Diana Dors was born Diana Mary Fluck on October 23, 1931 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. She and her mother both nearly died from the traumatic birth. Because of the trauma, her mother lavished on Diana anything and everything she wanted--clothes, toys and dance lessons were the order of the day. Diana's love of films began when her mother took her to the local movies theaters. The actresses on the screen caught Diana's attention and she said, herself, that from the age of three she wanted to be an actress. She was educated in the finest private schools, much to the chagrin of her father , Diana was diagnosed with cancer, which was too much for her to overcome. The British were saddened when word came of her death at age 52 on May 4, 1984 in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
Mother of Jason Dors Lake.
Mother of Mark Dawson and Gary Dawson.
In her final years, Diana spent a lot of time working for various religious and charity groups.
In 1972, she joined a campaign aimed at allowing prisoners to have sexual intercourse with their wives, in jail.
In 1974, she contracted meningitis but miraculously survived. In 1982, she was diagnosed as having cancer from which she died in 1984.
Her third husband, Alan Lake , committed suicide five months after her death.
A tribute to Diana Dors, "Good Day", was written by Ray Davies after her death and is included on The Kinks "Word of Mouth" CD.
At age 20, she was the youngest registered owner of a Rolls Royce in the country.
Was considered for the role of Venus De Marco in the horror film The Ice House , which went to Sabrina.
Grandmother of Morgana and Ruby Lake, Lauren, Lindsey Dors, Tyler Emm and Emma Rose Dawson.
Dors was the maiden name of her grandmother.
Only child of Winifred Maud Mary and Albert Edward Fluck.
She never owned a mansion without a swimming pool. It was her ambition as a child playing in a mud pond in her front yard to have her own swimming pool when she grew up.
Met future husband Alan Lake in October 1968 on the set of "The Peeling of Sweet P. Lawrence". This was an episode of "The Inquisitors", an ITV adventure series produced by LWT which commenced production but was never broadcast.
Was offered the role of Timmin in 4-episode story arc "The Caves of Androzani" on the "Doctor Who" TV series, aired in 1984; Barbara Kinghorn was cast instead.
Former mother-in-law of Cathy Hughart Dawson.
Became pregnant by her boyfriend Michael "Kim" Cabom-Waterfield in September 1950, and by her 1st husband Dennis Hamilton in February 1952 and August 1955. On all of these occasions she had abortions.
I said to this priest, "Am I expected to believe that if I went out and,had an affair that God was really going to be upset? Okay, thou shalt,not kill. . . steal. . . but thou shalt not commit adultery? If no one is,any the wiser, what the hell difference does it make?". He was lovely.
He told me the Commandments were laid down for a lot of guys living in,the desert.
The figure was fabulous, but my face was never much, little eyes and,lips like rubber tires, I did well because I was the first and only,British blonde bombshell.
[on The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) ] That was a beautiful film. I,played the villainess, a sort of female Sweeney Todd. They tarted me,up, padded me out, and had me looking like I was 60. They even,blackened out my teeth and gave me a wig that made me look bald when,someone snatched it off my head. As the final straw, they put a wart on,my chin. I really went over the top with that film but I had a ball.
[on Nothing But the Night (1973) ] I play a triple murderess with,a record of assault, larceny, and prostitution. I play a mother who,fights to get her daughter back from an orphanage. I was hunted all,over like a wild animal in the moors. I wore a red wig, my clothes were,dirty and disheveled, a million miles from my old image.
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