Janet Munro Death
Janet passed away on December 6, 1972 at the age of 38 in Tuffnell Park, London, England, UK. Janet's cause of death was acute myocarditis (due to chronic ischaemic heart disease).
When did Janet Munro die?
December 6, 1972How did Janet Munro die? What was the cause of death?
Acute myocarditis (due to chronic ischaemic heart disease)How old was Janet Munro when died?
38Where did Janet Munro die? What was the location of death?
Tuffnell Park, London, England, UK
Janet Munro Birthday and Date of Death
Janet Munro was born on September 28, 1934 and died on December 6, 1972. Janet was 38 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: September 28, 1934
Date of Death: December 6, 1972
Age at Death: 38
Janet Munro - Biography
Biography by Hal EricksonBritish actress Janet Munro was the daughter of a stage comedian who, during WWII, was in charge of the RAF entertainment unit. Munro's popularity on British TV of the 1950s was such that one prominent fan magazine, responding to public demand, voted her "Miss Television of 1958." Signed by Disney in 1959, Munro played spirited ingénue roles in Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959), Third Man on the Mountain (1959), Swiss Family Robinson (1960), and The Horsemasters (released to American television in 1961 and to European theaters shortly thereafter).
Once away from the Disney orbit, Munro radically altered her screen image with a string of sexy, fallen-woman roles; her final film assignment was as the fading alcoholic pop star in Sebastian (1968). Her success in show business was in sharp contrast to her extraordinarily unhappy private life, which included two failed marriages to actors Tony Wright and Ian Hendry and two miscarriages. Janet Munro collapsed and died at age 38, reportedly choking to death while drinking tea. The official cause of death is listed as acute myocarditis.
Munro was married to Tony Wright from 1956 until 1959. She married the actor Ian Hendry in 1963, and they had two children, Sally and Corrie. They lived in a house on Pharaoh's Island. Munro and Hendry were divorced in December 1971. Hendry offered no contest to the charge that the marriage had broken down due to Hendry's "unreasonable behaviour".
Munro died on December 6 1972 on her way to hospital after collapsing at her London home in Tufnell Park. Her death was ruled due to a heart attack caused by chronic ischaemic heart disease. She was aged 38 years She was cremated and interred at the Golders Green Crematorium.
