Diana Churchill

Acting

Diana Churchill

Born August 21, 1913 · Wembley, London, England, UK

Died October 8, 1994 · aged 81

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 …

Known For

Scott of the AntarcticScott of the Antarctic · 1948
Scott of the Antarctic
★ 7.21948
MovieAdventureDrama
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
The History of Mr. PollyThe History of Mr. Polly · 1949
The History of Mr. Polly
★ 7.51949
MovieDrama
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.
HousemasterHousemaster · 1938
Housemaster
★ 7.51938
MovieComedy
Three girls arrive at a stuffy English public school and cause all sorts of problems with both the staff and pupils.
Jane Steps OutJane Steps Out · 1938
Jane Steps Out
★ 10.01938
MovieComedy
Wallflower Jane Wilton has always lived in the shadow of her beautiful and popular sister Beatrice. Making things worse, Beatrice is spiteful and cruel, directing all manner of nastiness towards the submissive and uncomplaining Jane. But when Beatrice sets her cap for Jane's erstwhile boy friend Basil Gilbert, she goes a shade too far. For once, the worm turns, and Jane fights tooth and nail to win her man back. A retelling of the Cinderella story.
Yes, Madam?Yes, Madam? · 1938
Yes, Madam?
★ 10.01938
Movie
The hilarious tale of two cousins who must complete a period in domestic service in order to receive an inheritance.
School for HusbandsSchool for Husbands · 1937
School for Husbands
★ 6.01937
MovieComedyRomance
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.
The Dominant SexThe Dominant Sex · 1937
The Dominant Sex
★ 8.01937
MovieComedy
A mature comedy based on the hit stage play in which a loving but strained marriage is put to the test!
Law and DisorderLaw and Disorder · 1940
Law and Disorder
★ 6.31940
MovieComedyCrime
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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The New AvengersThe New Avengers · 1976
The New Avengers
★ 7.21976
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during 1976 and 1977. It is a sequel to the 1960s series The Avengers and was developed by Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens. A joint United Kingdom-France-Canada production, the show picks up the adventures of John Steed and his team of Avengers fighting evil plots and world domination. Whereas in the original series Steed had almost always been partnered with a woman, in the new series he had two partners: Mike Gambit, a top agent, crack marksman and trained martial artist, and Purdey, a former trainee with The Royal Ballet who was an amalgam of many of the best talents from Steed's previous female partners.

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