Diane Shalet

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.[1] 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).

Diane Shalet
Born(1935-02-23)February 23, 1935
DiedFebruary 23, 2006(2006-02-23) (aged 71)
Palm Springs, California
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Michael Strong (? - 1980, his death)

Career

Shalet's Broadway credits include Tartuffe (1965), The Changeling (1964), But For Whom Charlie (1964), and After The Fall (1964).[2] She also had roles in the touring companies of Bloomer Girl, Brigadoon, Connecticut Yankee, and Oklahoma.[3]

Films in which Shalet appeared included The Reivers (1969), Deadhead Miles (1972), and The Last Tycoon (1976).[1] She also made over 200 guest appearances on episodic television shows. They include Bonanza, Born Free (TV series), and Cagney & Lacey.

For 14 years, Shalet taught at UCLA; she also was a founder of the Actors and Writers Lab in Manhattan.[4] A life member of The Actors Studio,[5] she was the author of the 1994 novel Grief in a Sunny Climate, (ISBN 0-312-11054-5)[4] which a review in The New York Times described as a "deceptively silly story to disguise some serious lessons about sorrow and dependency."[6] The book received first prize for fiction writing at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference.[6]

Personal life

Shalet was married to actor Michael Strong,[7] with whom she appeared in an episode of the television detective series Harry O.

Death

Shalet died in Palm Springs, California, on February 23, 2006,[4] her 71st birthday.

Filmography

References
  1. Lentz, Harris III (April 6, 2006). "Obituaries". Classic Images. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. "Diane Shalet". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  3. "Cast Is Named For H.C.T.'s 'Dark of Moon'". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Hawaii, Honolulu. April 25, 1953. p. 17. Retrieved February 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Willis, John; Hodges, Ben (2008). Theatre World 2005-2006: The Most Complete Record of the American Theatre. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 348. ISBN 9781557837080. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  5. Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 280. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
  6. Birch, Donna (August 21, 1994). "Actress Enjoys Latest Role as Author". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. Westisde p 6. Retrieved February 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Meredith, Jack (December 13, 1969). "Michael Strong a man of many lives in variety of theatrical characters". The Windsor Star. Canada, Ontario, Windsor. p. 39. Retrieved February 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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