Anecdotes

At age 20, she was the youngest registered owner of a Rolls Royce in the country.

A tribute to Diana Dors, "Good Day", was written by Ray Davies after her death and is included on The Kinks' album "Word of Mouth" (1984).

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.

She dismissed most of the films she appeared in as rubbish but cherished A Kid for Two Farthings (1955), Peine capitale (1956) and Deep End (1970).

Her third husband, Alan Lake, committed suicide five months after her death.

In 1972, she joined a conjugal visits campaign aimed at allowing prisoners to have sexual intercourse with their wives, in prison.

In her final years, Diana spent a great deal of time working for various religious and charity groups.

Hosted sex parties at her London home during the Swinging '60s.

In 1974, she contracted meningitis but miraculously survived. In 1982, she was diagnosed as having cancer from which she died in 1984.

Her first acting job was at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) Productions. When she signed with them, she changed her surname to Dors, the maiden name of her maternal grandmother. Dors later said, "They asked me to change my name. I suppose they were afraid that if 'Diana Fluck' was in lights and one of the lights blew...".

She had millions of dollars stashed in secret that was never uncovered after she died.

Her image appears on the cover of The Beatles' 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". She is the front row, to the far-right of George Harrison.

Met her 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.

On August 21, 2020, she was honored with a day of her filmography during the Turner Classic Movies Summer Under the Stars.

Mother, with ex-husband Richard Dawson, of sons Mark Dawson and Gary Dawson.

Dors was the maiden name of her grandmother.

Following her sudden death, she was interred at Sunningdale Catholic Cemetery in Windsor, Berkshire, England.

At 13 she won a pin up contest, at 14 she was at LAMDA and at 15 she made her film debut.

In 1947 she was put under contract by J. Arthur Rank.

Mother, with husband Alan Lake, of son Jason Dors Lake (September 11, 1969 - September 14, 2019).

Became pregnant by her boyfriend Michael "Kim" Cabom-Waterfield in September 1950, and by her first husband Dennis Hamilton in February 1952 and August 1955. On all of these occasions she had abortions.

Only child of Winifred Maud Mary and Albert Edward Fluck.

She used to be 9 stone but got meningitis which led to thyroid trouble and an increase in weight.

Was under consideration for the title role in Cat Ballou (1965) at one point during development, before Jane Fonda was hired.

Was offered the role of Timmin in 4-episode story arc "The Caves of Androzani" (1984) on the television series Doctor Who (1963); Barbara Kinghorn was cast instead.

Shortly after her 15th birthday, she was screen-tested for the lead in Le lagon bleu (1949) at Pinewood but Rank rejected her for being too inexperienced.

Unsuccessfully bid for the roles of Young Estella and Kanchi in Les Grandes espérances (1946) and Black Narcissus (1947), respectively, played by Jean Simmons. She also missed the lead in Le lagon bleu (1949) to the same actress. Early on, she was screen-tested for Margaret Lockwood's sister Heidi in Give Us the Moon (1944), also played by Simmons.

Was considered for the role of Venus De Marco in the horror film The Ice House (1969), which went to Sabrina.

Growing up in Swindon, her screen icons included Marlene Dietrich, Mae West, Margaret Lockwood, Betty Grable, Jean Harlow, Lana Turner, Veronica Lake, Maureen O'Hara, Rita Hayworth, Barbara Stanwyck, Anna Neagle, Ginger Rogers, Vivien Leigh, Carole Landis, and Bette Davis.

Grandmother of Morgana and Ruby Lake, Lauren, Lindsey Dors, Tyler Emm and Emma Rose Dawson.

On stage in Man of the World, and Three Months Gone.

Sons Mark and Gary by Dickie Dawson and Jason by Alan Lake,.

Prior to her admission to LAMDA at the age of 14, she was auditioned for the role of Kanchi in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's screen adaptation of Rumer Godden's Black Narcissus (1947) but was rejected for being too young for the role. In any case, Jean Simmons would eventually play the part.

Former mother-in-law of Cathy Hughart Dawson.

Was the first choice for the role of 'Granny' in La compagnie des loups (1984) despite being in her early 50s at the time (although she would have been heavily made up for the part). Despite being interested in the part, she had to turn it down due to her declining health. The part was then offered to Dame Angela Lansbury (who was 6 years older than Dors) who accepted.

Educated Colville House, Swindon.

Studied at RADA and under contract to Rank.