Diana Churchill
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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
Credits
The History of Mr. Polly (1949)
as Annie Larkins
Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
as Kathleen Scott
Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
The Winter's Tale (1968)
as Paulina
Sensation (1936)
as Maisie Turnpit
Law and Disorder (1940)
as Janet Preston
The Dominant Sex (1937)
as Angela Shale
Housemaster (1938)
as Rosemary Faringdon
Foreign Affaires (1935)
as Sophie
Dishonour Bright (1936)
as Ivy Lamb Champion
Yes, Madam? (1938)
as Sally Galt
Sally Bishop (1932)
as Typist
Pot Luck (1936)
Actor
Service for Ladies (1932)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Jane Steps Out (1938)
as Jane Wilton
Castle of Crimes (1940)
as Betty Harlowe
School for Husbands (1937)
as Marion Carter