Portrait of Diana King

Acting

Diana King

Career

Active from 1941 to 1985, with a break from 1942 to 1970, busiest in 1977 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Black Carrion
Black Carrion
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Diana King Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Television 3
  • Classic British Sitcom 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

60
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 22
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)

as Mrs. Rachel Lloyd (archive footage) (uncredited)

Zombie Nation
Zombie Nation (2004)
GoodWatch score 22

Second Assistant Camera

1980s

13 titles ยท average score 63
All in Good Faith
All in Good Faith (1985)

TV show ยท as Mavis Andrews

Exploits at West Poley
Exploits at West Poley (1985)

as Old Woman

Black Carrion
Black Carrion (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

as Madge Bircher

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Madge Bircher

Sharon and Elsie
Sharon and Elsie (1984)

TV show ยท as Enid

Cuffy
Cuffy (1983)

TV show ยท as Mrs. Simpkins

A Married Man
A Married Man (1983)

TV show ยท as Lady Gerrard

Pink Floyd: The Wall
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

as Wedding Witness

Shillingbury Tales
Shillingbury Tales (1981)

TV show ยท as Mrs Simpkins

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mrs. Fennell

The Wildcats of St Trinian's
The Wildcats of St Trinian's (1980)
GoodWatch score 41

as Miss Mactavish

The Shillingbury Blowers
The Shillingbury Blowers (1980)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mrs Simpkins

1970s

22 titles ยท average score 67
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Ruth

Terry and June
Terry and June (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Melinda

You're Only Young Twice
You're Only Young Twice (1977)

TV show ยท as Mildred Farnshaw

Come Back Mrs. Noah
Come Back Mrs. Noah (1977)

TV show

George and Mildred
George and Mildred (1976)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Margaret

Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers (1975)
GoodWatch score 93

TV show ยท as Mrs. Rachel Lloyd

Rising Damp
Rising Damp (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Mrs Armitage

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show ยท as Mrs. Livingston

My Wife Next Door
My Wife Next Door (1972)

TV show

Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served? (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

Sykes
Sykes (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Mrs. Crombie-Crombie

Bless This House
Bless This House (1971)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Vera Humphries

1960s

18 titles ยท average score 62
Dad's Army
Dad's Army (1968)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Chairwoman

Please Sir!
Please Sir! (1968)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Mrs. Grey

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (1967)

TV show ยท as Lady Lucas

Not in Front of the Children
Not in Front of the Children (1967)

TV show ยท as Mrs Everett / Mrs Wyatt-Pearson

They Came from Beyond Space
They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
GoodWatch score 36

as Mrs. Trethowan

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1967)

TV show

Fanatic
Fanatic (1965)
GoodWatch score 56

as Shopper

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Sergeant Cork
Sergeant Cork (1963)

TV show ยท as Mrs. Holland

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show

Marriage Lines
Marriage Lines (1961)

TV show ยท as Mrs Starling

Armchair Mystery Theatre
Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960)

TV show ยท as Mrs. Fern

1950s

3 titles ยท average score 70
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)
GoodWatch score 62

as (uncredited)

Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

A Castle and Sixpence
A Castle and Sixpence (1954)

TV show ยท as Marian Fisher

1940s

2 titles ยท average score 60
The Man in Grey
The Man in Grey (1943)
GoodWatch score 63

as Jane Seymour (uncredited)

The Spell of Amy Nugent
The Spell of Amy Nugent (1941)
GoodWatch score 57

as Amy Nugent