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Janette Scott

Janette Scott

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.

Known for

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
2020 • Self
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008 • Sidney's Mother
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics
1987 • Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)
Bikini Paradise
Bikini Paradise
1967 • Rachel
Crack in the World
Crack in the World
1965 • Dr. Maggie Sorenson
The Beauty Jungle
The Beauty Jungle
1964 • Shirley Freeman
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House
1963 • Cecily Femm
Siege of the Saxons
Siege of the Saxons
1963 • Princess Katherine

Full filmography

Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics
1987 • Karen Goodwill - (archive footage)
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Crack in the World
Crack in the World
1965 • Dr. Maggie Sorenson
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The Beauty Jungle
The Beauty Jungle
1964 • Shirley Freeman
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The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House
1963 • Cecily Femm
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Siege of the Saxons
Siege of the Saxons
1963 • Princess Katherine
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The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids
1963 • Karen Goodwin
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Paranoiac
Paranoiac
1963 • Eleanor Ashby
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Double Bunk
Double Bunk
1961 • Peggy Goddard
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His and Hers
His and Hers
1961 • Fran Blake
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The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple
1959 • Judith Anderson
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The Lady is a Square
The Lady is a Square
1959 • Joanna Baring
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Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride
1958 • Janet Royd
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Now and Forever
Now and Forever
1956 • Janette Grant
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Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy
1956 • Cassandra
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Background
Background
1953 • Jess Lomax
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The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952 • Ethel Friese-Greene
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No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky
1951 • Elspeth Honey
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No Place for Jennifer
No Place for Jennifer
1950 • Jennifer Parry
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The Lamp Still Burns
The Lamp Still Burns
1943 • (uncredited)
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Janette Scott – Biography, Known For & Filmography