Diana Ewing

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Diana Ewing
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Ewing and Bobby Sherman on TV's Getting Together (1971)
Born (1946-01-04) January 4, 1946 (age 79) [1] [2]
Alma mater Punahou School
Sarah Lawrence College
Occupation Actress
Years active1968–1977
Known for
Spouses
Timothy Woolley Quealy
(m. 1965)
(m. 1969;div. 1974)
[3]

Diana Ewing (born January 4, 1946) is an American actress.

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Early years

Born in Honolulu, [4] Ewing acted in plays at Punahou School and Honolulu Community Theater, in her teenage years. [5] She is the daughter of William H. Ewing (who was a newspaper editorial consultant), and Marjorie A. Ewing. [6] She worked at a newspaper during the summers of her high-school years, [5] and attended Sarah Lawrence College. [7]

Career

Ewing acted at the Manhattan Playhouse in East Palo Alto, California. Productions in which she performed included The Master Builder and Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. [8]

Ewing guest-starred on many television series, including The Mod Squad (1968); Love, American Style (1969); Mission: Impossible (1969); The Big Valley (1969); The F.B.I. (1970); Archer (1975); Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977); Harry O (1974); and The Rockford Files (1977). One of her earliest television roles was in the original Star Trek in the third-season episode 21 "The Cloud Minders" (1969) as Droxine.

Ewing made her feature film debut in the supporting role of Tracy Rutledge, in the movie 80 Steps to Jonah (1969), [9] and also appeared in Play It as It Lays (1972) and The Way We Were (1973). Her last appearance on the big screen was as Jenny in the western thriller Knife for the Ladies (1974). Her last television appearance was in Washington: Behind Closed Doors.

Personal life

Ewing married Timothy Woolley Quealy on June 17, 1965. [7] She was later married to writer Charles Shyer. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1969 80 Steps to Jonah Tracy Rutledge
1972 Play It As It Lays Susannah
1973 The Way We Were Vicki Bissinger
1974 Knife for the Ladies Jenny

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1968 The Mod Squad Karen WestphalEpisode: "Love"
1969 Mission: Impossible StephanieEpisode: "Live Bait"
Star Trek DroxineS3:E21, "The Cloud Minders"
The Big Valley Maggie DelaneyEpisode: "Town of No Exit"
Love, American Style KatyEpisode: segment "Love and Take Me Along"
Katherine WalkerEpisode: segment "Love and the Single Couple"
Gunsmoke Ella HortonEpisode: "MacGraw"
1970 Lancer Sarah CalhounEpisode: "Splinter Group"
The Most Deadly Game GabrielleEpisode: "Gabrielle"
The F.B.I. Karen WandermereEpisode: "Time Bomb"
1971 Getting Together Sandra/Sandra Burke2 episodes
1972 Jigsaw Judy MorganEpisode: "To Stalk the Night"
1973 The Girl with Something Extra Linda FowlerEpisode: "John & Sally & Fred & Linda"
Hawkins Connie HawkinsEpisode: "Blood Feud"
1974 Medical Center ColinEpisode: "Appointment with Danger"
Harry O Marilyn SidwellEpisode: "Shadows at Noon"
1975 Archer Episode: "Shades of Blue"
Petrocelli DustyEpisode: "Death Ride"
Police Story Claire MontroseEpisode: "Little Boy Lost"
Matt Helm Amy FarrahEpisode: "Think Murder"
1977 The Rockford Files Girl in TubEpisode: "Dirty Money, Black Light"
1977 Washington: Behind Closed Doors Kathy FerrisTV miniseries (6 episodes)

References

  1. "Diana Ewing".
  2. "Diana Ewing | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes .
  3. Rosenfield, Paul (July 12, 1987). "Reconcilable Differences". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Lum, Arlene (January 31, 1972). "New TV Doctor Series May Be Produced in Isles". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. D - 16. Retrieved September 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "Honolulu Actress Gets Good Role". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. January 31, 1972. p. D - 16. Retrieved September 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Wood, Ben (August 23, 1969). "Honolulu Actress Plays Opposite Newton in Film". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 9. Retrieved September 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 "Diana Ewing Weds Timothy W. Quealy". The Honolulu Advertiser. June 18, 1965. p. 31. Retrieved September 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Manhattan Playhouse To Give Ibsen's 'The Master Builder'". Redwood City Tribune. April 19, 1968. p. 17. Retrieved September 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Marill, Alvin H. (2004). Mickey Rooney: His Films, Television Appearances, Radio Work, Stage Shows, and Recordings. McFarland. p. 137. ISBN   0786420154.