Diane Shalet
Diane Shalet Strong ( February 23, 1934 - February 23, 2006 in Palm Springs , California ) was an American actress and writer.
Life
Shalet played her first theater role on Broadway in Arthur Miller's After the Fall in 1964 . In particular, she worked with the renowned Lincoln Center Repertory Company under the directors Robert Whitehead and Elia Kazan . She also taught acting at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for 17 years and at Robert Lewis' Drama School for 14 years . She founded "The Actors and Writers Lab". Shalet was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the renowned New York drama workshop The Actors Studio .
Diane Shalet, who lived in both Manhattan and Los Angeles, starred in films such as The Reivers and The Last Tycoon . She became known as a series star in TV productions such as The Waltons , Perry Mason , The Monkeys , Bonanza and Matlock . In addition, she had more than 100 guest appearances.
In 1994 she wrote the novel Grief in a Sunny Climate .
Shalet was married to actor Michael Strong († September 29, 1980).
Filmography (selection)
- 1969: The crook
- 1971: Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate
- 1972: Deadhead Miles
- 1973: The Night Strangler
- 1976: the last tycoon
- 1983: First Affair
Works
- Grief in a Sunny Climate. St. Martin's Press, New York 1994, 288 pages, ISBN 0312110545
Web links
- Diane Shalet in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- "Strong, Diane Shalet" , New York Times , March 1, 2006
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shalet, Diane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shalet-Strong, Diane |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1934 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 23, 2006 |
| Place of death | Palm Springs , California |