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Born Janet Neilson Horsburgh, Janet Munro, was an English actress, best known for Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) for which she won a Golden Globe Award. and Life for Ruth (1962), for which she received a BAFTA Film Award nomination. She died aged 38 of a heart condition.
Janet Munro was a British actress who gained recognition for her performances in mid-century cinema, ranging from popular Disney family films to serious dramas.
She is best known for her role in the fantasy film Darby O'Gill and the Little People, for which she won a Golden Globe, and her performance in the drama Life for Ruth.
Munro was recognized for her versatility, appearing in major adventure films and gritty social dramas that defined the British film industry in the late 1950s and 1960s.