Janette Scott
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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 6.075 |
| Birthday | 1938-12-14 |
| Place of Birth | Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Thora Janette Scott, |
1963
The Day of the Triffids
6.1/178
After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants w...
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The Day of the Triffids
1965
Crack in the World
5.7/64
Dr. Steven Sorenson plans to tap the geothermal energy of the Earth's interior by means of a thermonuclear device detonated deep within the Earth. Thi...
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Crack in the World
1963
The Old Dark House
5.8/57
An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion.
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The Old Dark House
1963
Paranoiac
6.66/75
A psychotic man schemes to drive his sister mad so that he can claim her inheritance, but a deadly game of cat-and-mouse begins when an imposter inter...
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Paranoiac
1960
School for Scoundrels
6.9/62
Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car salesmen...
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School for Scoundrels
1956
Helen of Troy
6.2/46
Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by t...
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Helen of Troy
1951
No Highway in the Sky
6.9/58
James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies...
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No Highway in the Sky
1961
Double Bunk
5.7/6
When newly weds Jack and Peggy face eviction, they are tricked into buying a run down houseboat. After rebuilding the engine, they take their friends...
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Double Bunk
1987
Creepy Classics
6.3/6
A compilation of trailers for various horror and sci-fi films, narrated and hosted by Vincent Price.
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Creepy Classics
1949
Conspirator
5.9/21
A newlywed suspects her husband of being a Communist spy.
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Conspirator
1959
The Devil's Disciple
6.559/34
In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local minister Re...
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The Devil's Disciple
1951
The Galloping Major
6/8
A syndicate is set up to buy a racehorse, but they end up buying the wrong one by mistake. Unfortunately the horse is useless on the flat, so they try...
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The Galloping Major
1955
As Long as They're Happy
7.7/3
The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat and Co...
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As Long as They're Happy
1964
The Beauty Jungle
5.2/6
A Bristol typist joins the world of beauty contests.
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The Beauty Jungle
2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
6.008/773
Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns his fortunes around, attra...
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
1958
Happy Is the Bride
6.25/4
In a quiet summer corner of Wiltshire that is forever England, David and Janet decide to tie the knot. Unfortunately this is the cue for everyone else...
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Happy Is the Bride
1957
The Good Companions
0/0
The story revolves around the Dinky Doos, a provincial musical troupe living from hand to mouth.
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The Good Companions
1950
No Place for Jennifer
5.1/5
A young girl goes through the trauma of her parent's divorce and seperate re-marriages.
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No Place for Jennifer
1963
Siege of the Saxons
4.8/10
King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. After the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the princes...
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Siege of the Saxons
1956
Now and Forever
7/3
A rich young society girl falls in love with a car mechanic. Her family is appalled and stops her seeing him. The girl attempts to commit suicide and...
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Now and Forever
1959
The Lady is a Square
5.8/4
Neagle stars as Frances Baring, a socialite widow attempting to keep her late husband's symphony orchestra going. Reluctantly she enlists the help of...
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The Lady is a Square
1962
Two and Two Make Six
6/1
An US airman stationed in the UK strikes down his commanding officer. Believing he killed him, the airman goes on the run with a girl. They run into a...
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Two and Two Make Six
1953
Background
6/1
Two years of deterioration sees John and Barbara Lomax's marriage reduced to bitter sniping and "keeping up appearances" for the sake of the children....
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Background
1967
Bikini Paradise
6/1
A pair of U.S. Navy officers are marooned on a South Pacific island with a group of women whom want to use them for marriage and mating purposes.
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Bikini Paradise
1952
The Magic Box
6.333/21
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to i...
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The Magic Box
1961
His and Hers
4.9/9
Author-explorer Reggie Blake takes an unorthodox approach to his craft, apparently finding inspiration in the adventures suggested by his agent Charle...
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His and Hers
1943
The Lamp Still Burns
5.4/7
A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.
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The Lamp Still Burns
2020
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
8/2
The comedy pioneer behind the Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and the Pink Panther series is explored in depth in this film, surveying his meteoric rise to...
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