Janet Munro
Janet Munro | |
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| Born | Janet Neilson Horsburgh 28 September 1934 |
| Died | 6 December 1972 (aged 38) |
| Cause of death | Ischaemic heart disease |
| Resting place | Golders Green Crematorium |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957-1972 |
| Spouse(s) | Tony Wright (m.1956-1959; divorced) Ian Hendry (m.1963-1971; divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Alex Munro Phyllis Robertshaw |
Janet Munro (28 September 1934 – 6 December 1972) was an English actress.
Career
Munro starred in three Disney film releases, Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959), Third Man on the Mountain (1959) and Swiss Family Robinson (1960), as well as The Horsemasters (1961), which aired on Disney's weekly television series. Other film credits include science fiction films such as The Trollenberg Terror (1958) (released as The Crawling Eye in the US) and The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961).
Personal life
Born Janet Neilson Horsburgh, the daughter of Scottish comedian Alex Munro (real name Alexander Neilson Horsburgh) and his wife, Phyllis Robertshaw, in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1934, she used her father's stage name professionally. [1]
Family
Munro was married to Tony Wright from 1956 until 1959. She married the actor Ian Hendry in 1963, and they had two children, Sally and Corrie. Munro and Hendry were divorced in 1971. Her cousin Ellie Nicol-Hilton was a child actor in 1970s and 1980s.
Death
Munro died from a heart attack caused by chronic ischaemic heart disease at Whittington Hospital, north London in 1972, aged 38 years old.[2] She was cremated and interred at the Golders Green Crematorium.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1957 | Small Hotel | Effie | |
| 1958 | The Young and the Guilty | Sue Connor | |
| The Trollenberg Terror | Anne Pilgrim | Alternative title: The Crawling Eye (U.S. theatrical release) | |
| 1959 | Darby O'Gill and the Little People | Katie O'Gill | With Sean Connery |
| Third Man on the Mountain | Lizbeth Hempel | ||
| Tommy the Toreador | Amanda | ||
| 1960 | Swiss Family Robinson | Roberta 'Bertie' | |
| 1961 | The Day the Earth Caught Fire | Jeannie Craig | |
| 1962 | Life for Ruth | Pat Harris | Alternative title: Walk in the Shadow |
| 1963 | Bitter Harvest | Jennie Jones | |
| 1964 | Hide and Seek | Maggie | |
| They All Died Laughing | Delia Brooks | ||
| Daylight Robbery | |||
| 1968 | Sebastian | Carol Fancy | |
| 1972 | Cry Wolf | Polly | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1957 | ITV Television Playhouse | Elizabeth Collins | 1 episode |
| 1958–1962 | Armchair Theatre | Anne Elaine |
4 episodes, including Afternoon of a Nymph |
| 1957–1968 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Helen Pettigrew Amanda Tweeny |
3 episodes |
| 1967 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | Carol | 1 episode |
| 1968–1969 | The Tenant of Wildfell Hall | Helen Graham | 4 episodes |
| 1971 | Play for Today | Mabel | 1 episode |
| 1972 | Adam Smith | Elizabeth Crichton | 5 episodes |
Awards and nominations
- 1963: Nominated, "Best British Actress" - Life for Ruth
- 1960: Won, "Most Promising Female Newcomer"
References
- ^ Hershman, Gabriel (2013). Send in the Clowns - The Yo Yo Life of Ian Hendry. lulu.com. p. 60. ISBN 1291270973.
- ^ Obituary Variety, 13 December 1972, pg. 63
