Diana Sands(1934-1973)

Actress

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Diana Sands in Un raisin au soleil (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 Un raisin au soleil (1961), Le propriétaire (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

Un raisin au soleil (1961)

Un raisin au soleil

8.0

Beneatha Younger

1961

Le propriétaire (1970)

Le propriétaire

6.9

Fanny

1970

George C. Scott in East Side/West Side (1963)

East Side/West Side

8.4

TV Series

Jane Foster
Ruth Goodwin

Dyan Cannon in Femmes de médecins (1971)

Femmes de médecins

4.7

Helen Straughn

1971

Credits

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
6.5
- Georgia Martin
- 1972
Médecins d'aujourd'hui
7.1
TV Series
- Dr. Marylou Neeley
- 1971
Femmes de médecins
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
Le propriétaire
6.9
- Fanny
- 1970
Le fugitif
8.1
TV Series
- Davala Unawa
- 1967
Les espions
7.2
TV Series
- Dr. Rachel Albert
- 1966
Le Jeune Docteur Kildare
7.0
TV Series
- Irene Rush
- 1966
The Nurses
7.5
TV Series
- Ollie Sutton
- Andrea Jager
- 1962–1964
Les gags de la marine
5.9
- Mila
- 1964

Videos3

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Trailer

Trailer

Willie Dynamite

Willie Dynamite

Personal details

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:
Publicity listings
- 5 Articles
- 1 Pictorial

Did you know

Trivia
Ms. Sands, who played "Beneatha Younger" in "A Raisin in the Sun", and its playwright, Lorraine Hansberry, died very young of cancer. A theatre in Wisconsin, the Hansberry-Sands Theatre, was so named as a tribute to both.

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

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When did Diana Sands die?
September 21, 1973
How did Diana Sands die?
Leiomyosarcoma
How old was Diana Sands when she died?
39 years old
Where did Diana Sands die?
New York City, New York, USA
When was Diana Sands born?
August 22, 1934

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