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Katharine Blake
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Katharine Blake
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1921-09-11,Johannesburg, South Africa
Gender
Female
Biography
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.

Filmography

Anne of the Thousand Days

7.089

Anne of the Thousand Days
1969-12-18

The Man Out There

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The Man Out There
1961-03-12

Male of the Species

5.5

Male of the Species
1969-01-03

3.5

The Dark Light
1951-04-23

Wuthering Heights

0

Wuthering Heights
1948-03-07

To Have and to Hold

5

To Have and to Hold
1963-07-01

What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?

0

What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?
1967-02-11

Beyond Our Means

0

Beyond Our Means
1973-09-18

Assassin for Hire

5.5

Assassin for Hire
1951-04-01

6.7

Hunted
1952-03-17

0

Hell's Angel
1971-01-21

Saturday Island

4.8

Saturday Island
1952-03-20

Hammer the Toff

6

Hammer the Toff
1952-05-01

7

Trottie True
1949-09-29

Now That April's Here

0

Now That April's Here
1958-06-19

Sir Francis Drake

4

Sir Francis Drake
1961-11-12

5.4

Crown Court
1972-10-11

Male of the Species

1

Male of the Species
1969-02-01

7.8

Public Eye
1965-01-23

0

Folio
1955-09-25

Armchair Theatre

5.8

Armchair Theatre
1956-07-08

6.1

Play for Today
1970-10-15