Diana Churchill
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 |
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Most Rating | 6.882 |
Birthday | 1913-08-21 |
Place of Birth | Wembley, London, England, UK |
Also Known As |
1949
The History of Mr. Polly
7.8/6
Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is i...
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The History of Mr. Polly
1932
Service for Ladies
6.8/3
Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince t...
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Service for Ladies
1936
Dishonour Bright
0/0
A man is cited as the co-respondent in a divorce case, but is cheerfully unashamed when he appears in court.
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Dishonour Bright
1940
Castle of Crimes
0/0
A wealthy French widow is poisoned in her home, Inspector Hanaud investigates..
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Castle of Crimes
1938
Yes, Madam?
0/0
The hilarious tale of two cousins who must complete a period in domestic service in order to receive an inheritance.
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Yes, Madam?
1936
Pot Luck
0/0
A retired Scotland Yard detective, Patrick Fitzpatrick (Tom Walls) comes back to take one final case, tracking down a missing vase which has been stol...
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Pot Luck
1968
The Winter's Tale
0/0
King Leontes of Bohemia suspects his wife, Hermione, and his friend, Polixenes, of betraying him. When he forces Polixenes to flee for his life, Leont...
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The Winter's Tale
1935
Foreign Affaires
0/0
An ageing aristocrat schemes to secure his dwindling finances by any means – fair or foul!
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Foreign Affaires
1936
Sensation
5/1
Pat Heaton may be the best crime reporter in town but his fiancée Claire, despairing of the more tawdry aspects of his profession, makes him promise t...
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Sensation
1937
The Dominant Sex
6/1
A mature comedy based on the hit stage play in which a loving but strained marriage is put to the test!
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The Dominant Sex
1948
Scott of the Antarctic
7.1/32
The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only t...
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Scott of the Antarctic
1938
Housemaster
0/0
Three girls arrive at a stuffy English public school and cause all sorts of problems with both the staff and pupils.
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Housemaster
1932
Sally Bishop
0/0
A British romantic drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter
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Sally Bishop
1937
School for Husbands
5.5/2
A couple of lonesome wives, Marion Carter and Diana Cheswick fall for philanderer Leonard Drummon, and arrange to get their husbands, Geoffrey Carter...
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School for Husbands
1940
Law and Disorder
0/0
On the eve of WWII a young defence lawyer, assisted by his wife, invaigles his way into a gang of foreign saboteurs. Comedy thriller, ably executed by...
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