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Janette Scott
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is an English actress. She was born in Morecambe, England. She is the daughter of actors Jimmy…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is an English actress. She was born in Morecambe, England. She is the daughter of actors Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird. She started her acting career as a child actress, known as Janette Scott, and became a popular leading lady. Among her best known roles was as April Smith in the 1960 film School for Scoundrels, based on the "One-upmanship" books by Stephen Potter, in which Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas competed for her attention. Scott wrote her autobiography at the age of 14. Her role in the film The Day of the Triffids is referenced in the opening song of The Rocky Horror Show ("Science Fiction/Double Feature") which made references to many B-movie sci-fi and horror films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janette Scott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2020
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Movie Self
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2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Movie Sidney's Mother
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1994
The World of Hammer
TV show Self (archive footage)
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1989
Elstree: Britain's Hollywood
TV show Self
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1987
Creepy Classics
Movie Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)
- 1986
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1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Movie Title Designer
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1967
Bikini Paradise
Movie Rachel
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1965
Crack in the World
Movie Dr. Maggie Sorenson
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1964
The Beauty Jungle
Movie Shirley Freeman
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1963
The Old Dark House
Movie Cecily Femm
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1963
Burke's Law
TV show Jennifer Robbins
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1963
Siege of the Saxons
Movie Princess Katherine
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1963
The Day of the Triffids
Movie Karen Goodwin
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1963
Paranoiac
Movie Eleanor Ashby
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1962
Two and Two Make Six
Movie Irene
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1961
Double Bunk
Movie Peggy Goddard
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1961
His and Hers
Movie Fran Blake
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1960
School for Scoundrels
Movie April Smith
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1959
The Devil's Disciple
Movie Judith Anderson
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1959
The Lady is a Square
Movie Joanna Baring
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1958
Happy Is the Bride
Movie Janet Royd
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1957
The Good Companions
Movie Susie Dean
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1956
Now and Forever
Movie Janette Grant
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1956
Armchair Theatre
TV show Maeve McHugh
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1956
Helen of Troy
Movie Cassandra
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1955
As Long as They're Happy
Movie Gwen Bentley
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1953
Background
Movie Jess Lomax
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1952
The Magic Box
Movie Ethel Friese-Greene
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1951
No Highway in the Sky
Movie Elspeth Honey
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1951
The Galloping Major
Movie Susan Hill
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1950
No Place for Jennifer
Movie Jennifer Parry
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1949
Conspirator
Movie Toby
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1943
The Lamp Still Burns
Movie (uncredited)
