
Diana Churchill
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1913-08-21
Day of Death
1994-10-08 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Wembley, London, England, UK
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
Acting
(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)
Law and Disorder
as Janet Preston
(1940)
Castle of Crimes
as Betty Harlowe
(1938)
Housemaster
as Rosemary Faringdon
(1938)
Yes, Madam?
as Sally Gault
(1937)
The Dominant Sex
as Angela Shale
(1937)
School for Husbands
as Marion Carter
(1936)
Dishonour Bright
as Ivy Lamb Champion
(1936)
Sensation
as Maisie Turnpit
(1936)
(1935)
Foreign Affaires
as Sophie
(1932)
Service for Ladies
as Minor Role (uncredited)
(1932)
Sally Bishop
as Typist