Diana Millay
Diana Millay | |
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Born | Diana Claire Millay June 7, 1934 Rye, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 8, 2021 (aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
Years active | 1955–1971 |
Spouse |
Geoffrey Jones
(m. 1966; div. 1968) |
Children | 1[1] |
Diana Claire Millay (June 7, 1934 – January 8, 2021) was an American actress. She primarily worked in television, guest starring in nearly 100 prime time shows, and played continuing roles on two daytime soap operas, Dark Shadows and The Secret Storm.
Career
Millay was born in Rye, New York,[2] and started her career as a model, first as a child for the Montgomery Ward catalogue, and later as a top Conover model for John Robert Powers.
Every year during high school summer vacation, she appeared in
Broadway
In 1957, Broadway came calling and Millay starred opposite Sam Levene and Ellen Burstyn in Fair Game.[1] Her subsequent Broadway appearances include Drink to Me Only[4] opposite Tom Poston, Roger the Sixth opposite Alan Alda, The Glass Rooster opposite Michael Allinson and Boeing Boeing[4] opposite Ian Carmichael. In addition, she spent a year touring the United States and Canada opposite Eddie Bracken in The Seven Year Itch.
Millay's first film role was in the 1957 United Artists movie Street of Sinners, opposite George Montgomery.[5]
Television
Her television debut came in "Taste", an episode of the anthology series
Her filmed television credits include guest star roles on most of the major shows that were running during the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, including
In 1962, she was chosen as "Miss
Dark Shadows
After completing Paramount's
In 1970, Millay was offered a daytime role as "Kitty Styles" on the CBS soap The Secret Storm. Her run on this show gave her the opportunity to work once again with former Dark Shadows alumni Robert Costello, who was a producer on both shows, and Joel Crothers who played "Joe Haskell" on Dark Shadows and "Ken Stevens" on The Secret Storm.
Books
Millay's interests shifted from acting to writing and she published several books, including I'd Rather Eat Than Act,[14] The Power of Halloween, and How to Create Good Luck.
Personal life
She was married to Broadway producer Geoffrey Jones, but they separated shortly after the birth of their son, Kiley Christopher.[15]
Millay died in 2021, at the age of 86.[16]
References
- ^ a b "Diana Millay entry, Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen". Glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ "Diana Claire Millay, Actress, Betrothed to Geoffrey Jones". The New York Times. August 5, 1966. p. 27. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "Dana Millay". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-595-32608-2.
- St. Petersburg Times. May 13, 1962. Retrieved January 23, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ISBN 978-0-8352-2790-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-00-723470-7.
- ^ "entry". Darkshadowsonline.com. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-595-29029-1.
- ISBN 978-0-517-50128-3.
- ISBN 978-0-595-32608-2.
- ^ http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/188/Diana+Millay/
- ^ Diana Millay (1934–2021)
External links
- Diana Millay at IMDb
- Diana Millay at the Internet Broadway Database
- TV.com profile Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine