Janet Munro | |
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Born | Janet Neilson Horsburgh 28 September 1934 Blackpool, England |
Died | 6 December 1972 London, England | (aged 38)
Resting place | Golders Green Crematorium |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1957–1972 |
Known for | Swiss Family Robinson Darby O'Gill and the Little People Life for Ruth Third Man on the Mountain The Day the Earth Caught Fire |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Alex Munro Phyllis Robertshaw |
Janet Munro (born Janet Neilson Horsburgh; 28 September 1934 – 6 December 1972) was a British actress. She won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the film Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) and received a BAFTA Film Award nomination for her performance in the film Life for Ruth (1962).
Munro starred in three Disney films: Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959), Third Man on the Mountain (1959) and Swiss Family Robinson (1960). Other film credits were roles in The Trollenberg Terror (1958) and The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961).
Munro married the actor Tony Wright, and then the actor Ian Hendry. She died of a heart attack at age 38.