Diana Churchill (actress)
| Diana Churchill | |
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 Diana Churchill in 1938 | |
| Born |
21 August 1913 Wembley, England United Kingdom |
| Died |
October 8, 1994 (aged 81) Northwood, England United Kingdom |
| Other names | Diana Josephine Churchill |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1932 - 1977 (film) |
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 the United States on 8 October 1994.
Selected filmography
- Service for Ladies (1932)
- Sally Bishop (1932)
- Foreign Affaires (1935)
- Sensation (1936)
- Pot Luck (1936)
- Dishonour Bright (1936)
- The Dominant Sex (1937)
- School for Husbands (1937)
- Jane Steps Out (1938)
- Housemaster (1938)
- Yes, Madam? (1939)
- The Spider (1940)
- Law and Disorder (1940)
- The House of the Arrow (1940)
- Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
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