Janette Scott

Janette Scott

86 · Born: Dec 14, 1938

Personal Details

Height5' 6"
BornDec 14, 1938 Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Spouse
  • William John Rademaekers

    ( Apr 7, 1981 to Jul 14, 2025 )
  • Mel Tormé

    ( May 20, 1966 to May 26, 1977 )
  • Jackie Rae

    ( Jun 27, 1959 to Nov 15, 1965 )
Parents
  • James Scott
  • Thora Hird

Biography

Janette Scott, a talented actress and writer, entered this world on December 14, 1938, in the charming coastal town of Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK. Born in the midst of winter, she would go on to bring warmth and vibrancy to the silver screen, captivating audiences with her impressive performances in a variety of films.

Throughout her illustrious career, Janette has had the privilege of being a part of numerous iconic productions. Her early work in the 1951 film "No Highway in the Sky" showcased her remarkable talent, setting the stage for a long and successful journey in the entertainment industry. Her subsequent roles in the 1963 adaptation of John Wyndham's classic novel "The Day of the Triffids" and the 1965 sci-fi thriller "Crack in the World" further solidified her position as a talented and versatile actress.

Janette's personal life has been just as captivating as her professional endeavors. In 1981, she tied the knot with William John Rademaekers, and the two have been inseparable ever since. Prior to their union, Janette was married to the renowned singer and songwriter Mel Tormé, with whom she shared a deep and abiding love. Her first marriage was to the dashing Jackie Rae, with whom she began her journey as a wife and actress.

Career

{"id":4863,"title":"How to Lose Friends & Alienate People","year":"2008","character":"Sidney's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/how-to-lose-friends-alienate-people","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5npd0g2v5520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5npd0g2v5520.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":166580,"title":"Bikini Paradise","year":"1967","character":"Rachel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/bikini-paradise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166580.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166580.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":32691,"title":"Crack in the World","year":"1965","character":"Dr. Maggie Sorenson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/crack-in-the-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7vr1pr1m4od0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7vr1pr1m4od0.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Crack in the World
Crack in the World as Dr. Maggie Sorenson
{"id":65572,"title":"Contest Girl","year":"1964","character":"Shirley Freeman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/contest-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65572.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65572.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Contest Girl
Contest Girl as Shirley Freeman
{"id":96179,"title":"Siege of the Saxons","year":"1963","character":"Princess Katherine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/siege-of-the-saxons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96179.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96179.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Siege of the Saxons
Siege of the Saxons as Princess Katherine
{"id":65831,"title":"Paranoiac","year":"1963","character":"Eleanor Ashby","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/paranoiac","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hqnljk786g0.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hqnljk786g0.jpeg"},"released":1}
Paranoiac
Paranoiac as Eleanor Ashby
{"id":87901,"title":"The Old Dark House","year":"1963","character":"Cecily Femm","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-old-dark-house-1963","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87901.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87901.jpg"},"released":1}
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House as Cecily Femm
{"id":87880,"title":"The Day of the Triffids","year":"1962","character":"Karen Goodwin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-day-of-the-triffids","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87880.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
{"id":186458,"title":"Two and Two Make Six","year":"1962","character":"Irene","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/two-and-two-make-six","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186458.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186458.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":173702,"title":"His and Hers","year":"1961","character":"Fran Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/his-and-hers-1961","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173702.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173702.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
His and Hers
His and Hers as Fran Blake
{"id":94584,"title":"Double Bunk","year":"1961","character":"Peggy Goddard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/double-bunk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94584.jpg"},"released":1}
Double Bunk
Double Bunk as Peggy Goddard
{"id":14769,"title":"School for Scoundrels","year":"1960","character":"April Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/school-for-scoundrels-1960","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14769.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14769.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
{"id":196260,"title":"The Lady Is a Square","year":"1959","character":"Joanna Baring","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-is-a-square","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196260.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
The Lady Is a Square
The Lady Is a Square as Joanna Baring
{"id":66324,"title":"The Devil's Disciple","year":"1959","character":"Judith Anderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-devils-disciple-1959","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66324.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66324.jpg"},"released":1}
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple as Judith Anderson
{"id":66530,"title":"Happy Is the Bride","year":"1958","character":"Janet Royd","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/happy-is-the-bride","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66530.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66530.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":94783,"title":"The Good Companions","year":"1957","character":"Susie Dean","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-good-companions-1957","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94783.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
{"id":66873,"title":"Helen of Troy","year":"1956","character":"Cassandra","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/helen-of-troy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66873.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66873.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy as Cassandra
{"id":67033,"title":"Now and Forever","year":"1956","character":"Janette Grant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/now-and-forever-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67033.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67033.jpg"},"released":1}
Now and Forever
Now and Forever as Janette Grant
{"id":94860,"title":"As Long as They're Happy","year":"1955","character":"Gwen Bentley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/as-long-as-theyre-happy-1955","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94860.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
{"id":186781,"title":"Edge of Divorce","year":"1953","character":"Jess Lomax","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/edge-of-divorce","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186781.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186781.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Edge of Divorce
Edge of Divorce as Jess Lomax
{"id":68281,"title":"The Magic Box","year":"1952","character":"Ethel Friese-Greene","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-magic-box","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68281.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
The Magic Box
The Magic Box as Ethel Friese-Greene
{"id":68346,"title":"No Highway in the Sky","year":"1951","character":"Elspeth Honey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/no-highway-in-the-sky","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68346.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky as Elspeth Honey
{"id":68515,"title":"The Galloping Major","year":"1951","character":"Susan Hill","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-galloping-major","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68515.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68515.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":186912,"title":"No Place for Jennifer","year":"1950","character":"Jennifer Parry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/no-place-for-jennifer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186912.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
No Place for Jennifer
No Place for Jennifer as Jennifer Parry
{"id":68684,"title":"Conspirator","year":"1949","character":"Toby","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/conspirator","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68684.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68684.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
{"id":70983,"title":"The Lamp Still Burns","year":"1943","character":"(uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-lamp-still-burns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70983.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70983.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
The Lamp Still Burns
The Lamp Still Burns as (uncredited)
{"id":176038,"title":"Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/peter-sellers-a-state-of-comic-ecstasy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_176038.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_176038.jpg"},"released":1}
2020