Katharine Blake

Born: 1921-09-11

Katharine Blake (born Illonne Katharine Inglestone, September 11, 1921 – March 1, 1991) was a British actress, born in South Africa, with an extensive career in television and films. She won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964. She portrayed Elizabeth Boleyn in the film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969). In 1969/1970, she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of Public Eye and then in Armchair Theatre's Wednesday's Child; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. She replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977, but only appeared in one season, leaving the role due to ill health. Her first husband was actor Anthony Jacobs (1942-1948,1 child), her second husband was actor/director David Greene (1948-1959,1 child), and her third husband was director Charles Jarrott (1959-1982). She was estranged from her 2 daughters at the time of her death.


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Anne of the Thousand Days

as Elizabeth Boleyn
Released: 1969-12-18

Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male...

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Hunted

as Waitress
Released: 1952-03-17

An unexpected bond develops between a fugitive killer and a runaway orphan on an odyssey across...

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Saturday Island

as Nurse
Released: 1952-03-20

When their hospital ship sinks in the South Pacific during World War II, military nurse...

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Hammer the Toff

as Janet Lord
Released: 1952-05-01

A detective proves that a Robin Hood-type crook did not steal a metal formula.

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Trottie True

as Ruby Rubarto
Released: 1949-09-29

Tottie True is a gay-90s British music-hall performer who has her sights set on moving from rags...

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To Have and to Hold

as Claudia
Released: 1963-07-01

A young woman is harassed by a man and seeks help from the police. The officer who visits her...

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Male of the Species

as Miss Saville
Released: 1969-01-03

Never trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her...

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Assassin for Hire

as Maria Riccardi
Released: 1951-04-01

Antonio Riccardi, a rare stamp dealer who is secretly a hired killer, pays for the violin...

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The Man Out There

as Marie
Released: 1961-03-12

A Russian astronaut trapped in space in a faulty rocket, has five hours to live when his radio...

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Hell's Angel

as Cynthia McKenna
Released: 1971-01-21

Dick Foster is adopted as a child, but has grown into a youth who causes problems and upsets.

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Now That April's Here

as Hilda Adams
Released: 1958-06-19

An anthology based on the works of Canadian author Morley Callaghan “Silk Stockings” is about a...

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Crown Court

as Irene Rutland
First aired: 1972-10-11

Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the...

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Sir Francis Drake

as The Dark Lady
First aired: 1961-11-12

Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir...

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Public Eye

as Mrs. Nourse
First aired: 1965-01-23

Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC...

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Folio

as Lady Macbeth
First aired: 1955-09-25

Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in...

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Male of the Species

as Miss Saville
First aired: 1969-02-01

Never trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her...

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Armchair Theatre

as Hilary
First aired: 1956-07-08

Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the...

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