1921-09-11 ( 103 years old ) in Johannesburg, South Africa
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.
Movies
Beyond Our Means
1973-09-18
Hell's Angel
1971-01-21
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969-12-18
Male of the Species
1969-01-03
What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?
1967-02-11
To Have and to Hold
1963-07-01
The Man Out There
1961-03-12
Now That April's Here
1958-06-19
Hammer the Toff
1952-05-01
Saturday Island
1952-03-20
Hunted
1952-03-17
The Dark Light
1951-04-23
Assassin for Hire
1951-04-01
Trottie True
1949-09-29
Wuthering Heights
1948-03-07
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