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When Janet Neilson Horsburgh was born on 28 September 1934, in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Alexander Neilson Horsburgh, was 23 and her mother, Phyllis Robertshaw, was 21. She married Paul Anthony Wright in January 1957.
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- Ian Mackendrick Hendry, Paul Anthony Wright
Nov 27, 2023 · Munro was born Janet Neilson Horsburgh in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1934, the daughter of Scottish comedian Alex Munro and his wife, Phyllis Robertshaw. She used her father’s stage name professionally.
Explore genealogy for Phyllis (Robertshaw) Horsburgh born 1913 died 1943 including research + children + 1 photos + more in the free family tree community.
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- July 1, 1913
- Alexander Neilson Horsburgh
- June 1, 1943
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English actress. Munro starred in three Disney film releases, Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959), Third Man on the Mountain (1959) and Swiss Family Robinson (1960), as well as The Horsemasters (1961), which aired on Disney's weekly television series. Other film credits include science fiction films such as The Trollenberg Terror (1958) (rele...
Born Janet Neilson Horsburgh, the daughter of Scottish comedian Alex Munro (real name Alexander Neilson Horsburgh) and his wife, Phyllis Robertshaw, in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1934, she used her father's stage name professionally. She grew up on the road with her father, often appearing with him on stage. Her mother died when Janet was seven. She ...
began acting professionally at age 17. She appeared in repertory theatre, working in Preston, Oldham and Hull. Her wage at the time was around £8 a week. Munro appeared in a BBC TV adaptation of I Capture the Castle (1954), playing the lead part of Rose. She had a small part in the Gordon Harker comedy Small Hotel (1957) and started appearing regul...
- Female
- September 28, 1934
- Paul Anthony Wright, Ian Hendry
- December 6, 1972
Phyllis Robertshaw Janet Munro (born Janet Neilson Horsburgh ; 28 September 1934 – 6 December 1972) was a British actress. She won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the film Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) and received a BAFTA Film Award nomination for her performance in the film Life for Ruth (1962).
Phyllis Robertshaw. Janet Neilson Horsburgh (28 September 1934 – 6 December 1972), known as Janet Munro, was an English actress. She won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the movie Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959). She also appeared in Life for Ruth (1962).
Her father, Alex Munro, was a well-known comedian, while her mother, Phyllis Robertshaw, was a talented singer. From a young age, Munro was exposed to the world of performing arts, and it wasn’t long before she developed a passion for acting.
