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name: "Diana King"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/diana-king"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 August 1918"
died: "31 July 1986"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:00.686761+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Diana King

Actor. Born 2 August 1918 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK. Died 31 July 1986.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 August 1918, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 31 July 1986
- **Active:** 1972–1975

## Biography

Diana King (2 August 1918 – 31 July 1986) was an English actress. She trained at the Fay Compton School of Drama and appeared on stage and screen from 1939 until her death.

She is known for roles in British sitcoms including *Fawlty Towers* (1975) as Mrs. Rachel Lloyd, semi-regular appearances as Mrs. Peacock in *Are You Being Served?* (1976–1983), and parts in *Dad's Army*, *Rising Damp* and *You're Only Young Twice* (as Mildred Fanshawe). Other credits include *The Avengers* (1961), *Pink Floyd: The Wall* (1982) and *They Came from Beyond Space* (1967). She was married to actor John Harvey.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Fawlty Towers* (1975), Fi1m 90, as Mrs. Rachel Lloyd — [page](https://film.one/tv/fawlty-towers.md)
- *Rising Damp* (1974), Fi1m 84, as Mrs Armitage — [page](https://film.one/tv/rising-damp.md)
- *Are You Being Served?* (1972), Fi1m 72, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/are-you-being-served.md)

## Also known for

- *Pink Floyd: The Wall* (1982), Wedding Witness
- *The Avengers* (1961)
- *Dad's Army* (1968), Chairwoman
- *Fanatic* (1965), Shopper
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), Ruth
- *They Came from Beyond Space* (1967), Mrs. Trethowan
- *The Man in Grey* (1943), Jane Seymour (uncredited)

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