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Pearl Hackney. Pearl Hackney (28 October 1916 – 18 September 2009) was a British actress and the wife of comic actor Eric Barker. She was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, but spent much of her early life in Liverpool, Lancashire (now Merseyside).
Pearl Hackney (1916-2009) was an English actress who appeared in TV shows and movies such as The Wackers, Schizo and The New Avengers. She was married to Eric Barker and had one child, Petronella Barker.
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Pearl Hackney was born on October 28, 1916 in Burton-on-Trent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Wackers (1975), Schizo (1976) and The New Avengers (1976). She was married to Eric Barker. She died on September 18, 2009 in Kent, England, UK.
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Jul 10, 2023 · Pearl Hackney was a versatile performer who started as a dancer and later starred in radio, TV and film. She was married to Eric Barker, a fellow comedian, and appeared in shows like 'Coronation Street', 'All Creatures Great and Small' and 'Are You Being Served'.
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Pearl Hackney (born 28th October 1916 in Burton-on-Trent, died 18th September 2009 in Herne Bay, Kent) appeared on Coronation Street in two roles: firstly between April and May 1973 as Ethel Bostock, the outgoing Mayoress of Weatherfield; and she returned to the programme in March 1978 and August 1980 as Daisy Hibbert, mother of Renee Roberts.
Raised in Liverpool, Hackney had been a Windmill girl in her youth after showing an early talent for ballet dancing, and was married to comic Eric Barker in 1936. She became best known for a series of radio comedy shows with her husband such as Merry-Go-Round and Waterlogged Spa. She moved into television with Barker in 1950 with The Eric Barker Half Hour and after he suffered a stroke, she appeared in sitcoms without him such as Oh, Father!. Straight acting roles were provided in series such as Z Cars, Minder and Bergerac, but continued with comedy with an appearance in Are You Being Served?.
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Pearl Hackney was a British actress who appeared in many comedy shows on television, such as The Eric Barker Half Hour and Coronation Street. She died in 2009 and is remembered by BAFTA with her obituaries and photos.
Sep 18, 2009 · Pearl Hackney (28 October 1916 – 18 September 2009) was a British actress and the wife of comic actor Eric Barker. She was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, but spent much of her early life in Liverpool, Lancashire (now Merseyside ).
