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Janette Scott

Person

Janette Scott

Acting

Born
December 14, 1938 · Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Known For

Burke's Law
Burke's Law

1963Series

Burke's Law

1963Series

The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer

1994Series

The World of Hammer

1994Series

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008Movie

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008Movie

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre

1956Series

Armchair Theatre

1956Series

The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids

1963Movie

The Day of the Triffids

1963Movie

Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy

1956Movie

Helen of Troy

1956Movie

Crack in the World
Crack in the World

1965Movie

Crack in the World

1965Movie

No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky

1951Movie

No Highway in the Sky

1951Movie

The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple

1959Movie

The Devil's Disciple

1959Movie

The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House

1963Movie

The Old Dark House

1963Movie

The Magic Box
The Magic Box

1952Movie

The Magic Box

1952Movie

Paranoiac
Paranoiac

1963Movie

Paranoiac

1963Movie

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