Katharine Blake

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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.

Most Popular Katharine Blake Trailers

Total trailers found: 17

Hunted Trailer (1952)

17 March 1952

An unexpected bond develops between a fugitive killer and a runaway orphan on an odyssey across England.

Assassin for Hire Trailer (1951)

01 April 1951

Antonio Riccardi, a rare stamp dealer who is secretly a hired killer, pays for the violin lessons of his gifted brother Giuseppe.

Wuthering Heights Trailer (1948)

07 March 1948

Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights.

What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty? Trailer (1967)

11 February 1967

Pompous film director David lives a boring life with his children's books writer wife Hilary but also has a glamorous girlfriend, Caroline.

Anne of the Thousand Days Trailer (1969)

18 December 1969

Henry 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.

The Dark Light Trailer (1951)

23 April 1951

The crew of a lighthouse rescues people they believe to be survivors of a shipwreck, only to find out that they are a gang of bank robbers on the run from the law.

Hammer the Toff Trailer (1952)

01 May 1952

A detective proves that a Robin Hood-type crook did not steal a metal formula.

Male of the Species Trailer (1969)

03 January 1969

Never trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her relationships with three different men: her father, a mendacious womanizer; a smooth-talking office flirt, Cornelius; and an aging barrister, Emlyn, who is enchanted by Mary's youthful vitality and charm.

The Man Out There Trailer (1961)

12 March 1961

A Russian astronaut trapped in space in a faulty rocket, has five hours to live when his radio makes contact with Marie, a hunter's wife also trapped, in a blizzard swept area of Canada.

To Have and to Hold Trailer (1963)

01 July 1963

A young woman is harassed by a man and seeks help from the police. The officer who visits her falls in love with her, but shortly after she is murdered.

Saturday Island Trailer (1952)

20 March 1952

When their hospital ship sinks in the South Pacific during WWII, military nurse Elizabeth Smythe and Marine Michael Dugan find themselves stranded — and soon enough, falling in love — on an idyllic tropical island.

Trottie True Trailer (1949)

29 September 1949

Tottie True is a gay-90s British music-hall performer who has her sights set on moving from rags to riches, who loses her heart to the pure-and-true blue balloonist, Sid Skinner, but continues her upward search on improving her social status.

Beyond Our Means Trailer (1973)

18 September 1973

A couple invite an old school friend for a reunion dinner, it is during the conversation (with the friend now an eminent surgeon) the couple come to the stark realization that their son is showing symptoms of a looming brain tumour.

Now That April's Here Trailer (1958)

19 June 1958

An anthology based on the works of Canadian author Morley Callaghan “Silk Stockings” is about a shy teenager buying a gift out of love for his landlady’s daughter only to be disappointed in his affections.

Blunt Instrument Trailer (1981)

08 February 1981

A former journalist begins to experience distressing flashbacks, to the alarm of people close to him.

Wednesday's Child Trailer (1970)

01 November 1970

A doctor takes an attractive nurse into his home to help his wife through her convalescence.

Hell's Angel Trailer (1971)

21 January 1971

Dick Foster is adopted as a child, but has grown into a youth who causes problems and upsets.