Honor
Blackman
British
actress Honor Blackman began as a J. Arthur Rank contractee, where
she was groomed for demure "English rose" types in films
like Fame is the Spur (1947) and Quartet (1948). Honor would not realize
major stardom until 1962, when she was cast as leather-clad karate
expert Cathy Gale in the British TV adventure series The Avengers
(until recently, U.S. audiences were permitted to see only the Avengers
episodes featuring Ms. Blackman's successors, Diana Rigg and Linda
Thorson). International stardom ensued when Honor was seen in another
martial-arts gig as the gloriously yclept Pussy Galore in Goldfinger
(1964). She has played a wide variety of roles since, with special
emphasis on droll comedy. Honor Blackman's last picture was the 1978
remake of The Cat and the Canary, though she continues to appear in
British television, most recently on the weekly series The Upper Hand
(1990-93).
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