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Diana Dors

Actor · Died May 4, 1984, aged 52 · Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK

Diana Dors (born Diana Mary Fluck; October 23, 1931 – May 4, 1984) was an English film actress, singer, and pin-up model. Best known for her figure and sex appeal, she was often compared to American blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe. She appeared in many British sex comedies and noirs of the 1950s and 1960s, some Hollywood films, and television later in life.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 23, 1931
Died
May 4, 1984 (aged 52)
From
Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on Motif · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Diana Dors' films like?

Across their 28 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Morality
23%
Power
16%
Bonds
16%
Survival
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 9

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
2 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Warm
10
Melancholic
12
Absurd
8
Joyful
7
Other
22

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Diana Dors' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 36 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Diana Dors' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 36 with a Motif page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mike Wallace Is Here(2019)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Blonde Bombshell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Book

  • Dors: The Other Diana (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Steaming(1985)

    as Violet

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Timon of Athens (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Timandra

  • The Best of the Adventures (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mrs. North / Mrs. Horne (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1980)

    as Kate Winterton

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Full Moon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Mrs. Ardoy

  • Hammer House of Horror(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Ardoy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Plank (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Woman with Rose

  • Shoestring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie

  • The Cannon & Ball Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Scarlett · as The Queen of France

  • Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Jenny Stride

  • Of Mycenae and Men (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Helen of Troy

  • The Marti Caine Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dick Turpin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adventures of a Private Eye (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mrs. Horne

  • Just William (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 27 episodes · Actor

  • Keep It Up Downstairs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Daisy Dureneck

  • Tell Me Another (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · as Guest

  • Adventures of a Taxi Driver (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mrs. North

  • Three for All (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mrs Ball

  • A Man with a Maid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Madame Helena

  • Bedtime with Rosie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Aunt Annie

  • Nurse Will Make It Better (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Bessy Morne

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Rix

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Amorous Milkman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Rita Jones

  • Craze(1974)

    as Dolly Newman

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • From Beyond the Grave(1974)

    as Mabel Lowe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Steptoe and Son Ride Again(1973)

    as Woman in Flat

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Bessy Morne

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Theater of Blood(1973)

    as Maisie Psaltery

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But the Night(1973)

    as Anna Harb

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • All Our Saturdays (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 6 episodes · as Di Dorkins

  • The Pied Piper(1972)

    as Frau Poppendick

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Mr. Blunden(1972)

    as Mrs. Wickens the Housekeeper

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Swedish Wildcats (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Margareta

  • Hannie Caulder(1971)

    as Madame

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Deep End(1970)

    as Bathhouse Female Client #1

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • There's a Girl in My Soup(1970)

    as John's Wife

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Queenie's Castle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 18 episodes · as Queenie Shepherd

  • The Misfit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie

  • Baby Love(1969)

    as Liz Thompson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hammerhead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Kit

  • Berserk(1967)

    as Matilda

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Danger Route(1967)

    as Rhoda Gooderich

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Boy Meets Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Megan Norton-Grey

  • The Sandwich Man(1966)

    as First Billingsgate Lady

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • West 11 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Georgia

  • Burke's Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Maxine Borman

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Nickie Carole

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Myra

  • Z-Cars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Straightaway (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein(1961)

    as Madge

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • On the Double(1961)

    as Bridget Stanhope

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Scent of Mystery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Winifred Jordan

  • The Bruce Forsyth Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Passport to Shame (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Vicki

  • Tread Softly Stranger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Calico

  • I Married a Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Janice Blake Briggs

  • The Love Specialist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Diana Wilson

  • The Long Haul (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Lynn

  • The Unholy Wife(1957)

    as Phyllis Hochen

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Maxwell

  • Yield to the Night(1956)

    as Mary Price Hilton

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • An Alligator Named Daisy(1955)

    as Vanessa Colebrook

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • A Kid for Two Farthings(1955)

    as Sonia

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Value for Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Ruthine West

  • Doctor at Sea(1955)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dead by Morning(1955)

    as Kate Dax

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • As Long as They're Happy(1955)

    as Pearl Delaney

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Young and Willing(1954)

    as Betty Brown

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • It's a Grand Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Cpl. Paula Clements

  • The Saint's Return (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as The Blonde in Lennar's Apartment

  • Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Candy Markham

  • The Great Game (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Lulu Smith

  • My Wife's Lodger(1952)

    as Eunice Higginbotham

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Last Page (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ruby Bruce

  • Bikini Baby(1951)

    as Dolores August

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Worm's Eye View (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Thelma

  • Face to Face (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Angel

  • Dance Hall (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Carole

  • Diamond City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dora Bracken

  • A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Ada Foster

  • It's Not Cricket (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Blonde

  • Vote for Huggett (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Diana Gowan

  • Here Come the Huggetts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Diana Hopkins

  • My Sister and I (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dreary Girl

  • The Calendar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Hawkins

  • Oliver Twist(1948)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Penny and the Pownall Case (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Molly James

  • Good-Time Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Lyla Lawrence

  • Dancing with Crime(1947)

    as Annette

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Shop at Sly Corner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mildred

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles from 1947 to 2019; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Deep End (1970)

$454 worldwide

Highest rated

Deep End (1970)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Hannie Caulder (1971)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19472019

Peak 1972 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 96: 95 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting1 of 96: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s12 · acting1950s27 · acting1960s15 · acting1970s33 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
486373

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Diana Dors' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Steaming (1985)

67th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Oliver Twist (1948)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Diana Dors' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles23–61 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Diana Dors work with?

People who share at least 2 of Diana Dors' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; J. Lee Thompson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers