Janette Scott

Janette Scott

1938-12-14

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is an English actress. She was born in Morecambe, England. She is the daughter of actors Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird. 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 Smith 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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janette Scott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also appears in

The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids

6.1

Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

6.2

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

6.0

Crack in the World

Crack in the World

5.7

No Highway in the Sky

No Highway in the Sky

6.9

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

5.8

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

6.9

Paranoiac

Paranoiac

6.7

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

6.3

The Devil’s Disciple

The Devil’s Disciple

6.5

The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major

6.0

Conspirator

Conspirator

5.9

The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

5.4

No Place for Jennifer

No Place for Jennifer

5.8

As Long as They’re Happy

As Long as They’re Happy

7.7

Siege of the Saxons

Siege of the Saxons

4.8

Double Bunk

Double Bunk

5.7

His and Hers

His and Hers

4.9

The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square

5.8

The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle

5.2