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Born on January 22, 1923, Diana Douglas was from Bermuda, United Kingdom. Diana Douglas was an actor and script. Death is recorded on July 3, 2015, at the age of 92.
My Take
Diana Douglas is too often reduced to footnotes about who she married and who she mothered, and that framing frustrates me. She was an actress in her own right across more than fifty films, and she kept working long after the Kirk Douglas marriage ended. That refusal to be defined solely by the men around her is what earns my respect. Living to ninety-two while watching her son Michael flourish, yet still pursuing her own craft, suggests a quiet stubbornness I genuinely admire. I read her life as a reminder that supporting players in famous families often have the most resilient stories.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Diana Douglas
- Name (Japanese)
- ダイアナ・ダグラス
- Reading
- だいあな・だぐらす
- Born
- January 22, 1923 – July 3, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Bermuda, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / script
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana%20Douglas
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q436789
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Diana Douglas born?
Born January 22, 1923.
When did Diana Douglas die?
Died July 3, 2015, aged 92.
Where was Diana Douglas from?
Diana Douglas was from Bermuda, United Kingdom.
What did Diana Douglas do?
Diana Douglas worked as actor, script.