Thora Janette Scott was born on 14 December 1938 in Morecambe, England to parents Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird, who are actors. 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 Scott 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.

Janette 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.

She has also played in films like Paranoiac in 1963, Siege of the Saxons in 1963, The Old Dark House in 1963, The Beauty Jungle in 1964, Crack in the World in 1965, Bikini Paradise in 1967 and also ashe has a more recently a role in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People in 2008.

She has been married three times, the first time to Jackie Rae between 27 June 1959 and 1965, the second time to Mel Tormé between 20 May 1966 and 1977 and the two of them have to children, including son James Tormé, and the third time she married William Rademaekers is 1981.

Why is Janette Scott famous?

Janette Scott is an English actress.

Why do we like Janette Scott?

Janette Scott was a incredible beautiful woman and a very good actress also.

Filmography

Went the Day Well? (1942)

The Lamp Still Burns (1943)

Two Thousand Men (1944)

Medal for the General (1944)

Conspirator (1949)

No Place for Jennifer (1950)

The Galloping Major (1951)

No Highway in the Sky (1951)

The Magic Box (1952)

Background (1953)

As Long as They're Happy (1955)

Helen of Troy (1956)

Now and Forever (1956)

The Good Companions (1957)

Happy is the Bride (1958)

The Devil's Disciple (1959)

The Lady Is a Square (1959)

School for Scoundrels (1960)

Double Bunk (1961)

His and Hers (1961)

Two and Two Make Six (1962)

The Day of the Triffids (1962)

Paranoiac (1963)

Siege of the Saxons (1963)

The Old Dark House (1963)

The Beauty Jungle (1964)

Crack in the World (1965)

Bikini Paradise (1967)

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

Janette Scott Lists

	1938 births
	Living people
	British child actors
	British film actors
	People from Morecambe

 

Janette Scott Movies
No Highway Helen of Troy The Old Dark House Crack in the World Bikini Paradise 2,000 Women As Long As They`Re Happy Double Bunk No Highway In The Sky No Place For Jennifer The Lady Is A Square The Lamp Still Burns Happy Is The Bride Siege Of The Saxons Two And Two Make Six
Janette Scott Filmography

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Category: Actresses  - ( Actresses Archive)

Date Added: 14 March '11

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