Mrs. Barrymore — The Hound of the Baskervilles Character Profile

About Mrs. Barrymore

A resident of Baskerville Hall who, along with her husband, mistreats the guests by feeding them poorly and trapping them in a water-filled room. Watson later identifies the escaped prisoner, Selden, as her brother.

Character Facts

Played by

Irene Handl

Appears in

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Mrs. Barrymore — Conflict Hostile Host — Doctor Watson / Mr. Spiggot / Mrs. Ada Holmes / Piano Player (Dudley Moore)

  Mrs. Barrymore and her husband actively mistreat Watson and Sir Henry at the hall.

• Mrs. Barrymore — Alliance Co-Conspirator — Stapleton (Denholm Elliott)

  Mrs. Barrymore's family connection ties her to Stapleton's conspiratorial dinner gatherings.

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• Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cook)
• Stapleton (Denholm Elliott)
• Frankland (Hugh Griffith)
• Beryl Stapleton (Joan Greenwood)
• Selden the Axe Murderer (Roy Kinnear)
• Mary Frankland (Dana Gillespie)
• Arthur Barrymore (Max Wall)
• Sir Henry Baskerville (Kenneth Williams)
• Dr. Mortimer (Terry-Thomas)
• Glynis (Prunella Scales)
• Policeman (Spike Milligan)