Diana Hyland

Diana Hyland

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1936-01-25
Deathday: 1977-03-27 (41 years old)

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Biography

Diana Hyland, a striking, knowing beauty with a confident air about her, was born Diane Gentner on January 25, 1936, in Ohio and appeared on stage in summer stock as a teen before graduating from Cleveland Heights High School. Moving to New York in 1955 to test her acting mettle, the slim-faced, honey-blonde actress began to find TV roles almost immediately (one of her first being a "Robert Montgomery Presents" episode) in between supplementing her income as a switchboard operator. Initially billed Diane Gentner, she changed it to Diana Hyland (taking her mother's maiden name). Following a tour of the play "Look Back in Anger," she broke through quite impressively on the Broadway boards as the neurotic ingénue in the acclaimed 1959 Tennessee Williams production of "Sweet Bird of Youth" starring Paul Newman and Geraldine Page. Her role of Heavenly Finley could have made her a film star had she been allowed to take it the big screen, but Shirley Knight was given that honor. In the early 60s, Diana focused on the small screen with strong, emotional roles on such soaps as "Young Dr. Malone" (1958) and "Peyton Place" (1964) (in a particularly showy role as a minister's alcoholic wife). She also scored well in a series of guest parts, notably "The Twilight Zone," "The Fugitive," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" and "Alcoa Presents," the last for which she received an Emmy nomination. She was a particularly sought-after presence on medical shows as well, spicing up such popular tearjerkers as "Ben Casey," "Dr. Kildare," "The Doctors and the Nurses," "Medical Center" and "Marcus Welby, M.D.". Strangely, Diana made noticeably few films during her career, her best showcase being that of the unconventional minister's wife opposite Don Murray's Rev. Norman Vincent Peale in One Man's Way (1964). In addition to a small, downbeat supporting turn in The Chase (1966) starring Marlon Brando, Robert Redford and, Jane Fonda, she also co-starred with Fess Parker in the routine western yarn Smoky (1966). Remaining focused on TV, Diana continued to brightened up the TV medium into the 1970s with an emphasis on crime ("Kojak, "Harry O", "Cannon," "Mannix," etc.). IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net

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Filmography

all 49

TV Shows 41

Movies 8

Joan Bradford
Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough (1977)

TV
Mickey Lubitch
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

Movie
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T. (1975)

TV
6
Harry O

Harry O (1974)

TV
Happy Days

Happy Days (1974)

TV
6.28
Cleo Donatello
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6
Jennifer Pearson
Hawkins

Hawkins (1973)

TV
Actress
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (1972)

TV
Banyon

Banyon (1972)

TV
Search

Search (1972)

TV
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

TV
6
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

TV
Leila Barton
Ritual of Evil

Ritual of Evil (1970)

Movie
Medical Center

Medical Center (1969)

TV
6.17
Lisa Adrian
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (1968)

TV
Sarah
Jigsaw

Jigsaw (1968)

Movie
Janice Graham
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense (1967)

TV
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Ellie Markham / Sherri Vikor
The Invaders

The Invaders (1967)

TV
6
Marta Grenier
The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse (1966)

TV
Felony Squad

Felony Squad (1966)

TV
Claudia Bromley
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet (1966)

TV
Diana Russell
Tarzan

Tarzan (1966)

TV
6
Julie Richards
Smoky

Smoky (1966)

Movie
Martha Grenier
Scalplock

Scalplock (1966)

Movie
Elizabeth Rogers
The Chase

The Chase (1966)

Movie
Joanne Kinston / Marie-Luise Karn / Virginia Lamberth / Pat Laner
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
Diana Hays / Eileen Henderson
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life (1965)

TV
Princess Diana
Hercules and the Princess of Troy

Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965)

Movie
Miranda Bryant / Irina
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

TV
6
Susan Winter
Peyton Place

Peyton Place (1964)

TV
Celeste Martel
The Rogues

The Rogues (1964)

TV
Ruth Stafford Peale
One Man's Way

One Man's Way (1964)

Movie
Laura DeLinda Stevenson / Laura Murdoch
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

TV
Laurel Peachey
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
Stella Savano / Carol Hollister / Penny / Alison Priestley
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke (1962)

TV
Grace Renford / Janet Nelson
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

TV
5
Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict (1962)

TV
Alcoa Premiere

Alcoa Premiere (1961)

TV
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
Dr. Lilith McGraw / Marguerite Williams
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
Anne Henderson / Rider in Black
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Young Doctor Malone

Young Doctor Malone (1958)

TV
Vivian North
Naked City

Naked City (1958)

TV
Dallas Fair
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Judy
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV

Ratings

Average 6.58
Based on 209 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1950
1963
1966
1965
1977
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1936-01-25

Deathday
1977-03-27 (41 years old)

Birth Place
Cleveland Heights, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Emmy Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie


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