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Diana Churchill (21 August 1913 – 8 October 1994) was an
English actress. She was born Diana Josephine Churchill in Wembley, Middlesex
on 21 August 1913. On leaving school she begged her father to let her train for
the stage. She made her first professional appearance in 1931 and her film
debut in 1933, but her big break came in 1935 with the comedy film Foreign
Affaires.
She was a crisp, opulent blonde with blue eyes who appeared
in several British films, including Scott of the Antarctic (1948) as Kathleen
Scott.
She was married to the actors Barry K. Barnes (1938-1965)
and Mervyn Johns (1976-1992).
She died from multiple sclerosis at age 81 in Northwood on 8
October 1994.
Birth Name
Diana Josephine Churchill
Born
Thursday, 21 August 1913
Died
Saturday, 08 October 1994
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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To See Such Fun | Self | 1977 |
The New Avengers | Dowager Lady | 1976 |
The Winter's Tale | Paulina | 1968 |
Armchair Mystery Theatre | Emily | 1960 |
ITV Play of the Week | Duchesse Dupont-Dufort / Judith Montague | 1955 |
This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
The History of Mr. Polly | Annie Larkins | 1949 |
Scott of the Antarctic | Kathleen Scott | 1948 |
The House of the Arrow | Betty Harlowe | 1940 |
Law and Disorder | Janet Preston | 1940 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
---|
To See Such Fun | Self | 1977 |
The New Avengers | Dowager Lady | 1976 |
The Winter's Tale | Paulina | 1968 |
Armchair Mystery Theatre | Emily | 1960 |
ITV Play of the Week | Duchesse Dupont-Dufort / Judith Montague | 1955 |
This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
The History of Mr. Polly | Annie Larkins | 1949 |
Scott of the Antarctic | Kathleen Scott | 1948 |
The House of the Arrow | Betty Harlowe | 1940 |
Law and Disorder | Janet Preston | 1940 |
The Spider | Sally Silver | 1940 |
Housemaster | Rosemary Faringdon | 1938 |
Jane Steps Out | Jane Wilton | 1938 |
School for Husbands | Marion Carter | 1937 |
Sensation | Maisie Turnpit | 1936 |
Dishonour Bright | Ivy Lamb Champion | 1936 |
Pot Luck | Jane Bathbrick | 1936 |
Foreign Affaires | Sophie | 1935 |
Sally Bishop | Typist | 1932 |
Reserved for Ladies | Minor Role | 1932 |