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Diana Churchill
Wembley, London, England, UK
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 beg…
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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.
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2014
Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1976
The New Avengers
TV show Dowager Lady
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1968
The Winter's Tale
Movie Paulina
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1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
TV show Emily
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1949
The History of Mr. Polly
Movie Annie Larkins
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1948
Scott of the Antarctic
Movie Kathleen Scott
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1940
Castle of Crimes
Movie Betty Harlowe
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1940
Law and Disorder
Movie Janet Preston
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1938
Yes, Madam?
Movie Sally Galt
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1938
Jane Steps Out
Movie Jane Wilton
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1938
Housemaster
Movie Rosemary Faringdon
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1937
School for Husbands
Movie Marion Carter
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1937
The Dominant Sex
Movie Angela Shale
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1936
Sensation
Movie Maisie Turnpit
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1936
Dishonour Bright
Movie Ivy Lamb Champion
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1936
Pot Luck
Movie
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1935
Foreign Affaires
Movie Sophie
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1932
Sally Bishop
Movie Typist
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1932
Service for Ladies
Movie Minor Role (uncredited)
