Katharine Blake

Katharine Blake

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.

  • Title: Katharine Blake
  • Popularity: 0.876
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1921-09-11
  • Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa
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  • Also Known As: Illonne Katharine Inglestone
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Katharine Blake Movies

  • 1969
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    Anne of the Thousand Days

    Anne of the Thousand Days

    7 1969 HD

    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.

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  • 1961
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    The Man Out There

    The Man Out There

    1 1961 HD

    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...

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  • 1969
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    Male of the Species

    Male of the Species

    5.5 1969 HD

    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...

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  • 1951
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    The Dark Light

    The Dark Light

    3.5 1951 HD

    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...

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  • 1948
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    Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

    1 1948 HD

    Tale of love and revenge set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire Moors.

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  • 1963
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    To Have and to Hold

    To Have and to Hold

    5 1963 HD

    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...

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  • 1967
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    What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?

    What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?

    1 1967 HD

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

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  • 1973
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    Beyond Our Means

    Beyond Our Means

    1 1973 HD

    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...

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  • 1951
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    Assassin for Hire

    Assassin for Hire

    5.5 1951 HD

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

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  • 1952
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    Hunted

    Hunted

    6.6 1952 HD

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

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  • 1971
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    Hell's Angel

    Hell's Angel

    1 1971 HD

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

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  • 1952
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    Saturday Island

    Saturday Island

    4.8 1952 HD

    When their hospital ship sinks in the South Pacific during World War II, military nurse Elizabeth Smythe (Linda Darnell) and Marine Michael Dugan...

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  • 1952
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    Hammer the Toff

    Hammer the Toff

    6 1952 HD

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

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  • 1949
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    Trottie True

    Trottie True

    7 1949 HD

    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...

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  • 1958
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    Now That April's Here

    Now That April's Here

    1 1958 HD

    An anthology based on the works of Canadian author Morley Callaghan “Silk Stockings” is about a shy teenager buying a gift out of love...

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  • 1961
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    Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

    4 1961 HD

    Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden...

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  • 1972
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    Crown Court

    Crown Court

    5 1972 HD

    Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court...

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  • 1969
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    Male of the Species

    Male of the Species

    1 1969 HD

    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...

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  • 1965
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    Public Eye

    Public Eye

    7.8 1965 HD

    Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a...

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  • 1955
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    Folio

    Folio

    1 1955 HD

    Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in 1956. The series showcased original dramas, music...

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  • 1956
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    Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

    5.8 1956 HD

    Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally...

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  • 1970
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    6.125 1970 HD

    Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more...

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