Diana Churchill
Biography
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
The New Avengers
Scott of the Antarctic
Sensation
The History of Mr. Polly
Law and Disorder
Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century
Housemaster
The Winter's Tale
All Movies (17)
- Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century2014 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Winter's Tale1968 · as Paulina
- The History of Mr. Polly1949 · as Annie Larkins
- Scott of the Antarctic1948 · as Kathleen Scott
- Castle of Crimes1940 · as Betty Harlowe
- Law and Disorder1940 · as Janet Preston
- Yes, Madam?1938 · as Sally Galt
- Jane Steps Out1938 · as Jane Wilton
- Housemaster1938 · as Rosemary Faringdon
- School for Husbands1937 · as Marion Carter
- The Dominant Sex1937 · as Angela Shale
- Sensation1936 · as Maisie Turnpit
- Dishonour Bright1936 · as Ivy Lamb Champion
- Pot Luck1936
- Foreign Affaires1935 · as Sophie
- Sally Bishop1932 · as Typist
- Service for Ladies1932 · as Minor Role (uncredited)
All TV Shows (2)
- The New Avengers1976 · as Dowager Lady
- Armchair Mystery Theatre1960 · as Emily