Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 2, 1918
Died
July 31, 1986 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Diana King
Known For
TV
Top of the Pops
Self
1964
TV
Playhouse
Mrs. Livingston
1974
TV
The Avengers
1961
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Ruth
1979
TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
Cordelia
1977
TV
Fawlty Towers
Mrs. Rachel Lloyd
1975
TV
Are You Being Served?
1972
TV
Please Sir!
Mrs. Grey
1968
TV
Sykes
Mrs. Crombie-Crombie
1972
TV
Dad's Army
Chairwoman
1968
TV
Sherlock Holmes
1964
TV
Sergeant Cork
Mrs. Holland
1963
TV
Rising Damp
Mrs Armitage
1974
TV
Terry and June
Melinda
1979
TV
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
TV
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Madge Bircher
1984
TV
Ace of Wands
Lady Landau
1970
TV
The Informer
Mrs Beresford
1966
TV
Romany Jones
The Saleslady
1972
TV
King of the River
Sarah Shelley
1966
Filmography
2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Mrs. Rachel Lloyd (archive footage) (uncredited)1985FilmLove Songas Deirdre Walters1985FilmExploits at West Poleyas Old Woman1984FilmBlack Carrionas Madge Bircher1984TVHammer House of Mystery and Suspenseas Madge Bircher1984TVSharon and Elsieas Enid1983TVA Married Manas Lady Gerrard1983TVCuffyas Mrs. Simpkins1982FilmPink Floyd: The Wallas Wedding Witness1981TVShillingbury Talesas Mrs Simpkins1981FilmDangerous Davies: The Last Detectiveas Mrs. Fennell1980FilmThe Wildcats of St Trinian'sas Miss Mactavish1980FilmThe Shillingbury Blowersas Mrs Simpkins1979TVTerry and Juneas Melinda1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Ruth1979FilmElectric Eskimo1978FilmForgotten Love Songsas Cordelia1977TVCome Back Mrs. Noah1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Cordelia1977TVYou're Only Young Twiceas Mildred Farnshaw1976TVThe Phoenix and the Carpetas Selina1976FilmMeriel the Ghost Girlas Mrs. Livingston1976TVGeorge and Mildredas Margaret1976TVThe Ghosts of Motley Hallas Aunt Ethel1975TVFawlty Towersas Mrs. Rachel Lloyd1974TVRising Dampas Mrs Armitage1974TVPlayhouseas Mrs. Livingston1972TVMy Wife Next Door1972TVSykesas Mrs. Crombie-Crombie1972TVAre You Being Served?1972TVRomany Jonesas The Saleslady1971FilmOffice Partyas Audrey1971FilmThe Fox Trotas Maisie1970TVAce of Wandsas Lady Landau1970FilmSome Will, Some Won'tas Mrs Craik1969TVSinister Streetas Mrs Smith1968TVPlease Sir!as Mrs. Grey1968TVDad's Armyas Chairwoman1967TVPride and Prejudiceas Lady Lucas1967FilmThey Came from Beyond Spaceas Mrs. Trethowan1967TVNever Mind the Quality, Feel the Width1966TVThe Informeras Mrs Beresford1966TVKing of the Riveras Sarah Shelley1965FilmBe My Guestas Margaret1965FilmFanaticas Shopper1964TVSherlock Holmes1964TVTop of the Popsas Self1963TVSergeant Corkas Mrs. Holland1961TVThe Avengers1961FilmOffbeatas Maggie Dawson1960FilmThe Cupboardas Milly1958FilmThe Man Who Wouldn't Talkas (uncredited)1956TVHancock's Half Hour1954TVA Castle and Sixpenceas Marian Fisher1943FilmThe Man in Greyas Jane Seymour (uncredited)1941FilmThe Spell of Amy Nugentas Amy Nugent