Sandra Dorne
Date of birth: 1924-06-19
Place of birth: Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Joan Smith , Sandra Holt
Biography
British platinum blonde with leads in 1950s, later in supporting roles, but always with special 'presence'. Husky-voiced, "blonde bombshell" was a popular pinup early in her career. Appeared in some 35 films, many teleplays, specialized in mystery, suspense and horror titles.
Movie Credits
Orders to Kill
1958-07-25
A grounded American fighter pilot is switched to espionage on a special job in which he must kill a
Alias John Preston
1955-12-14
A mysterious young man settles in a rural English town and immediately starts making a good impressi
Devil Doll
1964-09-01
An evil hyponotist/ventriloquist plots to gain an heiress' millions.
The Iron Petticoat
1956-09-01
Captain Vinka Kovalenko defects from Russia, but not for political reasons. She defects because she
The Clouded Yellow
1950-11-21
After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers finds work catalouging butterflies at the cou
The Good Die Young
1954-03-02
An amoral, psychotic playboy incites three men who are down on their luck to commit a mail van robbe
Roadhouse Girl
1953-11-01
A middle-aged garage owner's life is turned upside down when his new mechanics gets it on with his s
The Playbirds
1978-07-06
In order to unmask a pathological killer who is targeting the beautiful centrefolds of Playbirds mag
Three Sundays to Live
1957-10-01
Band leader Frank Martin is convicted and sentenced to death for murdering the owner of a club in wh
13 East Street
1952-03-01
When police inspector Gerald Blake wants to infiltrate a London stolen-goods gang, he does a thoroug
Alf's Baby
1953-02-01
Three old bachelors 'inherit' an orphan baby, Pam, who is pursued by a car-stealing spiv after she t
Hindle Wakes
1952-11-10
During a holiday to the beach Jenny meets Alan and agrees to spend the week with him. Wanting to ke
Traveller's Joy
1950-12-25
A divorced couple, living hand-to-mouth in Stockholm, must first pay their hotel bill before returni
The Gelignite Gang
1956-06-20
A tense thriller that tears the lid off Soho's underworld and reveals the cunning organization behin
The House in Marsh Road
1960-11-01
When a woman inherits a valuable house, her nasty husband and his mistress plot murder. But the hous
The Secret Door
1964-06-04
World War II espionage in Lisbon with Allied safe-crackers cultivating a master spy and his wife so
Five Go Mad in Dorset
1982-11-02
In the 1950s, four children, Anne, described as a 'proper little housewife', the rather butch George
Wheel of Fate
1953-07-01
Two brothers work in their invalid father's repair garage. Johnny is the quiet, reliable one while T
The Bank Raiders
1958-10-01
A third rate con man lands himself the job of a get-away driver for a bank heist that has complicati
Not a Hope in Hell
1960-10-01
The efforts of a female Customs Officer to challenge smugglers who hide illicit liquor in a steam ro
The Yellow Balloon
1953-02-10
A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.
All Coppers Are...
1972-01-24
A young policeman and a small-time crook are both involved with the same girl.
Police Dog
1955-05-01
When his colleague is killed during a chase in Kentish Town, London bobby Frank volunteers to become
Eat the Rich
1987-10-23
Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to dea
The Weak and the Wicked
1954-02-02
Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence
Portrait of a Matador
1958-01-01
A matador curses the painter of his portrait.
The Amorous Prawn
1962-11-26
While her husband, the General is abroad, Lady Fitzadam decides to convert their army residence into
Helter Skelter
1949-08-07
A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.
Marry Me
1949-06-07
The stories of several individuals who consult a marriage bureau, including a peer of the realm, his
Golden Arrow
1949-12-31
On a journey from Paris to London, a Briton, a Frenchman and an American bond with each other and in
Don't Ever Leave Me
1949-07-19
Elderly crook Harry Denton, when challenged to prove he is "not past it," decides to kidnap Sheila F
The Beggar's Opera
1953-08-24
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffit
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949-02-02
A factory worker quits his job to become a motorcycle racer.
Adventures in the Skin Trade
1990-02-22
John Pitman meets a selection of women to ascertain their views on the wearing of coats made of fur.
All Over the Town
1949-04-25
Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
Don't Say Die
1950-12-01
Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948-10-04
Sophie Dorothea is a young woman forced into a loveless marriage with Prince George Louis of Hanover
The Malpas Mystery
1960-12-01
After Audrey leaves prison after being framed for jewel theft, she gets a job offer from the mysteri
Joseph Andrews
1977-03-09
Lady Booby alias 'Belle', the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby, has a lusty eye
Happy Go Lovely
1951-03-06
Rich bachelor B.G. Bruno, the head of a successful greeting-card company in Scotland, is essentially