Deceased
How Did Diana Sands Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 39Also known asDiana Patricia SandsGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/08/1934Born inThe Bronx, New York, USADied21/09/1973 (aged 39)Died inNew York CityCausecancerWikidataQ5271295 ↗Buried atFerncliff CemeteryTMDb#103940 ↗
Diana Patricia Sands was an American actress, perhaps most known for her portrayal of Beneatha Younger, the sister of Sidney Poitier's character, Walter, in the original stage and film versions of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun (1959).
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Poitier's Walter LeeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 84 |
| 1974 | Willie DynamiteMovie | Cora | 40 |
| 1974 | Free to Be… You and MeMovie | Self (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1974 | Honeybaby, HoneybabyMovie | Laura Lewis | 40 |
| 1971 | Doctors' WivesMovie | Helen Straughn | 37 |
| 1970 | The LandlordMovie | Francine "Fanny" Johnson | 36 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson ShowSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1969 | Medical CenterSeries | Dr. Marylou Neeley | 35 |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67Series | Self - Wife | 32 |
| 1964 | Ensign PulverMovie | Mila | 30 |
| 1963 | The FugitiveSeries | Davala Unawa | 29 |
| 1963 | The Outer LimitsSeries | Dr. Julia Harrison | 29 |
| 1963 | Breaking PointSeries | — | 29 |
| 1963 | An Affair of the SkinMovie | Janice | 29 |
| 1961 | Dr. KildareSeries | Irene Rush | 27 |
| 1961 | A Raisin in the SunMovie | Beneatha Younger | 27 |
| 1959 | Odds Against TomorrowMovie | Club Hostess (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1957 | A Face in the CrowdMovie | Homeless Woman (uncredited) | 23 |
| 1956 | Carib GoldMovie | Bar Girl | 22 |