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Diana Dors

(1931-1984), Actress

Sitter in 18 portraits
Britain's platinum-blonde answer to Marilyn Monroe studied at LAMDA and made her screen debut at 14 in The Shop at Sly Corner (1946). She followed this with Good Time Girl (1948) and Dance Hall (1950). Her playgirl image, vulgarly exaggerated sexuality and poor choice of film roles disguised her real acting potential best seen in her film based on the Ruth Ellis case Yield to the Night (1956). Dors continued working until her early death at 53 making a notable appearance in her last film, an adaptation of Nell Dunn's play Steaming (1984).

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Diana Dors, by Cornel Lucas - NPG x127228

Diana Dors

by Cornel Lucas
bromide print, 1951
NPG x127228

Diana Dors, by Cornel Lucas - NPG x87109

Diana Dors

by Cornel Lucas
bromide fibre print, 1954
NPG x87109

Diana Dors, by Harry George Gillard ('Gill') - NPG x199710

Diana Dors

by Harry George Gillard ('Gill')
vintage bromide print, 1955
NPG x199710

Diana Dors, by Cornel Lucas - NPG x127230

Diana Dors

by Cornel Lucas
bromide print, 5 May 1955
NPG x127230

Diana Dors aboard the Queen Elizabeth liner, by Unknown photographer - NPG x194476

Diana Dors aboard the Queen Elizabeth liner

by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 26 June 1956
NPG x194476

Diana Dors, by Michael Ward - NPG x46558

Diana Dors

by Michael Ward
selenium-toned archival bromide print, 26 June 1961
NPG x46558

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40951

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40952

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40953

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40954

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40955

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40956

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40957

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40958

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40959

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40960

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Diana Dors

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1958
NPG x40961

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