Actor
Katharine Blake
Born September 11, 1921 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Died March 1, 199117 films
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).
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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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First watchAnne of the Thousand Days19697.2as Elizabeth BoleynHenry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.View filmFilmography
17 films as actor- 1981Blunt InstrumentDorothy Logan
- 1973Beyond Our MeansSylvia Forsyth
- 1971Hell's AngelCynthia McKenna
- 1970Wednesday's Child
- 1969Anne of the Thousand DaysElizabeth Boleyn
- 1969Male of the SpeciesMiss Saville
- 1967What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?Hilary
- 1963To Have and to HoldClaudia
- 1961The Man Out ThereMarie
- 1958Now That April's HereHilda Adams
- 1952Hammer the ToffJanet Lord
- 1952Saturday IslandNurse
- 1952HuntedWaitress
- 1951The Dark LightLinda
- 1951Assassin for HireMaria Riccardi
- 1949Trottie TrueRuby Rubarto
- 1948Wuthering HeightsCatherine Earnshaw