She shaped the horror genre with well-known films and became a series star in “With umbrella, charm and bowler hat”. Hilary Dwyer died after a corona infection.
- Hilary Dwyer or Hillary Heath is dead.
- The actress died at the age of 84 after being infected with the corona virus .
- In the 1960s she became famous for her pioneering horror films .
Liverpool - Hilary Dwyer is dead. The actress died at the age of 84 after an infection with the coronavirus *. After her wedding, she worked as Hilary Heath until she divorced. It conquered the canvas in the 1960s with style-defining scary stripes . She later switched to the TV business before retiring from work in front of the camera and starting out as a talent agent and producer . Unfortunately, numerous stars have already contracted the dangerous virus *.
Actress Hilary Heath is dead: horror films made her a star
In " The Witch Hunter " (original title: Witchfinder General) Dwyer participated in a horror film that was to become a milestone in the genre . It was the first flick to address the witch hunt. He continued in two other titles ("The Blackmoor Witch Slayer" and "Witches Tormented To Blood"), although the reviews were mixed. Many viewers were shocked by the brutal pictures, but it should be groundbreaking for the film format .
"With umbrella, charm and bowler hat": Hilary Heath played in the cult series
Hilary Dwyer remained true to the genre for a while, playing leading roles in " The Scream of Death of the Witches " and " In the Death Grip of the Mask ". In the eighties, however, she switched to television film. That also brought the actress to the cult series "With umbrella, charm and bowler hat" .
In 1974 Dwyer married her partner Duncan Heath and founded a joint talent agency with him. After ten years, the marriage ended in divorce and the agency was sold that same year.
Hilary Dwyer: After an acting career, she celebrated success as a producer
Hilary Heath was no longer active in front of the camera. As a producer, she was particularly successful on British television. She made her most profitable film in 1995 with Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant . "A factual romance" became a box office hit in the cinemas.
Coronavirus: nephew mourns for Hilary Heath
"We lost my wonderful godmother Hilary Heath to Covid-19 this week," grieved nephew Alex Williams. "Hilary had many careers, starting as a film and stage actress in the 1960s and 1970s and inventing herself in the 1990s Producer new. She made films such as ' Nil by Mouth ' (Gary Oldman) and ' An Objective Romance ' (Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman). "
It is important to him to emphasize how much Hilary did in addition to her work in the film and television business: “Her most notable new invention came in her mid-60s when she earned a master's degree in psychology from Oxford and an addiction counselor specializing in cognitive Behavioral therapy, ”he explains,“ has worked in clinics around the world, often without wages , with disadvantaged and afflicted people. And she saw that as her most valuable work until then. It was a force of nature and I cannot stand that it is no longer with us. "
Unfortunately, the film world mourns several deceased these days. Among other things, "Star Wars" actor and "Lord of the Rings" language coach Andrew Jack died as well as the 16-year-old series hero Logan Williams.
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