Diana Sands | |
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.jpg) Photograph of Sands taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1963 | |
| Born | Diana Patricia Sands August 22, 1934 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1973 (aged 39) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Music & Art High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1951–1973 |
| Known for | Beneatha Younger – A Raisin in the Sun |
| Spouse |
Lucien Happersberger
(m. 1964; div. 1966) |
| Partner(s) | Kurt Baker (1972–1973) |
Diana Patricia Sands[3] (August 22, 1934 – September 21, 1973) was an American actress, perhaps most known for her portrayal of Beneatha Younger, the sister of Sidney Poitier's character, Walter, in the original stage and film versions of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun (1959).
Sands also appeared in a number of dramatic television series in the 1960s and 1970s such as Dr. Julia Harrison in the 1964 Outer Limits episode "The Mice", the 1965-1968 series I Spy, as Davala Unawa in the 1967 The Fugitive episode "Dossier on a Diplomat", and the 1968 series Julia.[4] Sands also starred in the 1963 film An Affair of the Skin as the narrator and photographer, Janice. She was twice nominated for a Tony Award and twice nominated for an Emmy Award.[5]
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- ^ Brown, Stacia. "Diana Sands: What Was and What Could've Been". Retrieved May 25, 2017.