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Diane Varsi (1938–1992)

Actress

Actress remembered (and AA-nominated) for her screen-debut role as Allison MacKenzie, Lana Turner's daughter, in 'Peyton Place' (1957). See full bio »

Born:

Diane Marie Antonia Varsi
in San Mateo, California, USA

Died:

(age 54) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1977 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Sylvia
 
1972 The People (TV movie)
Valancy Carmody
 
1971 Cannon (TV series)
Mrs. Long
– Country Blues (1971) … Mrs. Long
 
1971 Johnny Got His Gun
Fourth Nurse
 
1970 Bloody Mama
Mona Gibson
 
1969 My Friend Tony (TV series)
– Episode #1.12 (1969)
 
1968 Killers Three
Carol Warder
 
1968 Wild in the Streets
Sally LeRoy
 
1967 Roseanna
Mary Jane
 
1967 Sweet Love, Bitter
Della
 
1966 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Nurse Claire Hanson
– Travel a Crooked Road (1966) … Nurse Claire Hanson
– A Sometimes Distant Spring (1966) … Nurse Claire Hanson
 
1959 Compulsion
Ruth Evans
 
1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Lurene Dawson
– The Ding-A-Ling Girl (1959) … Lurene Dawson
 
1958 From Hell to Texas
Juanita Bradley
 
1958 Ten North Frederick
Ann Chapin
 
1957 Peyton Place
Allison MacKenzie
 

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Diane wrote and published poetry. See more »
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Son Shawn was born in 1956. See more »

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