Diana Churchill

Diana Churchill

  • Birthday: 1913-08-21
  • Deathday: 1994-10-08
  • Place of birth: Wembley, London, England, UK

Biography

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.

Filmography

The History of Mr. Polly

1949

As Annie Larkins

Service for Ladies

1932

As Minor Role

Dishonour Bright

1936

As Ivy Lamb Champion

Castle of Crimes

1940

As Betty Harlowe

Yes, Madam?

1938

As Sally Gault

Pot Luck

1936

As

Foreign Affaires

1935

As Sophie

Sensation

1936

As Maisie Turnpit

The Dominant Sex

1937

As Angela Shale

Scott of the Antarctic

1948

As Kathleen Scott

Housemaster

1938

As Rosemary Faringdon

Sally Bishop

1932

As Typist

School for Husbands

1937

As Marion Carter

Law and Disorder

1940

As Janet Preston

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