Diana Dors

Diana Mary Fluck
1931 - 1984
British born Swindon, Wiltshire

Nickname The Siren of Swindon, Hurricane in Mink . Diana Dors was promoted as "The English Marilyn Monroe". She had the blonde hair and the curves but in fact she began her career long before Marilyn and Diana could act better as well. The daughter of a Railway worker, she trained at The Royal Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (RAMDA) and appeared on stage while still quite a young girl. She appeared in her first film at the age of 15, mainly in "sexy-girl in background" roles.She graduated to more important dramatic roles and continued to play quite weighty roles such as the ex-wife of Peter Sellers in There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) and a series of still sexy, older ladies. Spouse Alan Lake (23 November 1968 - 4 May 1984) (her death) 1 child, Richard Dawson (12 April 1959 - 1966) (divorced) 2 children, Dennis Hamilton (3 July 1951 - 31 January 1959) (his death; they had begun divorce proceedings in 1958).

Steaming (1985) , "Dick Turpin" (1981) , Timon of Athens (1981) , Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1981) , "The Two Ronnies" (1971) , "Shoestring" (1980) , "Hammer House of Horror" (1980) , Of Mycenae and Men (1979) , Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair (1979) , The Plank (1979) , "The Sweeney" (1978) , Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) , Keep It Up Downstairs (1976) , Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976) , "Just William" (1976) , Champagnegalopp (1975) , Nurse Will Make It Better (1975) , "Thriller" (1975) , Bedtime with Rosie (1975) , Three for All (1974) , The Amorous Milkman (1974) , Theatre of Blood (1973) , "All Our Saturdays" (1973) ,
Craze (1973) , Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973) , From Beyond the Grave (1973) , The Pied Piper (1972) , "Dixon of Dock Green" (1972) , The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) , Every Afternoon (1972) , Nothing But the Night (1972) , Hannie Caulder (1971) , "Z Cars" (1971) , There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) , "Queenie's Castle" (1970) , "Barry Humphries' Scandals"(1970) , "Boy Meets Girl" (1968) , Hammerhead (1968) , Danger Route (1968) , Berserk! (1968) , Baby Love (1968) , "The Bruce Forsyth Show" (1966) , The Sandwich Man (1966) , "Aquí el segundo programa" (1965) , "Gran parada" (1964) , "The Eleventh Hour" (1964) , "Burke's Law"(1963) , West 11 (1963) , "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1963) ,"Pantomime Quiz" (1963) , Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (1962) , "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1962) ,Encontra a Mallorca (1962) , "Straightaway" (1961) , King of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) , On the Double (1961) , "The Jack Benny Program" (1961) , "Armchair Theatre" (1960) , Scent of Mystery (1960) , Passport to Shame (1958) , Ragazza del palio, La (1958) , I Married a Woman (1958) , Tread Softly Stranger (1958) , The Long Haul (1957) , The Unholy Wife (1957) , Yield to the Night (1956) , An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) , A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) , As Long as They're Happy (1955) , Value for Money (1955) , Miss Tulip Stays the Night (1955) , "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1954) , The Weak and the Wicked (1954) , The Saint's Return (1953) , The Great Game (1953) , It's a Grand Life (1953) , The Last Page (1952) , My Wife's Lodger (1952) , Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1952) , "How Do You View?" (1949) , Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) , Worm's Eye View (1951) , Dance Hall (1950) , Diamond City (1949) , Vote for Huggett (1949) , It's Not Cricket (1949) , A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949) , Here Come the Huggetts (1948) , Oliver Twist (1948) , Penny and the Pownall Case (1948) , The Calendar (1948) , Good Time Girl (1948) , My Sister and I (1948) , Holiday Camp (1947) , The Shop at Sly Corner (1947) , Dancing with Crime (1947)