Diana Hyland
Diana Hyland, a striking, knowing beauty with a confident air about her, was born Diane Gentner on January 25, 1936, in Ohio and appeared on stage in summer stock as a teen before graduating from Cleveland Heights High School. Moving to New York in 1955 to test her acting mettle, the slim-faced, honey-blonde actress began to find TV roles almost immediately (one of her first being a "Robert Montgomery Presents" episode) in between supplementing her income as a switchboard operator. Initially billed Diane Gentner, she changed it to Diana Hyland (taking her mother's maiden name). Following a tour of the play "Look Back in Anger," she broke through quite impressively on the Broadway boards as the neurotic ingénue in the acclaimed 1959 Tennessee Williams production of "Sweet Bird of Youth" starring Paul Newman and Geraldine Page. Her role of Heavenly Finley could have made her a film star had she been allowed to take it the big screen, but Shirley Knight was given that honor. In the early 60s, Diana focused on the small screen with strong, emotional roles on such soaps as "Young Dr. Malone" (1958) and "Peyton Place" (1964) (in a particularly showy role as a minister's alcoholic wife)…
Acting
- 1977Eight Is EnoughJoan Bradford9 ep.
- 1975S.W.A.T.1 ep.
- 1974Harry O1 ep.
- 1974Happy Days1 ep.
- 1973HawkinsJennifer Pearson1 ep.
- 1972The ABC Afternoon Playbreak1 ep.
- 1972Banyon1 ep.
- 1972Search1 ep.
- 1971Alias Smith and Jones1 ep.
- 1969Medical Center1 ep.
- 1967Judd, for the Defense2 ep.
- 1967The InvadersSherri Vikor27 ep.
- 1966Felony Squad1 ep.
- 1966The Iron HorseMarta Grenier1 ep.
- 1966The Green HornetClaudia Bromley1 ep.
- 1966TarzanDiana Russell1 ep.
- 1965The F.B.I.Pat Laner4 ep.
- 1965Run for Your LifeDiana Hays2 ep.
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Miranda Bryant / Irina2 ep.
- 1964Peyton PlaceSusan Winter514 ep.
- 1964The RoguesCeleste Martel1 ep.
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreLaura DeLinda Stevenson / Laura Murdoch1 ep.
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 ep.
- 1963Burke's LawLaurel Peachey1 ep.
- 1963The FugitiveStella Savano4 ep.
- 1962Stoney Burke1 ep.
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourGrace Renford2 ep.
- 1962Sam Benedict1 ep.
- 1961Alcoa Premiere62 ep.
- 1961Dr. KildareDr. Lilith McGraw2 ep.
- 1958Young Doctor Malone322 ep.
- 1958Naked CityVivian North1 ep.
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsJudy1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1977Happy Days1 ep.
- 1976KojakCleo Donatello1 ep.
- 1975Cannon1 ep.
- 1975S.W.A.T.1 ep.
- 1975MannixJanice Graham1 ep.
- 1975Harry O1 ep.
- 1974Medical Center1 ep.
- 1974HawkinsJennifer Pearson1 ep.
- 1973The ABC Afternoon Playbreak1 ep.
- 1973GunsmokeDallas Fair1 ep.
- 1973Search1 ep.
- 1972Banyon1 ep.
- 1967The F.B.I.Joanne Kinston, Marie-Luise Karn, Pat Laner, Virginia Lamberth4 ep.
- 1971Alias Smith and Jones1 ep.
- 1971Ironside1 ep.
- 1969The Name of the GameLisa Adrian1 ep.
- 1968Judd, for the Defense2 ep.
- 1967The InvadersEllie Markham, Sherri Vikor3 ep.
- 1967TarzanDiana Russell1 ep.
- 1964The FugitiveAlison Priestley, Carol Hollister, Penny, Stella Savano4 ep.
- 1966Felony Squad1 ep.
- 1966The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Mara, Miranda Bryant / Irina2 ep.
- 1965Run for Your LifeDiana Hays, Eileen Henderson2 ep.
- 1966The Green HornetClaudia Bromley1 ep.
- 1966The Iron HorseMarta Grenier2 ep.
- 1966Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 ep.
- 1965The RoguesCeleste Martel1 ep.
- 1965Burke's LawLaurel Peachey1 ep.
- 1963Dr. KildareDr. Lilith McGraw, Marguerite Williams2 ep.
- 1964Kraft Suspense TheatreLaura DeLinda Stevenson / Laura Murdoch1 ep.
- 1964The Twilight ZoneAnne Henderson / Rider in Black1 ep.
- 1963The Alfred Hitchcock HourGrace Renford, Janet Nelson2 ep.
- 1963Naked CityVivian North1 ep.
- 1963Stoney Burke1 ep.
- 1963Ben Casey1 ep.
- 1962Sam Benedict1 ep.
- 1955Robert Montgomery PresentsJudy1 ep.