Diana Hyland

Diana Hyland
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Diana Hyland (January 25, 1936 -- March 27, 1977) was an Emmy Award-winning American actress best known for her TV appearances and occasional films.
Born Diana Gentner in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Hyland made her acting debut in 1955 in an episode of Robert Montgomery Presents. Over the next decade she played numerous guest and supporting roles in various television series, including The Twilight Zone, before being cast in a featured role in The Chase (1966) with Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, and Robert Redford. She also played a continuing role in the soap opera Peyton Place from 1968 until 1969.

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[fairnorth]

Back in the 1960's it seemed as if every week I turned the TV on, Diana Hyland was guest starring in a various TV series. Although she had a small role in "The Chase" with Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda and Robert Redford, her guest star roles in "The Twilight Zone" and "The Invaders" were very memorable! I was very sad to hear of her death while she was starring in the "Eight Is Enough" series. She was a very good actress, who never received the fame she deserved.

[Mitsy1212]

Cloris Leachman couldn't begin to compare as far as looks go. I never considered Leachman a beauty but Diana was. I always felt like John Travolta never got over her death.

[kingarthurup]

who does the song on this video?... is that Simon and Garfunkel?

[RJRanke]

@Mitsy1212

Diana Hyland was certainly much better looking than Cloris Leachman.I felt her death was tragic too.

[rocketdog52]

Diana Hyland died of breast cancer in 1977. At the time she was dating John Travolta. They had met on a movie called The Boy In The Plastic Bubble.

[kfag101]

breast cancer. so sad

[saharra22469]

I was a little girl watching eight is enough and I never ever knew what happened to their first mom. Now I see she died. I am looking all over youtube but only find that it was an illness. Does anyboyd know what kind of illness. Thanx

[crossexamination]

It's definitely Betty Buckley.

[jsbach15]

Yeah, you're are correct!

[TheSmarte1]

Crazy you can call what decade it was by the way she looked so easily. Fun to see how times change.

[szymusiek1980]

Then look at her upper lip. It's the same as her own lip. It must be Diana

[crossexamination]

Pic at 0:07-0:08 is not Hyland....it's Betty Buckley