Irene Handl: Irene Handl. Actress: The Italian Job. English character actress best known for her many portrayals of feisty cockney types, ranging from barmaids to landladies, charwomen to cooks. Unlike her working class screen personae, Irene's parentage was quite cosmopolitan, her father (Frederick) a Viennese banker, her mother (Maria) a French aristocrat - affluent enough to enable her to travel extensively in her youth. She received her acting training at the Embassy...
Known For: The Italian Job (Miss Peach), The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (Mrs. Hudson), For the Love of Ada (Ada Bingley), Call Me Genius (Mrs. Crevatte)