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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

15

Gender

Female

Birthday

1913-08-21

Day of Death

1994-10-08 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Wembley, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Diana Churchill

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.

Known For

Acting

The History of Mr. Polly

1949

The History of Mr. Polly

as

Annie Larkins

Service for Ladies

1932

Service for Ladies

as

Minor Role

Dishonour Bright

1936

Dishonour Bright

as

Ivy Lamb Champion

Castle of Crimes

1940

Castle of Crimes

as

Betty Harlowe

Yes, Madam?

1938

Yes, Madam?

as

Sally Gault

Pot Luck

1936

Pot Luck

as

The Winter's Tale

1968

The Winter's Tale

as

Paulina

Foreign Affaires

1935

Foreign Affaires

as

Sophie

Sensation

1936

Sensation

as

Maisie Turnpit

The Dominant Sex

1937

The Dominant Sex

as

Angela Shale

Scott of the Antarctic

1948

Scott of the Antarctic

as

Kathleen Scott

Housemaster

1938

Housemaster

as

Rosemary Faringdon

Sally Bishop

1932

Sally Bishop

as

Typist

School for Husbands

1937

School for Husbands

as

Marion Carter

Law and Disorder

1940

Law and Disorder

as

Janet Preston

Production

Crew

Directing