Diana Sands(1934-1973)

Actress

Diana Sands in A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

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Willie Dynamite (1974)

Diana Sands was born on 22 August 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for A Raisin in the Sun (1961), The Landlord (1970) and East Side/West Side (1963). She was married to Lucien Jean Happersberger. She died on 21 September 1973 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 nominations total

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Known for

A Raisin in the Sun

8.0

Beneatha Younger

1961

The Landlord

6.9

Fanny

1970

East Side/West Side

8.4

TV Series

Jane Foster
Ruth Goodwin

Doctors' Wives

4.7

Helen Straughn

1971

Credits

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Actress

Honeybaby, Honeybaby
4.3
- Laura Lewis
- 1974
Willie Dynamite
6.4
- Cora
- 1974
Two's Company
TV Movie
- Diana Travis
- 1973
The Living End
TV Movie
- Nancy Newman
- 1972
Georgia, Georgia
6.6
- Georgia Martin
- 1972
Medical Center
7.1
TV Series
- Dr. Marylou Neeley
- 1971
Doctors' Wives
4.7
- Helen Straughn
- 1971
Julia
7.7
TV Series
- Cousin Sara Porter
- Cousin Sara
- 1970–1971
Bracken's World
6.8
TV Series
- Mrs. May Bishop
- 1970
The Landlord
6.9
- Fanny
- 1970
The Fugitive
8.1
TV Series
- Davala Unawa
- 1967
I Spy
7.2
TV Series
- Dr. Rachel Albert
- 1966
Dr. Kildare
7.0
TV Series
- Irene Rush
- 1966
The Nurses
7.4
TV Series
- Ollie Sutton
- Andrea Jager
- 1962–1964
Ensign Pulver
5.9
- Mila
- 1964

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Personal details

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Born
- August 22, 1934
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- September 21, 1973
- New York City, New York, USA(leiomyosarcoma)
Spouse
- Lucien Jean HappersbergerAugust 4, 1964 - 1970 (divorced)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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- 5 Articles
- 1 Pictorial

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Trivia
When white actress Kim Stanley became unavailable to play the leading role of Doris in the 1964 Broadway romantic comedy "The Owl and the Pussycat," it was offered to Sands , who went on to play the role opposite Alan Alda. Not one line was changed to accommodate her race, and the casting generated relatively little controversy.