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Honor Blackman was an English actress and singer, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in The Avengers (1962–1964), "Bond girl" Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964), Julia Daggett in Shalako (1968), and Hera in Jason and the Argonauts (1963). She is also known for her role as Laura West in the ITV sitcom The Upper Hand (1990–1996).

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entertainment · British actress (1925–2020) · actor · singer · film actor · stage actor · also Honor Blackman, Blackman

Born 22 August 1925 · Died 5 April 2020 · Q232840

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I walked away at the wrong moment. They were just going from black and white to colour, they were starting to get real film money.
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As well as being a much adored mother and grandmother, Honor was an actor of hugely prolific creative talent.
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2026· 3 entries

Aug 24, 2026Documented record85% confidence

“I walked away at the wrong moment. They were just going from black and white to colour, they were starting to get real film money.”

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Jun 28, 2026Documented record75% confidence

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Jun 21, 2026Documented record75% confidence

Public attention spiked: 6,711 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.5× the usual 1,040, with 0 article edits.

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2020· 1 entry

Apr 5, 2020Documented record86% confidence

Died 2020-04-05.

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2013· 1 entry

2013Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Guest-starred in the BBC medical drama Casualty and in By Any Means

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2012· 1 entry

2012Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Blackman publicly criticised actor Sean Connery, her Bond co-star in 1964, for his status as a tax exile

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2007· 1 entry

2007Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Participated in the BBC TV project The Verdict

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2005· 1 entry

2005Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Touring through 2006 with a production of My Fair Lady, in which she played Mrs

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2003· 1 entry

2003Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Blackman took a guest role on Midsomer Murders, as ex-racing driver Isobel Hewitt in the episode "A Talent for Life"

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2002· 1 entry

2002Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

As she felt that as a republican it would be hypocritical to accept the award

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1990· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1990Documented record76% confidence

Released album “Kinky Boots”.

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1986· 1 entry

1986Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Had a role in "Terror of the Vervoids", a segment of the Doctor Who serial The Trial of a Time Lord

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1983· 3 entries

1983Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Appeared in a film production of Agatha Christie's novel, The Secret Adversary, in the role of Rita Vandemeyer, and as Juno/Empress Eugénie in the BBC television production of Orpheus in the Underworld

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Jan 1, 1983Documented record76% confidence

Released album “Everything I've Got”.

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1983Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Sang as Juno in a special TV production of Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld

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1981· 1 entry

1981Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Appeared in a London revival of The Sound of Music opposite Petula Clark

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1972· 1 entry

1972Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Blackman (as a special guest star) and Richard Basehart played a married pair of Shakespearean actors who commit murder in the American crime mystery series Columbo (episode "Dagger of the Mind")

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1968· 2 entries

1968Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Blackman released a 45 rpm record of "Before Today"/"I'll Always Be Loving You" (CBS 3896), which were featured in the musical play Mr & Mrs

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1968Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Blackman appeared opposite John Neville and Hylda Baker in the musical play Mr & Mrs, based on the plays of Noël Coward

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1964· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1964Documented record88% confidence

“As well as being a much adored mother and grandmother, Honor was an actor of hugely prolific creative talent.”

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1948· 1 entry

1948Source gives the year onlyDocumented record72% confidence

Blackman was married to Walter "Bill" Sankey from 1948 to 1954.

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1947· 1 entry

1947Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Appeared in the Patrick Hastings play The Blind Goddess at the Apollo Theatre

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1925· 1 entry

Aug 22, 1925Documented record86% confidence

Born 1925-08-22.

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