Occupation Actress Role Film actress | Name Diana Lewis Years active 1934–1943 | |
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Movies Go West, Andy Hardy Meets De, Johnny Eager, Cry "Havoc", Gold Diggers in Paris Similar People William Powell, William David Powell, Eileen Wilson, Carole Lombard, Edward Buzzell | ||
Siblings J.C. Lewis, Maxine Lewis | ||
DIANA LEWIS TRIBUTE
Diana Lewis (September 18, 1919 – January 18, 1997) was an American film actress and a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract star.
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- DIANA LEWIS TRIBUTE
- TV legends reunite for Diana Lewis last day
- Marriages
- Death
- Affiliations and honors
- Filmography
- References
Born in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Lewis began her film career in It's a Gift (1934) and worked steadily over the next few years, usually in minor roles. Her more notable films include It's a Gift (1934), Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Go West (1940) and Johnny Eager (1941). She was the love interest of Andy Hardy as Daphne Fowler in Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940).
TV legends reunite for Diana Lewis' last day
Marriage(s)
She met the actor William Powell (27 years her senior) in 1940, married after a courtship of three weeks and retired from acting in 1943. The couple remained together for forty-four years until Powell's death at age 91 in 1984.
Death
Lewis died from pancreatic cancer in Rancho Mirage, California, aged 77. She was interred at Cathedral City's Desert Memorial Park in Riverside County, California, alongside Powell, and her stepson, William David Powell.
Affiliations and honors
Lewis was an active supporter of women's golf and the LPGA. The LPGA's William and Mousie Powell Award is named in honor of the Powells.
In 2000, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to her.
