta'.

Thu, Feb 23 1984

The Comedy of Errors

Barbara Shelley was

46 in The Comedy of Errors

as 'Courtesan'.

Tue, Oct 17 1978

Ghost Story

Barbara Shelley was

42 in Ghost Story

as 'Matron'.

Tue, Mar 19 1974

The Spy Killer

Barbara Shelley was

37 in The Spy Killer

as 'Danielle'.

Tue, Nov 11 1969

Quatermass and the Pit

Barbara Shelley was

35 in Quatermass and the Pit

as 'Barbara Judd'.

Thu, Nov 09 1967

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

Barbara Shelley was

34 in Rasputin: The Mad Monk

as 'Sonia'.

Sun, Mar 06 1966

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Barbara Shelley was

33 in Dracula: Prince of Darkness

as 'Helen Kent'.

Sun, Jan 09 1966

The Secret of Blood Island

Barbara Shelley was

32 in The Secret of Blood Island

as 'Elaine'.

Tue, Dec 01 1964

The Gorgon

Barbara Shelley was

32 in The Gorgon

as 'Carla Hoffman'.

Sun, Oct 18 1964

Blind Corner

Barbara Shelley was

31 in Blind Corner

as 'Anne Gregory'.

Wed, Jan 01 1964

Death Trap

Barbara Shelley was

30 in Death Trap

Mon, Oct 01 1962

Postman's Knock

Barbara Shelley was

30 in Postman's Knock

as 'Jean'.

Thu, Feb 22 1962

Stranglehold

Barbara Shelley was

29 in Stranglehold

as 'Chris Morrison'.

Mon, Jan 01 1962

The Shadow of the Cat

Barbara Shelley was

29 in The Shadow of the Cat

as 'Beth Venable'.

Mon, May 01 1961

A Story of David

Barbara Shelley was

28 in A Story of David

as 'Abigail'.

Thu, Dec 01 1960

Village of the Damned

Barbara Shelley was

28 in Village of the Damned

as 'Anthea Zellaby'.

Thu, Jun 16 1960

Bobbikins

Barbara Shelley was

27 in Bobbikins

as 'Valerie'.

Tue, Jul 28 1959

Deadly Record

Barbara Shelley was

27 in Deadly Record

as 'Susan Webb'.

Mon, Jun 01 1959

The Solitary Child

Barbara Shelley was

26 in The Solitary Child

Tue, Dec 09 1958

Blood of the Vampire

Barbara Shelley was

26 in Blood of the Vampire

as 'Madeleine Duval'.

Mon, Aug 25 1958

The Camp on Blood Island

Barbara Shelley was

26 in The Camp on Blood Island

as 'Kate Keiller'.

Tue, Apr 15 1958

Murder at Site 3

Barbara Shelley was

25 in Murder at Site 3

as 'Susan'.

Wed, Jan 01 1958

The End of the Line

Barbara Shelley was

25 in The End of the Line

as 'Liliane Crawford'.

Sun, Dec 01 1957

Cat Girl

Barbara Shelley was

25 in Cat Girl

as 'Leonora Johnson / Leonora Brandt'.

Sun, Sep 01 1957

Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge

Barbara Shelley was

24 in Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge

as 'Baronessa'.

Fri, Dec 21 1956

Supreme Confession

Barbara Shelley was

24 in Supreme Confession

as 'Bettina'.

Thu, Oct 11 1956

Nero's Mistress

Barbara Shelley was

24 in Nero's Mistress

Thu, Sep 13 1956

Lacrime di sposa

Barbara Shelley was

23 in Lacrime di sposa

as 'Barbara'.

Thu, Feb 02 1956

Four of the Thundering Jet

Barbara Shelley was

23 in Four of the Thundering Jet

Fri, Dec 30 1955

Luna nova

Barbara Shelley was

23 in Luna nova

Wed, May 11 1955

Tragic ballad

Barbara Shelley was

22 in Tragic ballad

Sat, Jan 01 1955

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The House of Horror - Memories of Bray

Barbara Shelley was

81+ in The House of Horror - Memories of Bray

as 'Herself'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 2013

A History of Horror

Barbara Shelley was

78+ in A History of Horror

as 'Helen'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 11 2010

The Dark Angel

Barbara Shelley was

56+ in The Dark Angel

as 'Cousin Monica'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1989

By the Sword Divided

Barbara Shelley was

51+ in By the Sword Divided

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 16 1983

Bergerac

Barbara Shelley was

49+ in Bergerac

as 'Catherine Prescott'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1981

The Borgias

Barbara Shelley was

49+ in The Borgias

as 'Vannozza Canale'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 14 1981

Pride and Prejudice

Barbara Shelley was

47+ in Pride and Prejudice

as 'Mrs. Gardiner'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 1980

Blake's 7

Barbara Shelley was

45+ in Blake's 7

as 'Dr. Plaxton'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1978

Oil Strike North

Barbara Shelley was

43+ in Oil Strike North

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 26 1975

The Hanged Man

Barbara Shelley was

43+ in The Hanged Man

as 'Louisa Galbraith'.

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 15 1975

Crown Court

Barbara Shelley was

40+ in Crown Court

as 'Madame Veda Bronski, Delia Savage'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

Justice

Barbara Shelley was

39+ in Justice

as 'Aisling Ainsworth'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971

Counterstrike

Barbara Shelley was

37+ in Counterstrike

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1969

Man in a Suitcase

Barbara Shelley was

35+ in Man in a Suitcase

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967

Detective

Barbara Shelley was

32+ in Detective

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 30 1964

Doctor Who

Barbara Shelley was

31+ in Doctor Who

as 'Sorasta'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

The Human Jungle

Barbara Shelley was

31+ in The Human Jungle

as 'Catherine'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 1963

The Saint

Barbara Shelley was

30+ in The Saint

as 'Valerie North'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

Suspense

Barbara Shelley was

30+ in Suspense

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 30 1962

Hazel

Barbara Shelley was

29+ in Hazel

as 'Anna Forti'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961

The Avengers

Barbara Shelley was

28+ in The Avengers

as 'Venus, Susan Summers'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

Route 66

Barbara Shelley was

28+ in Route 66

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

Danger Man

Barbara Shelley was

28+ in Danger Man

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1960

The Third Man

Barbara Shelley was

27+ in The Third Man

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

No Hiding Place

Barbara Shelley was

27+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959

Interpol Calling

Barbara Shelley was

27+ in Interpol Calling

as 'Diana'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

The Donna Reed Show

Barbara Shelley was

26+ in The Donna Reed Show

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958

Dixon of Dock Green

Barbara Shelley was

23+ in Dixon of Dock Green

as 'Edwina'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955