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