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Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is an English actress.[1]

Life and career
Scott was born in Morecambe , Lancashire , England.[2] She is the daughter of actors Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird and began her acting career as a child actress known as Janette Scott. Scott was briefly (along with Jennifer Gay ) one of the so-called "Children's Announcers" providing continuity links for the BBC 's children's TV programmes from the Lime Grove Studios in the early 1950s. She became a popular leading lady, one of her best-known roles being April Smith in the film School for Scoundrels (1960), based on the "One-upmanship " books by Stephen Potter , in which Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas competed for her attention.[3] Some scenes for School for Scoundrels were shot at a private members club before its current incarnation as a hotel. The hotel hosted a screening in 2016 with Janette Scott attending and answering questions about filming School For Scoundrels.[4]
Scott's highest profile as a leading lady in British films was from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, having over a dozen leading roles during this period. She was the female lead opposite some major stars of the time, including Terry-Thomas , Ian Carmichael , Ronald Lewis , Ian Hendry and George Chakiris . She gave up her career upon marrying second husband Mel Torme .
She is best known to American audiences for her role as the parson's wife in the film The Devil's Disciple (1959) starring Burt Lancaster , Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier .[5]
Scott wrote her autobiography, Act One, at the age of 14.[6] [7]

Description

Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is an English actress.[1]

Life and career
Scott was born in Morecambe , Lancashire , England.[2] She is the daughter of actors Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird and began her acting career as a child actress known as Janette Scott. Scott was briefly (along with Jennifer Gay ) one of the so-called "Children's Announcers" providing continuity links for the BBC 's children's TV programmes from the Lime Grove Studios in the early 1950s. She became a popular leading lady, one of her best-known roles being April Smith in the film School for Scoundrels (1960), based on the "One-upmanship " books by Stephen Potter , in which Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas competed for her attention.[3] Some scenes for School for Scoundrels were shot at a private members club before its current incarnation as a hotel. The hotel hosted a screening in 2016 with Janette Scott attending and answering questions about filming School For Scoundrels.[4]
Scott's highest profile as a leading lady in British films was from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, having over a dozen leading roles during this period. She was the female lead opposite some major stars of the time, including Terry-Thomas , Ian Carmichael , Ronald Lewis , Ian Hendry and George Chakiris . She gave up her career upon marrying second husband Mel Torme .
She is best known to American audiences for her role as the parson's wife in the film The Devil's Disciple (1959) starring Burt Lancaster , Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier .[5]
Scott wrote her autobiography, Act One, at the age of 14.[6] [7]