Diana Dors

In April 1952, Dors appeared in a stage revue with Wally Chrisham, Rendezvous, which eventually made it to London.Variety said in May she made the "only noteworthy contribution" to the play, which ultimately only had a short run. However under Hamilton's guidance she received enormous publicity. Dors later said these reviews, in addition to Hamilton's publicity, helped turn her career around. Dors later said Hamilton "promoted me strictly as a sex symbol, never as an actress, but it served its purpose and at the time it was fun." The Times newspaper reported on Tuesday 28 July 1953 (page 2) that Diana (under her married name Diana Mary Gittins) received an absolute discharge after being…

Dors was portrayed by Keeley Hawes (younger) and Amanda Redman (older) in the TV biographical film The Blonde Bombshell (1999). On the cover of the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles, Dors's wax figure appears in the collage of celebrities, on the right below the tree. The Kinks paid homage to her when they included the Ray Davies-penned tribute tune "Good Day" on their album Word of Mouth. Dors is namechecked in the track "It's Too Late" on the New York Dolls' second album Too Much Too Soon. After appearing as lead singer Adam Ant's fairy godmother in Adam and the Ants' music video for their hit single "Prince Charming", Dors was also namechecked in their song…