Diana Dors was a sexy British bombshell known for her wild sexual escapades
She was born Diana Mary Fluck on October 23, 1931 in Swindon, England. At the time her mother was married to Albert Fluck and was having an affair with a man named Gerald Lack. Diana was never really sure which man was her father. At the age of fourteen she was accepted at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She made her film debut in the 1947 crime drama The Shop at Sly Corner. In 1950 she got pregnant and had an abortion because she worried a baby would hurt her career. Diana married actor Dennis Hamilton in July of 1951. Their marriage was very rocky and she would have two more abortions. Dennis also encouraged her to sleep with producers to further her career. She landed supporting roles in the British films Lady Godiva Rides Again and It's A Grand Life. With her voluptuous figure and platinum blonde hair she became a popular sexy symbol. Her nicknamed was "The British Marilyn Monroe". RKO signed her to a contract and she moved to Hollywood in 1956. At a press event her husband Dennis got into a fight with reporter and Diana was pushed into a pool. The story made headlines and the bad publicity hurt her reputation. She and Dennis became known for throwing wild parties at their home that often turned into drug-filled orgies. During the filming of The Unholy Wife in 1956 she had an affair with Rod Steiger.
She was born Diana Mary Fluck on October 23, 1931 in Swindon, England. At the time her mother was married to Albert Fluck and was having an affair with a man named Gerald Lack. Diana was never really sure which man was her father. At the age of fourteen she was accepted at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She made her film debut in the 1947 crime drama The Shop at Sly Corner. In 1950 she got pregnant and had an abortion because she worried a baby would hurt her career. Diana married actor Dennis Hamilton in July of 1951. Their marriage was very rocky and she would have two more abortions. Dennis also encouraged her to sleep with producers to further her career. She landed supporting roles in the British films Lady Godiva Rides Again and It's A Grand Life. With her voluptuous figure and platinum blonde hair she became a popular sexy symbol. Her nicknamed was "The British Marilyn Monroe". RKO signed her to a contract and she moved to Hollywood in 1956. At a press event her husband Dennis got into a fight with reporter and Diana was pushed into a pool. The story made headlines and the bad publicity hurt her reputation. She and Dennis became known for throwing wild parties at their home that often turned into drug-filled orgies. During the filming of The Unholy Wife in 1956 she had an affair with Rod Steiger.
When RKO decided to cancel her contract she sued them for over a million dollars. Then she went on a tour with her own cabaret show. Diana fell in love with comedian Richard Dawson and left her husband. Before their divorce was finalized Dennis died from a heart attack. On April 12, 1959 she married Richard. The couple had two sons together - Mark and Gary. She starred on television in "The Diana Dors Show" and recorded an album called Swingin' Dors. During the 1960s she returned to Britain to make the films Mrs. Gibbons Boys and Berserk with Joan Crawford. After her marriage to Richard ended in 1966 she lost custody of her sons and was forced to filed for bankruptcy. She married actor Alan Lake in 1968 and converted to Catholicism. Their son Jason was born in 1969. Sadly in August of 1974 she gave birth to a stillborn son. Her marriage to Alan was tempestuous due to his alcoholism. Diana continued to make low budget movies starred in the television comedy Queenie's Castle. She also wrote several autobiographies including Dors By Diana and Behind Closed Dors. In 1982 she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and began chemotherapy. Tragically on May 4, 1984 she died from cancer at the age of fifty-three. Diana was buried at Sunningdale Cemetery in Sunningdale, England wearing a gold lame evening gown. Just five months after she died her widow Alan Lake committed suicide.
Diana often posed nude
