Actress. Born Janet Neilson Horsburgh, she won a Golden Globe Award in 1959 as the most promising newcomer. In the same year she became the first actress to be placed on a five movie contract by Walt Disney and had made “Darby O’Gill and the Little People”, “Third Man On The Mountain “ and “Swiss Family Robinson". Following the early termination of her contract she went on to star in “Day The Earth Caught Fire” and “Bitter Harvest”. She died from a heart attack caused by Chronic Ischaemic, caused by choking whilst drinking tea.
Actress. Born Janet Neilson Horsburgh, she won a Golden Globe Award in 1959 as the most promising newcomer. In the same year she became the first actress to be placed on a five movie contract by Walt Disney and had made “Darby O’Gill and the Little People”, “Third Man On The Mountain “ and “Swiss Family Robinson". Following the early termination of her contract she went on to star in “Day The Earth Caught Fire” and “Bitter Harvest”. She died from a heart attack caused by Chronic Ischaemic, caused by choking whilst drinking tea.
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