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Diana Lewis(1919-1997)

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Diana Lewis in 'Salapoliisi' hädässä (1942)
Diana Lewis was born on September 18, 1919 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Her parents were vaudeville performers. The family moved to Hollywood and Diana, her sister Maxine, and her brother J.C. all went into show business. Diana made her film debut in the comedy Sehän käy kuin leikiten (1934). At the age of sixteen she married actor Jay Faye. She landed a contract with MGM and appeared in movies like Andy Hardy ja viattomuus (1940) and Onnen unelma (1940). While making Gold Diggers in Paris (1938) she became close friends with actress Carole Landis. Diana's marriage to Jay ended in 1939. That same year she met actor William Powell who was more than twenty years older than her. After a whirlwind courtship the couple eloped on January 6, 1940. Diana had supporting roles in the films Väärin eletty vapaus (1941) and Cry 'Havoc' (1943). She decided to quit acting in 1943 and devoted herself to being a full-time wife. By all accounts Diana and William enjoyed one of Hollywood's happiest marriages. He gave her the nickname "Mousie" because she was so petite. They had no children but Diana was very close to her stepson William David Powell. She spent much of her time doing charity work and playing golf. In 1984 William passed away at the age of ninety-one. Diana continued to live a quiet life in Palm Springs. She died from pancreatic cancer on January 18, 1997. Diana is buried with William at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.
BornSeptember 18, 1919
DiedJanuary 18, 1997(77)
BornSeptember 18, 1919
DiedJanuary 18, 1997(77)
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Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Patricia Dane, and Diana Lewis in Väärin eletty vapaus (1941)
Lana Turner and Diana Lewis in Väärin eletty vapaus (1941)
Diana Lewis, Ann Rutherford, and Red Skelton in 'Salapoliisi' hädässä (1942)
Judith Anderson, Eddie Cantor, Bonita Granville, Diana Lewis, and Louise Seidel in Forty Little Mothers (1940)
George Bancroft, Guy Kibbee, Diana Lewis, Rags Ragland, Ann Rutherford, Red Skelton, and Celia Travers in 'Salapoliisi' hädässä (1942)
Monica Bannister, Gloria Faythe, Lorraine Grey, Jan Holm, Amo Ingraham, Claire James, Lucyle Keeling, Carole Landis, Ethelreda Leopold, Diana Lewis, Lois Lindsay, Peggy Moran, Beth Renner, Gwen Seager, Janet Shaw, Rosella Towne, Elinor Troy, Helen Blizard, Beatrice Hagen, and Mary Rosetti in Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
Mickey Rooney and Diana Lewis in Andy Hardy ja viattomuus (1940)
Groucho Marx, Robert Barrat, John Carroll, Walter Woolf King, Diana Lewis, Mitchell Lewis, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Päivä lännessä (1940)
Groucho Marx, John Carroll, Diana Lewis, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Päivä lännessä (1940)
Diana Lewis, Ann Rutherford, and Red Skelton in 'Salapoliisi' hädässä (1942)
Diana Lewis, Ann Rutherford, and Red Skelton in 'Salapoliisi' hädässä (1942)
Eddie Cantor, Bonita Granville, Rita Johnson, Diana Lewis, and Baby Quintanilla in Forty Little Mothers (1940)

Known for:

W.C. Fields and Baby LeRoy in Sehän käy kuin leikiten (1934)
Sehän käy kuin leikiten
7.1
  • Miss Dunk
  • 1934
Joan Blondell, Ann Sothern, and Margaret Sullavan in Cry 'Havoc' (1943)
Cry 'Havoc'
6.9
  • Nydia
  • 1943
Robert Taylor and Lana Turner in Väärin eletty vapaus (1941)
Väärin eletty vapaus
7.0
  • Judy Sanford
  • 1941
Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Sara Haden, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, and Lewis Stone in Andy Hardy ja viattomuus (1940)
Andy Hardy ja viattomuus
6.6
  • Daphne Fowler
  • 1940

Credits

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Actress

  • Joan Blondell, Ann Sothern, and Margaret Sullavan in Cry 'Havoc' (1943)
    Cry 'Havoc'
    6.9
    • Nydia
    • 1943
  • Ann Rutherford and Red Skelton in 'Salapoliisi' hädässä (1942)
    'Salapoliisi' hädässä
    6.5
    • Ellamae Downs
    • 1942
  • Van Heflin, Kathryn Grayson, Marsha Hunt, Peggy Moran, Dorothy Morris, Cecilia Parker, Frances Raeburn, and Frances Rafferty in Seitsemän tulppaania (1942)
    Seitsemän tulppaania
    6.4
    • Mrs. Nugent - a Newlywed
    • 1942
  • Robert Taylor and Lana Turner in Väärin eletty vapaus (1941)
    Väärin eletty vapaus
    7.0
    • Judy Sanford
    • 1941
  • Lew Ayres, Laraine Day, and Bonita Granville in The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
    The People vs. Dr. Kildare
    6.3
    • Fay Lennox
    • 1941
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Päivä lännessä (1940)
    Päivä lännessä
    6.8
    • Eve Wilson
    • 1940
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Onnen unelma (1940)
    Onnen unelma
    5.8
    • Jane
    • 1940
  • Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Sara Haden, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, and Lewis Stone in Andy Hardy ja viattomuus (1940)
    Andy Hardy ja viattomuus
    6.6
    • Daphne Fowler
    • 1940
  • Eddie Cantor and Baby Quintanilla in Forty Little Mothers (1940)
    Forty Little Mothers
    6.5
    • Marcia
    • 1940
  • Walter Abel, Johnny Downs, and Beverly Roberts in First Offenders (1939)
    First Offenders
    • Ann Blakeley
    • 1939
  • Ethelreda Leopold, Helen Blizard, and Mary Rosetti in Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
    Gold Diggers in Paris
    5.8
    • Golddigger
    • 1938
  • Diana Lewis, Frank McHugh, and Jane Wyman in He Couldn't Say No (1938)
    He Couldn't Say No
    5.7
    • Iris Mabby
    • 1938
  • Buster Keaton in Love Nest on Wheels (1937)
    Love Nest on Wheels
    6.1
    Short
    • The Bride
    • 1937
  • Buster Keaton in Grand Slam Opera (1936)
    Grand Slam Opera
    6.6
    Short
    • The Girl Downstairs
    • 1936
  • Choose Your Partners
    Short
    • 1935

Soundtrack

  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Päivä lännessä (1940)
    Päivä lännessä
    6.8
    • performer: "Beautiful Dreamer" (1862) (uncredited)
    • 1940

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  • Height
    • 1.56 m
  • Born
    • September 18, 1919
    • Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • January 18, 1997
    • Rancho Mirage, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      William PowellJanuary 6, 1940 - March 5, 1984 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Pictorials

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    Diana's best friend was Carole Landis. Diana gave Carole a gold cross in 1938 that she wore for the rest of her life, and was buried wearing.
  • Quotes
    My marriage means more than all the world to me - much more than a career.
  • Nickname
    • Mousie

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