Diana Churchill
1913-08-21 (1913)Wembley, London, England, UKActing
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
TV • 1976
The History of Mr. Polly
MOVIE • 1949
Scott of the Antarctic
MOVIE • 1948
Pot Luck
MOVIE • 1936
The Winter's Tale
MOVIE • 1968
Jane Steps Out
MOVIE • 1938
Dishonour Bright
MOVIE • 1936
Housemaster
MOVIE • 1938
Law and Disorder
MOVIE • 1940
Yes, Madam?
MOVIE • 1938
Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century
MOVIE • 2014
Sensation
MOVIE • 1936
The Dominant Sex
MOVIE • 1937
Service for Ladies
MOVIE • 1932
School for Husbands
MOVIE • 1937
Castle of Crimes
MOVIE • 1940