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Diana Van der Vlis is a Actor Canadienne born on 9 june 1935 at Toronto (Canada)

Diana Van der Vlis

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Birth name Diana Mae Van Der Vlis
Nationality Canada
Birth 9 june 1935 at Toronto (Canada)
Death 22 october 2001 (at 66 years) at Missoula (USA)

Diana Van der Vlis (June 9, 1935 - October 22, 2001) was a Canadian stage, screen and television actress best known for her characters ‘Dr. Nell Beaulac’ on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope and 'Kate Hathaway Prescott’ on the CBS soap opera Where the Heart Is. Two other roles on soap operas that she played were Sherry Rowan on Ryan's Hope and Susan Ames Carver on The Secret Storm when she was a substitute for Judy Lewis in the role.

Van der Vlis studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London and acted in Canada before moving to New York in the spring of 1956. She made her Broadway debut opposite Walter Pidgeon in the hit The Happiest Millionaire. Her subsequent Broadway productions include leading or featured roles in Comes a Day, A Mighty Man is He, A Shot in the Dark, On an Open Road, and The Waltz of the Toreadors.

Diana appeared in the movies The Girl in Black Stockings (1957), X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes (1963), The Incident (1967), The Swimmer (1968) and Lovespell (1981). She also appeared in the 1967 TV film, Ghostbreakers.

Miss Van der Vlis has guest starred on numerous primetime TV shows, including Kraft Theatre, Naked City, Tactic, U.S. Steel Hour, DuPont Show of the Month, The DuPont Show of the Week, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Great Ghost Tales, Brenner, Checkmate, East Side/West Side, Route 66, Dr. Kildare, Flipper, Mr. Broadway, The Defenders, 12 O'Clock High, The Invaders, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., T.H.E. Cat, The FBI, and The Fugitive.

She was a naturalized U.S. citizen and mother of actor Matthew Powers.

On October 22, 2001 she died due to a cardiac arrest caused by a pulmonary embolism following a brief illness.

Usually with

Frank Perry
Frank Perry
(1 films)
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
(1 films)
Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford
(1 films)
Kate Mulgrew
Kate Mulgrew
(1 films)
Robert Fields
Robert Fields
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Diana Van der Vlis (5 films)

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The Swimmer, 1h34
Directed by Sydney Pollack, Frank Perry
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Sports films
Actors Burt Lancaster, Janice Rule, Marge Champion, Kim Hunter, Bernie Hamilton, Charles Drake
Roles Helen Westerhazy
Rating75% 3.796743.796743.796743.796743.79674
On a sunny day in an affluent suburb in Connecticut, a fit and tanned middle-aged man in a bathing suit, Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster), drops by a pool party being held by friends. They offer him a cocktail while nursing hangovers from the night before. As they share stories, Ned realizes that there is a series of swimming pools that form a "river" to his house, making it possible for him to "swim" his way home. Ned dives into the pool, emerging at the other end and beginning his journey. Ned's behavior perplexes his friends, who know things about his recent past he seems to have forgotten.
The Incident, 1h47
Directed by Larry Peerce
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Martin Sheen, Beau Bridges, Ed McMahon, Ruby Dee, Robert Fields, Jack Gilford
Roles Helen Wilks
Rating75% 3.7952853.7952853.7952853.7952853.795285
It is Monday morning in the Bronx; two deadbeat punks: Joe Ferrante (Tony Musante) and Artie Connors (Martin Sheen) are causing trouble. After giving a hard time to a pool hall owner for closing early interrupting their game, then briefly harassing a passing couple on the street, then finally mugging an old man for his eight dollars and beating him into unconsciousness, they board the last car of a New York City Subway train and psychologically terrorize the passengers who cannot move to another carriage (it would later be shown that the door at the other end of the car is stuck closed).
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, 1h19
Directed by Roger Corman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Actors Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone, John Hoyt, Dick Miller, Don Rickles
Roles Diane Fairfax
Rating65% 3.299383.299383.299383.299383.29938
Le Dr Xavier a mis au point un liquide révolutionnaire qui permet d'étendre la vision au-delà du spectre visible. Il décide de le tester sur lui-même et obtient des résultats prometteurs, devenant capable de lire à travers une feuille de papier ou de voir les organes d'une patiente. En poursuivant les essais, il se rend compte que sa vision devient de plus en plus perçante mais aussi de moins en moins supportable…
The Girl in Black Stockings, 1h13
Directed by Howard W. Koch
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Lex Barker, Anne Bancroft, Mamie Van Doren, Ron Randell, Marie Windsor, John Dehner
Roles Louise Miles
Rating55% 2.761062.761062.761062.761062.76106
A lodge in Kanab, Utah is where Los Angeles lawyer David Hewson goes for a peaceful vacation. He quickly is attracted to Beth Dixon, a switchboard operator and a former personal assistant to lodge owner Edmund Parry.