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Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Actor · Died December 6, 1972, aged 38 · Blackpool, England, UK

Born Janet Neilson Horsburgh, Janet Munro, was an English actress, best known for Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) for which she won a Golden Globe Award. and Life for Ruth (1962), for which she received a BAFTA Film Award nomination. She died aged 38 of a heart condition.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1934
Died
December 6, 1972 (aged 38)
From
Blackpool, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Janet Munro's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Society
20%
Survival
19%
Self
18%
Ideas
8%
Power
8%
Morality
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
3
Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Janet Munro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Janet Munro's titles on MovieCove; 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

27 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics(2008)

    as Katie O'Gill

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mabel

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Cry Wolf(1968)

    as Polly

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Admirable Crichton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Tweeny

  • Sebastian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Carol Fancy

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol

  • Daylight Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Darryl's mum

  • Hide and Seek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Maggie

  • They All Died Laughing(1964)

    as Delia Brooks

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Jennie

  • Afternoon of a Nymph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Elaine

  • Life for Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Pat Harris

  • The Day the Earth Caught Fire(1961)

    as Jeannie Craig

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Horsemasters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Janet Hale

  • Swiss Family Robinson(1960)

    as Roberta 'Bertie'

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Escape to Paradise/Water Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Tommy the Toreador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Amanda

  • Third Man on the Mountain(1959)

    as Lizbeth Hempel

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Darby O'Gill and the Little People(1959)

    as Katie O'Gill

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • I Captured the King of the Leprechauns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Katie O'Gill

  • The Crawling Eye(1958)

    as Anne Pilgrim

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Young and the Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sue Connor

  • Small Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Effie

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

    Show 1 episode · as Anne · as Elaine · as Juliet · as Ruth Cornelius

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda · as Helen Pettigrew · as Tweeny

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1951 to 1971.

Biggest box office

Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

Film career

Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1950s9 · acting1960s15 · acting1970s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 20% of 5 roles

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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Janet Munro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

They All Died Laughing (1964)

65th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008)

Midcredits 92nd · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 MovieCove 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 Janet Munro's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Janet Munro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Janet Munro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Waxman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers