Diana Sands
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Diana Sands was an acclaimed American stage and screen actress best known for her groundbreaking performance in the original Broadway production and film adaptation of "A Raisin in the Sun."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actress
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film actress ⓘ human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1973 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
A Raisin in the Sun (1961 film adaptation)
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A Raisin in the Sun (original Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ An Affair of the Skin NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ The Landlord NERFINISHED ⓘ The Owl and the Pussycat (Broadway) NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dynamite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Obie Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Diana Patricia Sands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ferncliff Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
cancer
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leiomyosarcoma ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1934-08-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-09-21 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre | drama ⓘ |
| knownFor | portrayal of Beneatha Younger in A Raisin in the Sun ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Diana Sands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | one of the first African American actresses to play major non-stereotypical roles on Broadway ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Raisin in the Sun (1961 film)
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A Raisin in the Sun (stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ An Affair of the Skin (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia, Georgia (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Guiding Light (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ I Spy (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fugitive (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Landlord (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Outer Limits (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Owl and the Pussycat (stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dynamite (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| spouse | Lucien Happersberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterDebut | A Raisin in the Sun (Broadway, 1959) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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