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

Annie Larkins

The History of Mr. Polly

Jane Wilton

Jane Steps Out

Minor Role (uncredited)

Service for Ladies

Ivy Lamb Champion

Dishonour Bright

Betty Harlowe

Castle of Crimes

Sally Gault

Yes, Madam?

Pot Luck

Paulina

The Winter's Tale

Sophie

Foreign Affaires

Maisie Turnpit

Sensation

Angela Shale

The Dominant Sex

Kathleen Scott

Scott of the Antarctic

Rosemary Faringdon

Housemaster

Typist

Sally Bishop

Marion Carter

School for Husbands

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill : Un géant dans le siècle

Janet Preston

Law and Disorder