Janet Munro
Actress

Janet Munro Net Worth

Janet Munro was a British actress born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England in 1934. She was the daughter of Scottish stage and variety hall comedian Alex Munro and trained as a teenager in repertory theatre in the Lancashire area. She found popularity on British TV and was signed to a five-picture deal with Disney in 1959, where she starred in several box-office family films. She later tried to move ahead by altering her wholesome image with some mature, spicier roles, but audiences didn't respond well and her career faltered. She developed an alcohol problem and died in 1972 at the age of 38 from acute myocarditis. She was survived by her two daughters.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day September 28, 1934
Birth Place  Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Age 86 YEARS OLD
Died On 6 December 1972(1972-12-06) (aged 38)\nLondon, England
Birth Sign Libra
Cause of death Ischaemic heart disease
Resting place Golders Green Crematorium
Occupation Actress
Years active 1957-1972
Spouse(s) Tony Wright (m.1956-1959; divorced) Ian Hendry (m.1963-1971; divorced)
Children 2
Parent(s) Alex Munro Phyllis Robertshaw

💰 Net worth: $400,000 (2024)

Janet Munro, a renowned actress and talented singer from the United Kingdom, is said to have a net worth of $400,000 in 2024. With her exceptional acting skills and enchanting voice, Munro has captivated audiences throughout her career. She has left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry, starring in numerous successful movies and lending her voice to mesmerizing soundtracks. Janet Munro's talents have not only gained her recognition but have also contributed substantially to her net worth, solidifying her status as a prominent figure in the world of acting and music.

Biography/Timeline

1934

Born Janet Neilson Horsburgh, the daughter of Scottish Comedian Alex Munro (real name Alexander Neilson Horsburgh) and his wife, Phyllis Robert Shaw, in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1934, she used her father's stage name professionally.

1954

Munro appeared in a BBC TV adaptation of I Capture the Castle (1954), playing the lead part of Rose.

1956

Munro was married to Tony Wright from 1956 until 1959. She married the actor Ian Hendry in 1963, and they had two children, Sally and Corrie. Munro and Hendry were divorced in 1971. Her cousin Ellie Nicol-Hilton was a child actor in 1970s and 1980s.

1957

She had a small part in the Gordon Harker comedy Small Hotel (1957) and started appearing regularly on British TV shows such as ITV Television Playhouse ("One of Us", "Pickup Girl", "Lace on Her Petticoat") and Armchair Theatre ("Trial by Candlelight", "The Deaf Heart").

1958

Munro could be seen in ingenue parts in The Trollenberg Terror (1958) and The Young and the Guilty (1958) and had the romantic lead in a TV adaptation of Berkeley Square (1959) for Hallmark Hall of Fame.

1959

After playing Tommy Steele's love interest in Tommy the Toreador (1959), Munro made a third for Disney, Swiss Family Robinson (1960), again romancing MacArthur.

1961

Munro was the female lead in the science fiction film The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), one of her best remembered parts.

1962

She had a good role in Life for Ruth (1962) which earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Female Actor.

1963

She returned to Armchair Theatre ("Girl in a Bird Cage", "Afternoon of a Nymph") and was top billed in a film for the first time with Bitter Harvest (1963), but it was not a success.

1964

Munro was the female lead in Hide and Seek (1964) and A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964).

1968

Munro travelled to New York to star in a TV adaptation of The Admirable Crichton (1968).

1969

Munro was in ITV Playhouse ("Premiere: Flower Dew"), and Cry Wolf (1969). She had the lead in a series, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1969).

1972

Munro died from a heart attack caused by chronic ischaemic heart disease at Whittington Hospital, north London in 1972, aged 38 years. She was cremated and interred at the Golders Green Crematorium.

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