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Diana Sands (1934–1973)

Actress

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Superior Black actress of the 50s and 60s who defied the odds and played Shakespearean and Shavian roles normally cast for white actresses. See more trivia »

Born:

Diana Patricia Sands
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 39) in New York City, New York, USA
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1974 Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Laura Lewis
 
1974 Willie Dynamite
Cora
 
1973 Two's Company (TV movie)
 
1972 The Living End (TV movie)
Nancy Newman
 
1972 Georgia, Georgia
Georgia Martin
 
1971 Medical Center (TV series)
Dr. Marylou Neeley
– The Nowhere Child (1971) … Dr. Marylou Neeley
 
1971 Doctors' Wives
Helen Straughn
 
1970-1971 Julia (TV series)
Cousin Sara / Cousin Sara Porter
– Courting Time (1971) … Cousin Sara Porter
– Cousin of the Bride (1971) … Cousin Sara
– Sara's Second Part (1970) … Cousin Sara
 
1970 Bracken's World (TV series)
Mrs. May Bishop
– Will Freddy's Real Father Please Stand Up? (1970) … Mrs. May Bishop
 
1970 The Landlord
Fanny
 
1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Wife
– A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America (1967) … Wife
 
1967 The Fugitive (TV series)
Davala Unawa
– Dossier on a Diplomat (1967) … Davala Unawa
 
1966 I Spy (TV series)
Dr. Rachel Albert
– Turkish Delight (1966) … Dr. Rachel Albert
 
1966 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Irene Rush
– These Hands That Heal (1966) … Irene Rush
– Adrift in a Sea of Confusion (1966) … Irene Rush
– Gratitude Won't Pay the Bills (1966) … Irene Rush
– A Cry from the Street (1966) … Irene Rush
 
1964 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Ollie Sutton
– The Family Resemblance (1964) … Ollie Sutton
– The Imperfect Prodigy (1964) … Ollie Sutton
– Nurse Is a Feminine Noun (1964) … Ollie Sutton
 
1964 Ensign Pulver
Mila
 
1964 Breaking Point (TV series)
Sara Harris
– Never Trouble Trouble, Till Trouble Troubles You (1964) … Sara Harris
 
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Dr. Julia Harrison
– The Mice (1964) … Dr. Julia Harrison
 
1963 An Affair of the Skin
Janice
 
1963 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Ruth Goodwin
– Who Do You Kill? (1963) … Ruth Goodwin
 
1961 A Raisin in the Sun
Beneatha Younger
 
1959 Odds Against Tomorrow
Club Hostess (uncredited)
 
1957 A Face in the Crowd (uncredited)
 
1957 Carib Gold
 
1957 Four Boys and a Gun (uncredited)
 
1952 Caribbean
Native Woman (uncredited)
 
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1975 Lorraine Hansberry: The Black Experience in the Creation of Drama (documentary short)
 
1974 Free to Be... You & Me (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1972-1973 Flip (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.18 (1973) … Herself
– Episode #3.4 (1972) … Herself
 
1965-1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 26 February 1971 (1971) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 April 1965 (1965) … Herself - Guest
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.261 (1970) … Herself
 
1967 Snap Judgment (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 April 1967 (1967) … Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1969). Stage Play: The Gingham Dog. Written by Lanford Wilson. Directed by Alan Schneider. John Golden Theatre: 23 Apr 1969- 26 Apr 1969 (5 performances + 19 previews). Cast: Karen Grassle (as "Barbara"), George Grizzard (as "Vincent"), Roy London (as "Robert"), Diana Sands (as "Gloria")... See more »
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Personal Quote:

I refuse to be stereotyped. Look at me. Never mind my color. Please look at me! See more »

Trivia:

Superior Black actress of the 50s and 60s who defied the odds and played Shakespearean and Shavian roles normally cast for white actresses. See more »

Star Sign:

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