About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1921-09-11
Place of birth:
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Katharine Blake

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1973 Beyond Our Means Actor Sylvia Forsyth N/A
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1971 Hell's Angel Actor Cynthia McKenna N/A
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1969 Anne of the Thousand Days Actor Elizabeth Boleyn 61
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1969 Male of the Species Actor Miss Saville 58
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1967 What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty? Actor Hilary N/A
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1963 To Have and to Hold Actor Claudia 58
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1961 The Man Out There Actor Marie N/A
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1958 Now That April's Here Actor Hilda Adams N/A
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1952 Hammer the Toff Actor Janet Lord 59
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1952 Saturday Island Actor Nurse 58
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1952 Hunted Actor Waitress 59
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1951 The Dark Light Actor Linda 58
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1951 Assassin for Hire Actor Maria Riccardi 59
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1949 Trottie True Actor Ruby Rubarto 59
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1948 Wuthering Heights Actor Catherine Earnshaw N/A
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