Katharine Blake

Katharine Blake

Born: September 11, 1921
Died: March 1, 1991
in Johannesburg, South Africa
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.

Movies for Katharine Blake...

Beyond Our Means
Title: Beyond Our Means
Character: Sylvia Forsyth
Released: September 18, 1973
Type: Movie
A couple invite an old school friend for a reunion dinner, it is during the conversation (with the friend now an eminent surgeon) the couple come to the stark realization that their son is showing symptoms of a looming brain tumour.
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Title: Crown Court
Character: Irene Rutland
Released: October 11, 1972
Type: TV
Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system replaced Assize courts and Quarter sessions in the legal system of England and Wales, to 1984.
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Hell's Angel
Title: Hell's Angel
Character: Cynthia McKenna
Released: January 21, 1971
Type: Movie
Dick Foster is adopted as a child, but has grown into a youth who causes problems and upsets.
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Anne of the Thousand Days
Title: Anne of the Thousand Days
Character: Elizabeth Boleyn
Released: December 18, 1969
Type: Movie
Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
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Title: Male of the Species
Character: Miss Saville
Released: February 1, 1969
Type: TV
Never trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her relationships with three different men: her father, a mendacious womaniser; a smooth-talking office flirt, Cornelius; and an ageing barrister, Emlyn, who is enchanted by Mary's youthful vitality and charm. Only one of these men will win her heart in the end... Featuring rare television performances from Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Paul Scofield, this trilogy of plays forms a dramatic and controversial study in male behaviour. Differs slightly from the omnibus version that aired 3 Jan 1969 on NBC (US).
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Male of the Species
Title: Male of the Species
Character: Miss Saville
Released: January 3, 1969
Type: Movie
Never trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her relationships with three different men: her father, a mendacious womanizer; a smooth-talking office flirt, Cornelius; and an aging barrister, Emlyn, who is enchanted by Mary's youthful vitality and charm.
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What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?
Title: What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?
Character: Hilary
Released: February 11, 1967
Type: Movie
Pompous film director David lives a boring life with his children's books writer wife Hilary but also has a glamorous girlfriend, Caroline. When Hilary finds out about Caroline she decides to befriend her and then update him.
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Title: Public Eye
Character: Mrs. Nourse
Released: January 23, 1965
Type: TV
Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a further four series. The series depicted the investigations and cases handled by the unglamorous enquiry agent Frank Marker, an unmarried loner who is in his early forties when the series begins. In the words of an ABC trailer for the third series: "Marker isn't a glamorous detective and he doesn't get glamorous cases—he doesn't even get glamorous girls. What he does get is people who are in trouble—the sort of trouble you can't go to the police about, even if you are innocent."
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To Have and to Hold
Title: To Have and to Hold
Character: Claudia
Released: July 1, 1963
Type: Movie
A young woman is harassed by a man and seeks help from the police. The officer who visits her falls in love with her, but shortly after she is murdered.
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Title: Sir Francis Drake
Character: The Dark Lady
Released: November 12, 1961
Type: TV
Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As well as battles at sea, sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Elizabeth's court, often caused by Spaniard, Mendoza.
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The Man Out There
Title: The Man Out There
Character: Marie
Released: March 12, 1961
Type: Movie
A Russian astronaut trapped in space in a faulty rocket, has five hours to live when his radio makes contact with Marie, a hunter's wife also trapped, in a blizzard swept area of Canada. Her daughter is dying of diphtheria, he as a doctor can help her.
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Now That April's Here
Title: Now That April's Here
Character: Hilda Adams
Released: June 19, 1958
Type: Movie
An anthology based on the works of Canadian author Morley Callaghan “Silk Stockings” is about a shy teenager buying a gift out of love for his landlady’s daughter only to be disappointed in his affections. “Rocking Chair” is about a widower rebuffing his late wife’s friendship out of loyalty. “The Rejected One” is about a humble shop girl being insulted and scorned over supper by her rich boyfriend’s family. “A Sick Call” is about young woman returning to Catholicism on her sickbed over the objections of her Protestant husband, who fears religion will come between them during a priest’s visit.
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Title: Armchair Theatre
Character: Hilary
Released: July 8, 1956
Type: TV
Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television from mid-1968.
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Title: Folio
Character: Lady Macbeth
Released: September 25, 1955
Type: TV
Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in 1956. The series showcased original dramas, music compositions, and ballets, many originating from diverse regions across Canada. Notable episodes featured Barry Morse in a new staging of MacBeth, along with performances by Canadian talents like Robert Goulet and Sharon Acker. One of the highlights included a musical adaptation of the beloved Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables. Airing without sponsorship, Folio thrived until its conclusion in the fall of 1960. Producers: Robert Allen, Harvey Hart, David Greene, Mario Prizek and Ronald Weyman.
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Hammer the Toff
Title: Hammer the Toff
Character: Janet Lord
Released: May 1, 1952
Type: Movie
A detective proves that a Robin Hood-type crook did not steal a metal formula.
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Saturday Island
Title: Saturday Island
Character: Nurse
Released: March 20, 1952
Type: Movie
When their hospital ship sinks in the South Pacific during World War II, military nurse Elizabeth Smythe (Linda Darnell) and Marine Michael Dugan (Tab Hunter) find themselves stranded — and soon enough, falling in love — on an idyllic tropical island. But when British pilot William Peck (Donald Gray) crash-lands on their cozy little atoll, Dugan suddenly discovers he has a rival in love.
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Hunted
Title: Hunted
Character: Waitress
Released: March 17, 1952
Type: Movie
An unexpected bond develops between a fugitive killer and a runaway orphan on an odyssey across England.
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The Dark Light
Title: The Dark Light
Character: Linda
Released: April 23, 1951
Type: Movie
The crew of a lighthouse rescues people they believe to be survivors of a shipwreck, only to find out that they are a gang of bank robbers on the run from the law.
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Assassin for Hire
Title: Assassin for Hire
Character: Maria Riccardi
Released: April 1, 1951
Type: Movie
Antonio Riccardi, a rare stamp dealer who is secretly a hired killer, pays for the violin lessons of his gifted brother Giuseppe. To meet the expenses of Giuseppe's concert debut he accepts a further job, but his decision to do so provides Detective Inspector Carson, who has long hoped to ensnare Tony, with an opportunity that might now enable him to bring about his downfall.
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Trottie True
Title: Trottie True
Character: Ruby Rubarto
Released: September 29, 1949
Type: Movie
Tottie True is a gay-90s British music-hall performer who has her sights set on moving from rags to riches, who loses her heart to the pure-and-true blue balloonist, Sid Skinner, but continues her upward search on improving her social status. She finally settles for Lord Landon Digby who has lots of assets and a very-stiff upper lip. She gets a lot of the latter and very little of the former, and decides Sid might have been a better choice.
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Wuthering Heights
Title: Wuthering Heights
Character: Catherine Earnshaw
Released: March 7, 1948
Type: Movie
Tale of love and revenge set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire Moors.