Name Janette Scott Ethnicity White British Role Actress | Occupation Actress, author Parents Thora Hird, Jimmy Scott Years active 1942–1967 | |
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Full Name Thora Janette Scott Grandparents Marie Mayor, James Henry Hird Movies The Day of the Triffids, Paranoiac, The Beauty Jungle, School for Scoundrels, Crack in the World Similar People Thora Hird, Ian Carmichael, Mel Torme, Daisy Torme, Freddie Francis | ||
Children James Torme, Daisy Torme | ||
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Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is an English actress.
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Janette scott marries 1959
Life and career
She was born in Morecambe, Lancashire. 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 was briefly (along with Jennifer Gay) one of the so-called "Children's Announcers" providing continuity links for the BBC's children's TV programmes from the Lime Grove Studios in the early 1950s. She became a popular leading lady, one of her best-known roles being 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.
She is best known to American audiences for her role as the parson's wife in the 1959 film The Devil's Disciple starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier.
She was referenced by name in the song "Science Fiction/Double Feature" (from the 1973 play The Rocky Horror Show) refers to her 1962 role in The Day of the Triffids, at the lyric: "And I really got hot when I saw Janette Scott fight a triffid that spits poison and kills..."
Scott wrote her autobiography, Act One, at the age of 14.
Marriages
She has been married three times:
- Jackie Rae (27 June 1959 – 1965), divorced
- Mel Tormé (20 May 1966 – 1977), divorced; 2 children, including son James Tormé
- William Rademaekers (since 1981)
Filmography
Actress
1997
Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) as
Cameo
- There Goes the Groom (1997) - Cameo (uncredited)
1967
Bikini Paradise as
Rachel
1965
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Jennifer Robbins
- Password to Death (1965) - Jennifer Robbins
1965
Crack in the World as
Dr. Maggie Sorenson
1964
Contest Girl as
Shirley Freeman
1963
The Old Dark House as
Cecily Femm
1963
Siege of the Saxons as
Katherine
1963
Paranoiac as
Eleanor Ashby
1963
The Day of the Triffids as
Karen Goodwin
1962
Two and Two Make Six as
Irene
1961
Double Bunk as
Peggy
1961
His and Hers as
Fran Blake
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Kitty Tape
- Twentieth Century Theatre: The Queen Came By (1960) - Kitty Tape
1960
School for Scoundrels as
April Smith
1959
The Devil's Disciple as
Judith Anderson
1959
The Lady Is a Square as
Joanna Baring
1958
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Maeve McHugh
- A Man's Woman (1958) - Maeve McHugh
1958
Happy Is the Bride as
Janet Royd
1957
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Judy
- The Girl at the Next Table (1957) - Judy
1957
The Good Companions as
Susie Dean
1956
Now and Forever as
Janette Grant
1956
Helen of Troy as
Cassandra
1955
As Long as They're Happy as
Gwen Bentley
1954
The Dashing White Sergeant (TV Movie) as
Fione Cuningham
1953
Edge of Divorce as
Jess Lomax
1951
The Magic Box as
Ethel Friese-Greene
1951
No Highway in the Sky as
Elspeth Honey
1951
The Galloping Major as
Susan Hill
1950
No Place for Jennifer as
Jennifer
1949
Conspirator as
Toby (uncredited)
1944
Medal for the General as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1944
Two Thousand Women as
Mrs. Burtshaw's Daughter on Mother's Lap (uncredited)
1943
The Lamp Still Burns (uncredited)
1942
Went the Day Well? as
Child (uncredited)
Writer
1964
A Degree of Frost (TV Special) (special material by)
Miscellaneous
1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (logo and title design - uncredited)
Soundtrack
1957
The Good Companions (performer: "If Only", "This Kind Of Love", "Today Has Been A Lovely Day', "'Round the World")
Thanks
2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (thanks)
Self
2020
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2017
Take Two (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Actress
- Janette Scott (2017) - Self - Actress
2004
Greasepaint and Gore, Part 2: The Hammer Monsters of Roy Ashton (Documentary short) as
Self
2002
Open House (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 18 June 2002 (2002) - Self
2001
Once Upon a Time in Europe (TV Series documentary) as
Self
1999
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Thora Hird (1999) - Self (as Janette Scott Rademaekers)
1961
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Dame Thora Hird OBE (1996) - Self
- Thora Hird (1964)
- Ben Lyon (1963) - Self
- Charlie Drake (1961) - Self
1989
Elstree Britain's Hollywood (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1976
Looks Familiar (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 26 October 1976 (1976) - Self - Guest
1975
Tattletales (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.20 (1975) - Self (as Janette Scott Torme aka Mel & Janette)
- Episode #3.19 (1975) - Self (as Janette Scott Tormé aka Mel & Janette)
- Episode #3.18 (1975) - Self (as Janette Scott Tormé aka Mel & Janette)
- Episode #3.17 (1975) - Self (as Janette Scott Tormé aka Mel & Janette)
- Episode #3.16 (1975) - Self (as Janette Scott Torme aka Mel & Janette)
1972
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
Self - as Mrs. Mel Torme
- Melvin Belli, Mel Torme, Janette Scott, Monty Hall & Marilyn Hall (1972) - Self - as Mrs. Mel Torme
1972
It's Your Bet (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.105 (1972) - Self
- Episode #4.104 (1972) - Self
- Episode #4.103 (1972) - Self
- Episode #4.102 (1972) - Self
- Ross Martin and Mel Torme (1972) - Self
1969
It Takes Two (TV Series) as
Self
- Mel Torme, Edie Adams and Norm Crosby (1969) - Self
1967
BBC Show of the Week (TV Series) as
Self
- Mel Tormé (1967) - Self
1963
Juke Box Jury (TV Series) as
Self - Panellist
- Episode #1.408 (1967) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #1.256 (1964) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #1.209 (1963) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #1.188 (1963) - Self - Panellist
1965
The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.15 (1965) - Self
1963
Ready, Steady, Go! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.1 (1963) - Self
1960
Saturday Spectacular (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 February 1961 (1961) - Self
- Episode dated 19 March 1960 (1960) - Self
- The Anthony Newley Show (1960) - Self
1960
Parade (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.11 (1960) - Self
1960
The Royal Variety Show (TV Special) as
Self
1956
Film Fanfare (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.30 (1956) - Self
- Episode #1.21 (1956) - Self
- Episode #1.16 (1956) - Self
1955
Film Time (TV Series) as
Self
- Film Festival at Venice British and Italian stars at the Venice Film Festival/Above Us the Waves Premiere (1955) - Self
1954
Reflets de Cannes (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 April 1954 (1954) - Self
1951
Play the Game (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 29 April 1951 (1951) - Self
- Episode dated 11 March 1951 (1951) - Self
Archive Footage
2017
Paranoiac; The Making Of (Video short) as
Eleanor Ashby (uncredited)
2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People as
Sidney's Mother
1995
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary) as
April Smith / Janet Royd
- Terry-Thomas (1995) - April Smith / Janet Royd
References
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