Gladys Henson

Acting

Gladys Henson

Born September 26, 1897 · Dublin, Ireland

Died December 21, 1982 · aged 85

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.

Known For

The Prince and the ShowgirlThe Prince and the Showgirl · 1957
The Prince and the Showgirl
★ 6.31957
MovieComedyRomance
An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
The Captive HeartThe Captive Heart · 1946
The Captive Heart
★ 6.41946
MovieDramaWar
A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.
First Men in the MoonFirst Men in the Moon · 1964
First Men in the Moon
★ 6.31964
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew comprised of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, but are shocked when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon is taken for Queen Victoria, proving that the astronauts were not the first men on the moon.
Cage of GoldCage of Gold · 1950
Cage of Gold
★ 6.71950
MovieDramaThriller
The love that Judy, a young painter, feels for Alan, a promising doctor to whom she is engaged, falters when Bill, an old friend, suddenly appears.
The Happiest Days of Your LifeThe Happiest Days of Your Life · 1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
★ 6.71950
MovieComedy
Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has been sent. The two head teachers are soon battling for the upper hand with each other and the Ministry. But a crisis (or two) forces them to work together.
It Always Rains on SundayIt Always Rains on Sunday · 1947
It Always Rains on Sunday
★ 6.61947
MovieDramaCrime
During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.
The History of Mr. PollyThe History of Mr. Polly · 1949
The History of Mr. Polly
★ 7.51949
MovieDrama
Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what he's been looking for all along.
The Trials of Oscar WildeThe Trials of Oscar Wilde · 1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
★ 6.41960
MovieDramaHistory
England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship with the famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde, maintains an ongoing feud with the latter in order to ruin his reputation and cause his fall from grace.

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Those People Next DoorThose People Next Door · 1953
Those People Next Door
★ 5.81953
MovieComedy
The Twiggs are a typical working-class family: Sam (Jack Warner) and Mary (Marjorie Rhodes) are trying to bring their family up in the shadow of the Blitz whilst taking everything in good humour. Their neighbours Joe (Charles Victor) and Emma (Gladys Henson) are constantly in the Twiggs house, borrowing a cup of sugar or using their Anderson shelter and between them the two working class families put the world to rights. But when their daughter falls for an upper class RAF pilot the Twiggs are asked by his mother, Lady Diana Stephens to tell their daughter to call the romance off, as the social gap between the families is too large. Incensed by Lady Diana s offer of money, Sam Twigg throws her out of the house. But events take a sudden turn as the war enters the Twiggs own living room. Will the two families manage to overcome their disdain for each other and let true love find its way?

Emma Higgins

The Demi-ParadiseThe Demi-Paradise · 1943
The Demi-Paradise
★ 6.61943
MovieDramaComedy
Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships. Naïve about British people and convinced by hearsay that they are shallow and hypocritical, Ivan is both bemused and amused by them. He is blunt in his opinions about Britons and at first this puts off his hosts, including the lovely Ann Tisdall, whose grandfather runs the shipbuilding firm that will make use of Ivan's propeller. The longer Ivan stays, however, the more he comes to understand the humor, warmth, strength, and conviction of the British people, and the more they come to see him as a friend rather than merely a suspicious Russian. As a romantic bond grows between Ivan and Ann, a cultural bond begins to grow as well, particularly as the war begins and Russia is attacked by Germany.

Mrs. Frost