Diana Churchill

Diana Churchill

Born: August 21, 1913
Died: October 8, 1994
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.

Movies for Diana Churchill...

The History of Mr. Polly
Title: The History of Mr. Polly
Character: Annie Larkins
Released: February 8, 1949
Type: Movie
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 in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what he's been looking for all along.
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Scott of the Antarctic
Title: Scott of the Antarctic
Character: Kathleen Scott
Released: November 29, 1948
Type: Movie
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 to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against him
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Castle of Crimes
Title: Castle of Crimes
Character: Betty Harlowe
Released: October 26, 1940
Type: Movie
A wealthy French widow is poisoned in her home, Inspector Hanaud investigates..
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Law and Disorder
Title: Law and Disorder
Character: Janet Preston
Released: July 6, 1940
Type: Movie
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 a satisfactory cast.
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Yes, Madam?
Title: Yes, Madam?
Character: Sally Gault
Released: November 1, 1938
Type: Movie
The hilarious tale of two cousins who must complete a period in domestic service in order to receive an inheritance.
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Housemaster
Title: Housemaster
Character: Rosemary Faringdon
Released: January 31, 1938
Type: Movie
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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School for Husbands
Title: School for Husbands
Character: Marion Carter
Released: August 11, 1937
Type: Movie
A couple of lonesome wives, Marion Carter and Diana Cheswick fall for philanderer Leonard Drummon, and arrange to get their husbands, Geoffrey Carter and Morgan Cheswick, off to Paris so they can be free for one night of fun and frolic. The husbands are all for this as they think it will cure their wives of being infatuated with this man-about-town. And they might run into some fun in Paris. Actually, the philanderer is the one who put the idea in their heads to go away so the coast will be clear for his marauding raid party, with no intentions of curing anybody of anything.
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The Dominant Sex
Title: The Dominant Sex
Character: Angela Shale
Released: January 26, 1937
Type: Movie
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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Sensation
Title: Sensation
Character: Maisie Turnpit
Released: December 16, 1936
Type: Movie
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 to give the job up. When a pretty waitress is found murdered, however, Pat falls in line with the rest of the 'Murder Gang' the pack of reporters who gather to glean stories by fair means or foul!
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Dishonour Bright
Title: Dishonour Bright
Character: Ivy Lamb Champion
Released: September 21, 1936
Type: Movie
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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Pot Luck
Title: Pot Luck
Released: April 1, 1936
Type: Movie
A retired Scotland Yard detective, Patrick Fitzpatrick (Tom Walls) comes back to take one final case, tracking down a missing vase which has been stolen by a gang of thieves specialising in taking art treasures. His investigation takes him to the home of the innocent Mr Pye (Robertson Hare), whose house has been used by the crooks to hide their proceeds.
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Foreign Affaires
Title: Foreign Affaires
Character: Sophie
Released: November 21, 1935
Type: Movie
An ageing aristocrat schemes to secure his dwindling finances by any means - fair or foul!
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Sally Bishop
Title: Sally Bishop
Character: Typist
Released: October 17, 1932
Type: Movie
A British romantic drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter
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Service for Ladies
Title: Service for Ladies
Character: Minor Role
Released: January 14, 1932
Type: Movie
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 to win her love. In this venture, he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's deception, she is appalled, but the situation is resolved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.