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Janette Scott(I)

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Janette Scott was born on 14 December 1938 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for No Highway in the Sky (1951), The Day of the Triffids (1963) and Crack in the World (1965). She was previously married to William John Rademaekers, Mel Tormé and Jackie Rae.
BornDecember 14, 1938
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    Known for

    Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart in No Highway in the Sky (1951)
    No Highway in the Sky
    7.1
    • Elspeth Honey
    • 1951
    The Day of the Triffids (1963)
    The Day of the Triffids
    6.1
    • Karen Goodwin
    • 1963
    Dana Andrews, Alexander Knox, Kieron Moore, and Janette Scott in Crack in the World (1965)
    Crack in the World
    5.9
    • Dr. Maggie Sorenson
    • 1965
    As Long as They're Happy (1955)
    As Long as They're Happy
    5.1
    • Gwen Bentley
    • 1955

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    Actress

    • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
      Last of the Summer Wine
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cameo (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Bikini Paradise (1967)
      Bikini Paradise
      6.1
      • Rachel
      • 1967
    • Burke's Law (1963)
      Burke's Law
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Jennifer Robbins
      • 1965
    • Dana Andrews, Alexander Knox, Kieron Moore, and Janette Scott in Crack in the World (1965)
      Crack in the World
      5.9
      • Dr. Maggie Sorenson
      • 1965
    • Ian Hendry and Janette Scott in Contest Girl (1964)
      Contest Girl
      6.0
      • Shirley Freeman
      • 1964
    • The Old Dark House (1963)
      The Old Dark House
      5.5
      • Cecily Femm
      • 1963
    • Janette Scott in Siege of the Saxons (1963)
      Siege of the Saxons
      4.8
      • Katherine
      • 1963
    • Paranoiac (1963)
      Paranoiac
      6.7
      • Eleanor Ashby
      • 1963
    • The Day of the Triffids (1963)
      The Day of the Triffids
      6.1
      • Karen Goodwin
      • 1963
    • George Chakiris, Jocelyn Lane, Alfred Lynch, and Janette Scott in The Girl Swappers (1962)
      The Girl Swappers
      6.2
      • Irene
      • 1962
    • Double Bunk (1961)
      Double Bunk
      6.2
      • Peggy
      • 1961
    • His and Hers (1961)
      His and Hers
      5.6
      • Fran Blake
      • 1961
    • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
      BBC Sunday-Night Play
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Kitty Tape
      • 1960
    • School for Scoundrels (1960)
      School for Scoundrels
      7.3
      • April Smith
      • 1960
    • Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, and Laurence Olivier in The Devil's Disciple (1959)
      The Devil's Disciple
      6.9
      • Judith Anderson
      • 1959

    Writer

    • A Degree of Frost
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      • 1964

    Additional Crew

    • Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
      The Rocky Horror Picture Show
      7.4
      • logo and title design (uncredited)
      • 1975

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Janette Scott Torme aka Mel & Janette
    • Born
      • December 14, 1938
      • Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
    • Spouses
        William John RademaekersApril 7, 1981 - 2018 (his death)
    • Children
        Daisy Tormé
    • Parents
        James Scott
    • Other works
      Janette Scott & Jackie Rae. "Sweet Talk!". Fontana Records EP No. TFE 17203 (45 R.P.M.), 1959.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 9 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mentioned in the opening title song of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) in reference to her appearance in The Day of the Triffids (1963): "And I really got hot When I saw Janette Scott fight a triffid that spits poison and kills."

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      86 years old
    • When was Janette Scott born?
      December 14, 1938
    • Where was Janette Scott born?
      Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
    • What is Janette Scott's birth name?
      Thora Janette Scott
    • What is Janette Scott known for?
      No Highway in the Sky, As Long as They're Happy, The Day of the Triffids, and Crack in the World

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