Occupation Actress Name Diane Shalet | Role Television actress Books Grief in a Sunny Climate | |
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Born February 23, 1935 ( 1935-02-23 ) Died February 23, 2006, Palm Springs, California, United States Spouse Michael Strong (m. ?–1980) Movies The Last Tycoon, The Night Strangler Similar People Michael Strong, Elia Kazan, Dan Curtis | ||
Diane Shalet (February 23, 1935 – February 23, 2006 ) was an American Broadway and television character actress. She was perhaps best known for her recurring role as Ms. Hawkins in the drama Matlock. Also, she made a guest appearance on The Monkees in the season two episode, "The Fairy Tale," as The Fairy of The Locket (January 8, 1968). Ms. Shalet made over 200 guest appearances on episodic television shows.They include Bonanza, Born Free (TV series), and Cagney & Lacey.
A life member of The Actors Studio, She was the founder of Manhattan's Actors and Writers Lab.
She was the author of the 1994 fiction novel Grief in a Sunny Climate (ISBN 0-312-11054-5).
Shalet was married to fellow actor Michael Strong, with whom she appeared in an episode of the television detective series Harry O.
Shalet died on February 23, 2006 — her 71st birthday.
Filmography
Actress
1989
Matlock (TV Series) as
Ms. Hawkins / Mrs. Hawkins / Nurse Gertrude Talbot
- The Madam (1990) - Ms. Hawkins
- Nowhere to Turn (1990) - Mrs. Hawkins
- The Mother (1990) - Ms. Hawkins
- The Model (1989) - Nurse Gertrude Talbot
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Joyce
1987
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) as
Mrs. Isaacs
- Different Drummer (1987) - Mrs. Isaacs
1987
Buck James (TV Series)
- Too Close to Home (1987)
1985
Galtar and the Golden Lance (TV Series) as
Additional Voices
- Return of Rava (1986) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Love of Evil (1986) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Tormack's Treachery (1986) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Antara the Terrible (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Ither's Apprentice (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Galtar's Challenge (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Vikor's Revenge (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Zorn Meets Marin (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The Silver Sword (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Falca - Priestess of Prey (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The Maze of Magus (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The Master Fighters (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The Manta Marauders (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Vikor's Raiders (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Wicked Alliance (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Tormack's Trap (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Shadowhaunt (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Goleeta's Reunion (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Mursa the Merciless (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Skull Forest (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Galtar and the Princess (1985) - Additional Voices (voice)
1983
First Affair (TV Movie) as
Claire King
1978
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Judge Ellen Reynolds
1981
Nero Wolfe (TV Series) as
Valerie Jenson
- The Murder in Question (1981) - Valerie Jenson
1981
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) as
Judy
- The Harder They Fall (1981) - Judy
1980
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) as
Mrs. Barton
- Dearest Albert, I'll Miss You (1980) - Mrs. Barton
1980
Stone (TV Series)
- The Partner (1980)
1980
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Bridesmaid
- Quarantine (1980) - Bridesmaid
1979
Mrs. Columbo (TV Series) as
Sue Quinlan
- Feelings Can Be Murder (1979) - Sue Quinlan
1979
Backstairs at the White House (TV Mini Series) as
Housekeeper Long / Mrs. Long
- Episode #1.3 (1979) - Housekeeper Long
- Episode #1.2 (1979) - Mrs. Long
1978
The Oregon Trail (TV Series)
- Wagon Race (1978)
1977
The Nancy Walker Show (TV Series) as
Janice
- The Partners (1977) - Janice
1976
The Feather and Father Gang (TV Series) as
Nurse
- Two-Star Killer (1976) - Nurse
1976
The Last Tycoon as
Stahr's Secretary
1976
Visions (TV Series) as
Agnes
- Two Brothers (1976) - Agnes
1973
Insight (TV Series) as
Meg / Waitress / Billy
- Chipper (1975) - Meg
- The One-Armed Man (1974) - Waitress
- The Resurrection of Joe Hammond (1973) - Billy
1975
All in the Family (TV Series) as
Sheila Tishman
- Mike Faces Life (1975) - Sheila Tishman
1975
The Family Holvak (TV Series) as
Wilma Jean
- The Long Way Home: Part 2 (1975) - Wilma Jean
- The Long Way Home: Part 1 (1975) - Wilma Jean
1975
Long Way Home (TV Movie) as
Wilma Jean
1972
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Ami Harker / Charity Spencer
- The Fires of Ignorance (1975) - Ami Harker
- Eleven Dollars (1972) - Charity Spencer
1975
The Manhunter (TV Series)
- Day of Execution (1975)
1974
Mannix (TV Series) as
Mona
- Death Has No Face (1974) - Mona
1974
Harry O (TV Series) as
Nurse Eleanor Barton
- Shadows at Noon (1974) - Nurse Eleanor Barton
1973
The Waltons (TV Series) as
Eula Pendleton
- The Thanksgiving Story (1973) - Eula Pendleton
- The Love Story (1973) - Eula Pendleton
1973
The Night Strangler (TV Movie) as
Joyce Gabriel (uncredited)
1972
Deadhead Miles as
Donna James
1971
Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate (TV Movie) as
Ruth Mellon
1970
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Ruth Sloan / Katie York
- Don't Cry, My Son (1971) - Ruth Sloan
- The Impostors (1970) - Katie York
1970
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) as
Shirley Pryor
- The Loneliness Racket (1970) - Shirley Pryor
1969
The Reivers as
Hannah
1968
Daktari (TV Series) as
Anne Benton
- The Outsider (1968) - Anne Benton
1968
Ironside (TV Series) as
Mrs. Stavely
- Robert Phillips vs. the Man (1968) - Mrs. Stavely
1968
The Outsider (TV Series) as
Helen Brunner
- Along Came a Spider (1968) - Helen Brunner
1968
The Monkees (TV Series) as
Fairy of the Locket
- Fairy Tale (1968) - Fairy of the Locket
1959
The Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) as
Skinny's Girl
- Bilko's Bopster (1959) - Skinny's Girl
Self
1978
The Ascent of Mt. Fuji (TV Special)
References
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