Harry Terry

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Harry Terry
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Photo autographed 1919
Born1887
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1900–1952

Harry Terry (born 1887, date of death unknown) was an English stage and film actor. [1] [2] He made his stage debut in 1900, and appeared in more than 60 films between 1927 and 1952, including two films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. [3] He was born in London. [4]

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References

  1. "Harry Terry - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. "Harry Terry". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9781526111968 via Google Books.
  4. "Harry Terry". www.aveleyman.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2019.