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Katharine Blake

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
37

Gender
Female

Birthday
September 11, 1921 (104 years old)

Place of Birth
Johannesburg, South Africa

Katharine Blake

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.

Known For

Acting

1981Blunt Instrumentas Dorothy Logan
1974Within These Wallsas Helen Forrester
1973Beyond Our Meansas Sylvia Forsyth
1972Crown Courtas Irene Rutland
1972No Exitas Claire Dufort
1971Suspicionas Stella Belman
1971Hell's Angelas Cynthia McKenna
1970Wednesday's Childas
1970Play for Todayas Cynthia McKenna
1969Anne of the Thousand Daysas Elizabeth Boleyn
1969Male of the Speciesas Miss Saville
1969ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Miss Saville
1969Male of the Speciesas Miss Saville
1967ITV Playhouseas Peggy
1967What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?as Hilary
1965Public Eyeas Mrs. Nourse
1964The Wednesday Playas Donna Anna
1964Theatre 625as Joanna Afton
1963Festivalas Nadia
1963To Have and to Holdas Claudia
1963Craneas Sonia Dajos
1961Sir Francis Drakeas The Dark Lady
1961The Man Out Thereas Marie
1958Now That April's Hereas Hilda Adams
1956Armchair Theatreas Anne
1956Armchair Theatreas Chris Nourse
1956Armchair Theatreas Hilary
1956Armchair Theatreas Rachel
1956Armchair Theatreas Sylvia Forsyth
1955Folioas Lady Macbeth
1952Hammer the Toffas Janet Lord
1952Saturday Islandas Nurse
1952Huntedas Waitress
1951The Dark Lightas Linda
1951Assassin for Hireas Maria Riccardi
1949Trottie Trueas Ruby Rubarto
1948Wuthering Heightsas Catherine Earnshaw

Production

1964The Wednesday Play...Writer