Born Diana Fluck in Swindon, England, on October 23, 1931, beautiful Diana Dors was billed as Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe in
the 1950s, but in reality she and Monroe were two different types. Dors harbored acting aspirations at an early age, and after winning
a beauty contest at the age of 13, she went to acting school. Once referring to herself as "The only sex symbol England produced since
Lady Godiva", Dors made her film debut at age 15 in The Shop at Sly Corner (1947). Bigger and better roles soon followed, and
by the early 1950s, Dors was starring in numerous potboiler films. In 1951, at the age of 19, Dors married Dennis Hamilton. Along with
her husband's help, she cultivated a sexy bad-girl image that played well in her early films, including Dance Hall (1950),
The Weak and the Wicked (1953), and Blonde Sinner (1956; with Michael Craig). By 1956, Dors was the highest paid actress in Britain, earning
more than $3 million per year. However, her first marriage didn't survive her career, and the couple separated in 1958. Hamilton passed
away in early 1959, before their divorce was finalized. Later that year, Dors married actor and game show host Richard Dawson, with whom
she had two sons.
   
Cheesecake photos of Diana Dors from the early 1950s through the early 1960s
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Born Diana Fluck in Swindon, England, on October 23, 1931, beautiful Diana Dors was billed as Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe in
the 1950s, but in reality she and Monroe were two different types. Dors harbored acting aspirations at an early age, and after winning
a beauty contest at the age of 13, she went to acting school. Once referring to herself as "The only sex symbol England produced since
Lady Godiva", Dors made her film debut at age 15 in The Shop at Sly Corner (1947). Bigger and better roles soon followed, and
by the early 1950s, Dors was starring in numerous potboiler films. In 1951, at the age of 19, Dors married Dennis Hamilton. Along with
her husband's help, she cultivated a sexy bad-girl image that played well in her early films, including Dance Hall (1950),
The Weak and the Wicked (1953), and Blonde Sinner (1956; with Michael Craig). By 1956, Dors was the highest paid actress in Britain, earning
more than $3 million per year. However, her first marriage didn't survive her career, and the couple separated in 1958. Hamilton passed
away in early 1959, before their divorce was finalized. Later that year, Dors married actor and game show host Richard Dawson, with whom
she had two sons.
