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Katharine Blake

Katharine Blake (born Illonne Katharine Inglestone, September 11, 1921 – March 1, 1991) was a British actress, born in South Africa, with an extensive career in television and films. She won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964. She portrayed Elizabeth Boleyn in the film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969). In 1969/1970, she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of Public Eye and then in Armchair Theatre's Wednesday's Child; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. She replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977, but only appeared in one season, leaving the role due to ill health. Her first husband was actor Anthony Jacobs (1942-1948,1 child), her second husband was actor/director David Greene (1948-1959,1 child), and her third husband was director Charles Jarrott (1959-1982). She was estranged from her 2 daughters at the time of her death.


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Born:
Sep 11, 1921 In Johannesburg, South Africa
Movie/TV Credits:
21
First Appeared:
In the movie Wuthering Heights 1948-03-07
Latest Project:
Movie Beyond Our Means 1973-09-18
Known For
Poster of Beyond Our Means
Poster of What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?
Poster of The Man Out There
Poster of Wuthering Heights
Filmography
Movie Beyond Our Means Sylvia Forsyth 1973-09-18
Series Crown Court Irene Rutland 1972-10-11
Movie Hell's Angel Cynthia McKenna 1971-01-21
Movie Male of the Species Miss Saville 1969-01-03
Series Male of the Species Miss Saville 1969-02-01
Movie Anne of the Thousand Days Elizabeth Boleyn 1969-12-18
Movie What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty? Hilary 1967-02-11
Series Public Eye Mrs. Nourse 1965-01-23
Movie To Have and to Hold Claudia 1963-07-01
Movie The Man Out There Marie 1961-03-12
Series Sir Francis Drake The Dark Lady 1961-11-12
Movie Now That April's Here Hilda Adams 1958-06-19
Series Armchair Theatre Hilary 1956-07-08
Series Folio Lady Macbeth 1955-09-25
Movie Hunted Waitress 1952-03-17
Movie Saturday Island Nurse 1952-03-20
Movie Hammer the Toff Janet Lord 1952-05-01
Movie Assassin for Hire Maria Riccardi 1951-04-01
Movie The Dark Light Linda 1951-04-23
Movie Trottie True Ruby Rubarto 1949-09-29
Movie Wuthering Heights Catherine Earnshaw 1948-03-07