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name: "Diana Hyland"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/diana-hyland"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 January 1936"
died: "27 March 1977"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:00.550483+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Diana Hyland

Actor. Born 25 January 1936 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA. Died 27 March 1977.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 January 1936, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 27 March 1977
- **Active:** 1959–1973

## Biography

Diana Hyland was an American actress who worked in theatre, film and television. Born Diane Gentner on 25 January 1936 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, she made her screen debut in 1955 and originated the role of Heavenly Finley in the Broadway production of Tennessee Williams's *Sweet Bird of Youth* (1959), opposite Paul Newman and Geraldine Page.

She appeared in the film *The Chase* (1966) and had recurring roles in the soap operas *Young Dr. Malone* and *Peyton Place*. Guest appearances included episodes of *The Twilight Zone*, *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour*, *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.*, *Ironside*, *Gunsmoke* and *Kojak* (as Cleo Donatello). Later credits included *The Boy in the Plastic Bubble* (1976) and the series *Eight Is Enough*. She died on 27 March 1977 in Los Angeles.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, ibdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Kojak* (1973), Fi1m 80, as Cleo Donatello — [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), Fi1m 84, as Anne Henderson / Rider in Black — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)

## Also known for

- *The Chase* (1966), Elizabeth Rogers
- *Happy Days* (1974)
- *The Boy in the Plastic Bubble* (1976), Mickey Lubitch
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), Dallas Fair
- *The Green Hornet* (1966), Claudia Bromley
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), Janet Nelson, Grace Renford
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), Miranda Bryant / Irina, Mara
- *Ironside* (1967)

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