person

Janette Scott

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1938-12-14

Place of Birth

Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

Janette Scott

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is an English actress. She was born in Morecambe, England. She is the daughter of actors Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird. She started her acting career as a child actress, known as Janette Scott, and became a popular leading lady. Among her best known roles was as April Smith in the 1960 film School for Scoundrels, based on the "One-upmanship" books by Stephen Potter, in which Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas competed for her attention. Scott wrote her autobiography at the age of 14. Her role in the film The Day of the Triffids is referenced in the opening song of The Rocky Horror Show ("Science Fiction/Double Feature") which made references to many B-movie sci-fi and horror films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janette Scott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also Known For

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The Day of the Triffids

Apr 24, 1963

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Crack in the World

Apr 15, 1965

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The Old Dark House

Oct 30, 1963

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Paranoiac

Jan 07, 1963

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School for Scoundrels

Mar 24, 1960

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Helen of Troy

Jan 26, 1956

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No Highway in the Sky

Jun 28, 1951

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Double Bunk

May 06, 1961

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Creepy Classics

Oct 01, 1987

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Conspirator

Jul 28, 1949

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The Devil's Disciple

Aug 20, 1959

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The Galloping Major

May 07, 1951

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As Long as They're Happy

Mar 15, 1955

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The Beauty Jungle

Aug 25, 1964

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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Oct 02, 2008

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Happy Is the Bride

Mar 04, 1958

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The Good Companions

Apr 22, 1957

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No Place for Jennifer

Jan 17, 1950

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Siege of the Saxons

Jul 01, 1963

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Now and Forever

Sep 10, 1956

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The Lady is a Square

Feb 03, 1959

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Two and Two Make Six

May 01, 1962

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Background

Nov 09, 1953

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Bikini Paradise

May 03, 1967

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The Magic Box

Jan 01, 1952

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His and Hers

Jan 01, 1961

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The Lamp Still Burns

Nov 29, 1943

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Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

May 09, 2020

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Burke's Law

Sep 20, 1963

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Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures

Sep 21, 1986

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Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

Apr 07, 1989