Diana Churchill

Born: 1913-08-21

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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Scott of the Antarctic

as Kathleen Scott
Released: 1948-11-29

The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try...

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Service for Ladies

as Minor Role
Released: 1932-01-14

Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia...

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The History of Mr. Polly

as Annie Larkins
Released: 1949-02-08

Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to...

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Law and Disorder

as Janet Preston
Released: 1940-07-06

On the eve of WWII a young defence lawyer, assisted by his wife, invaigles his way into a gang...

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Sensation

as Maisie Turnpit
Released: 1936-12-16

Pat Heaton may be the best crime reporter in town but his fiancée Claire, despairing of the more...

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Castle of Crimes

as Betty Harlowe
Released: 1940-10-26

A wealthy French widow is poisoned in her home, Inspector Hanaud investigates..

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Housemaster

as Rosemary Faringdon
Released: 1938-01-31

Three girls arrive at a stuffy English public school and cause all sorts of problems with both...

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Yes, Madam?

as Sally Gault
Released: 1938-11-01

The hilarious tale of two cousins who must complete a period in domestic service in order to...

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Pot Luck

as uncredited
Released: 1936-04-01

A retired Scotland Yard detective, Patrick Fitzpatrick (Tom Walls) comes back to take one final...

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School for Husbands

as Marion Carter
Released: 1937-08-11

A couple of lonesome wives, Marion Carter and Diana Cheswick fall for philanderer Leonard...

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Dishonour Bright

as Ivy Lamb Champion
Released: 1936-09-21

A man is cited as the co-respondent in a divorce case, but is cheerfully unashamed when he...

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The Dominant Sex

as Angela Shale
Released: 1937-01-26

A mature comedy based on the hit stage play in which a loving but strained marriage is put to...

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The Winter's Tale

as Paulina
Released: 1968-05-27

King Leontes of Bohemia suspects his wife, Hermione, and his friend, Polixenes, of betraying...

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