Diana Douglas
| Diana Douglas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Diana Love Dill January 22, 1923 Devonshire, Bermuda |
| Died | July 3, 2015 (aged 92) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1942–2008 |
| Spouse(s) |
Kirk Douglas (m. 1943; div. 1951) Bill Darrid (m. 1956; his death 1992) Donald Webster (m. 2002; her death 2015) |
| Children |
Michael (b. 1944) Joel (b. 1947) |
| Parent(s) |
Thomas Melville Dill (1876–1945) Ruth Rapalje (neé Neilson) (1880–1973) |
Diana Love Webster (née Dill; formerly Douglas and Darrid; January 22, 1923 – July 3, 2015) was an American actress. She was known for her marriage to actor Kirk Douglas, from 1943 until their divorce in 1951. She was the mother of Michael and Joel Douglas.
In 1942, Douglas began her career as an actress and appeared in more than 50 films. Some of her well-known roles were as Susan Rogers in The Indian Fighter (co-starring Kirk Douglas) and as Peg in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. She was also known for her recurring role as Martha Evans in Days of Our Lives (1977–79, 1982). In 2003, she appeared in It Runs in the Family with her ex-husband Kirk, her son Michael and her grandson Cameron. She retired from acting in 2008.
She was born in Devonshire, Bermuda, on January 22, 1923. Her father, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Melville Dill (also the name of her great-grandfather, a mariner), was a former Member of the Colonial Parliament (MCP) (representing the Parish of Devonshire in the Parliament of Bermuda), Attorney General of Bermuda, and former Commanding Officer of the Bermuda Militia Artillery. Her mother Ruth Rapalje (née Neilson) had roots in New Jersey. Douglas' brother Bayard was a prominent lawyer and politician. Her sister Ruth was married to John Seward Johnson I, heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune. Douglas' father was from a prominent Bermudian family, present on the island since the early 17th century.
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