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Janette Scott was born on December 14, 1938 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England as Thora Janette Scott. She is an actress and writer, known for No Highway (1951), The Day of the Triffids (1963) and Helen of Troy (1956). She has been married to William Rademaekers since 1981. She was previously married to Mel Tormé and Jackie Rae. See full bio »
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Known For

No Highway
No Highway Elspeth Honey
(1951)
The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids Karen Goodwin
(1963)
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy Cassandra
(1956)
Paranoiac
Paranoiac Eleanor Ashby
(1963)
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 1997 Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series)
Cameo
- There Goes the Groom (1997) ... Cameo (uncredited)
 1967 Bikini Paradise
Rachel
 1965 Burke's Law (TV Series)
Jennifer Robbins
- Password to Death (1965) ... Jennifer Robbins
 1965 Crack in the World
Dr. Maggie Sorenson
 1964 The Beauty Jungle
Shirley Freeman
 1963 The Old Dark House
Cecily Femm
 1963 Siege of the Saxons
Katherine
 1963 Paranoiac
Eleanor Ashby
 1963 The Day of the Triffids
Karen Goodwin
 1962 Two and Two Make Six
Irene
 1961 Double Bunk
Peggy
 1961 His and Hers
Fran Blake
 1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Mini-Series)
Kitty Tape
- Twentieth Century Theatre: The Queen Came By (1960) ... Kitty Tape
 1960 School for Scoundrels
April Smith
 1959 The Devil's Disciple
Judith Anderson
 1959 The Lady Is a Square
Joanna Baring
 1958 Armchair Theatre (TV Series)
Maeve McHugh
- A Man's Woman (1958) ... Maeve McHugh
 1958 Happy Is the Bride
Janet Royd
 1957 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
Judy
- The Girl at the Next Table (1957) ... Judy
 1957 The Good Companions
Susie Dean
 1956 Now and Forever
Janette Grant
 1956 Helen of Troy
Cassandra
 1955 As Long as They're Happy
Gwen Bentley
 1954 The Dashing White Sergeant (TV Movie)
Fione Cuningham
 1953 Background
Jess Lomax
 1951 The Magic Box
Ethel Friese-Greene
 1951 No Highway
Elspeth Honey
 1951 The Galloping Major
Susan Hill, Arthur's Daughter
 1950 No Place for Jennifer
Jennifer
 1949 Conspirator
Toby (uncredited)
 1944 Medal for the General
Minor Role (uncredited)
 1944 Two Thousand Women
Mrs. Burtshaw's Daughter on Mother's Lap (uncredited)
 1943 The Lamp Still Burns (uncredited)
 1942 Went the Day Well?
Child (uncredited)
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She acted in Andre Roussin, Simon Gray, and Arthur Macrae stage adaptation of John Erskine's novel, "The Private Life of Helen," at the Globe Theatre in London, England with Diana Wynyard, Cecil Parker, Arthur Macrae, and Thelma Holt in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Article | 1 Pictorial | 7 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Janette Scott Torme aka Mel & Janette | Janette Scott Tormé aka Mel & Janette | Janette Scott Rademaekers
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Trivia:

Mentioned in the opening title song of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) in reference to her appearance in The Day of the Triffids (1963): "And I really got hot When I saw Janette Scott fight a triffid that spits poison and kills." See more »

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