Diana Churchill
August 21, 1913 (111 years old) in Wembley, London, England, UK
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
Credits
- 1968 · The Winter's Tale as Paulina
- 1949 · The History of Mr. Polly as Annie Larkins
- 1948 · Scott of the Antarctic as Kathleen Scott
- 1940 · Castle of Crimes as Betty Harlowe
- 1940 · Law and Disorder as Janet Preston
- 1938 · Yes, Madam? as Sally Gault
- 1938 · Housemaster as Rosemary Faringdon
- 1937 · School for Husbands as Marion Carter
- 1937 · The Dominant Sex as Angela Shale
- 1936 · Sensation as Maisie Turnpit
- 1936 · Dishonour Bright as Ivy Lamb Champion
- 1936 · Pot Luck as
- 1935 · Foreign Affaires as Sophie
- 1932 · Sally Bishop as Typist
- 1932 · Service for Ladies as Minor Role