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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2014
The New Avengers
Character: Dowager Lady
TV • 1976
The Winter's Tale
Character: Paulina
MOVIE • 1968
The History of Mr. Polly
Character: Annie Larkins
MOVIE • 1949
Scott of the Antarctic
Character: Kathleen Scott
MOVIE • 1948
Castle of Crimes
Character: Betty Harlowe
MOVIE • 1940
Law and Disorder
Character: Janet Preston
MOVIE • 1940
Yes, Madam?
Character: Sally Gault
MOVIE • 1938
Jane Steps Out
Character: Jane Wilton
MOVIE • 1938
Housemaster
Character: Rosemary Faringdon
MOVIE • 1938
School for Husbands
Character: Marion Carter
MOVIE • 1937
The Dominant Sex
Character: Angela Shale
MOVIE • 1937
Sensation
Character: Maisie Turnpit
MOVIE • 1936
Dishonour Bright
Character: Ivy Lamb Champion
MOVIE • 1936
Pot Luck
Character:
MOVIE • 1936
Foreign Affaires
Character: Sophie
MOVIE • 1935
Sally Bishop
Character: Typist
MOVIE • 1932
Service for Ladies
Character: Minor Role (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1932