Janet Munro
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Janet Neilson Horsburgh (September 28, 1934 – December 6, 1972) was a British actress.
Daughter of Scottish born comedian Alex Munro, Janet was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. She is remembered for her starring roles in three Disney classic films, Darby O'Gill and the Little People, Third Man On the Mountain and Swiss Family Robinson. Her other notable film credits include science fiction films such as The Crawling Eye (released as The Trollenberg Terror in the UK) and The Day the Earth Caught Fire.
In 1959 she won a Golden Globe for most promising newcomer - female and was nominated "Best British Actress" in 1962(BAFTA) for her performance in Life For Ruth (released as Walk in the Shadow and Condemned To Life in the United States).
Janet died in London on December 6, 1972 as a result of myocarditis.
[edit] Filmography
- Sebastian (1968)... Carol Fancy
- Flower Dew (1968)... Constance Morris
- The Admirable Crichton (1968) (NBC TV) ...Tweeney
- Turn Off If You Know The Ending (1967) (BBC2 TV) ...Carol
- A Jolly Bad Fellow (1963)... Delia Brooks
- Hide And Seek (1963)... Maggie
- Bitter Harvest (1963)... Jennie Jones
- Life For Ruth (1962)... Pat Harris
- The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961)... Jeannie Craig
- The Horsemasters (1961)...
- Swiss Family Robinson (1960)... Roberta 'Bertie'
- Tommy The Toreador (1959)... Amanda
- Third Man On The Mountain (1959)... Lizbeth Hempel
- Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)... Katie O'Gill
- The Trollenberg Terror (1958)... Anne Pilgrim
- The Young and the Guilty (1958)... Sue Connor
- Small Hotel (1957)... Effie
