Diana Lewis
Diana Lewis was born on September 18, 1919 in Ashbury Park, New Jersey. Her parents were vaudeville performers. The family moved to Hollywood and Diana, her sister Maxine, and her brother J.C. all went into show business. Diana made her film debut in the 1934 comedy It's A Gift. At the age of sixteen she married actor Jay Faye. She landed a contract with MGM and appeared in movies like Andy Hardy Meets Debutante and Bitter Sweet. While making Gold Diggers In Paris she became close friends with actress Carole Landis. Diana's marriage to Jay ended in 1939. That same year she met actor William Powell who was more than twenty years older than she. After a whirlwind courtship, the couple eloped on January 6, 1940. Diana had supporting roles in the films Johnny Eager and Cry Havoc. She decided to quit acting in 1943 and devoted herself to being a full-time wife. By all accounts Diana and William enjoyed one of Hollywood's happiest marriages. He gave her the nickname "Mousie" because she was so petite. They had no children but Diana was very close to her stepson William David Powell. She spent much of her time doing charity work and playing golf. In 1984 William passed away at the age of ninety-one. Diana continued to live a quiet life in Palm Springs. She died from pancreatic cancer on January 18, 1997. Diana is buried with William at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 2.191 |
Birthday | 1919-09-18 |
Place of Birth | Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA |
Also Known As | Mousie Powell, |
1940
Go West
6.5/84
Embezzler, shill, all around confidence man S. Quentin Quale is heading west to find his fortune; he meets the crafty but simple brothers Joseph and R...
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Go West
1934
It's a Gift
6.459/86
After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange...
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It's a Gift
1941
Johnny Eager
6.063/40
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
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Johnny Eager
1940
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
5.1/8
Judge Hardy takes his family to New York City, where Andy quickly falls in love with a socialite. He finds the high society life too expensive, and ev...
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Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1936
Grand Slam Opera
5.7/11
Elmer Butts is a contestant in a radio amateur hour show hoping to win the first price -- by dancing and juggling!
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Grand Slam Opera
1937
Love Nest on Wheels
6.2/5
Buster, the eldest son in a family of hillbillies who manage a hotel, attempts to raise money to save the hotel from foreclosure.
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Love Nest on Wheels
1943
Cry 'Havoc'
6.3/13
The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitres...
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Cry 'Havoc'
1942
Whistling in Dixie
5/3
Radio sleuth Wally 'The Fox' Benton travels to Georgia with his fiancé Carol to be married; and to help Carol's college chum, Ellamae Downs, solve a m...
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Whistling in Dixie
1941
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
7/3
An ice skater sues Kildare (Lew Ayres) for malpractice after his roadside first aid leaves her paralyzed.
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The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1938
Gold Diggers in Paris
5/1
When the representative of the Paris International Dance Exposition arrives in New York to invite the Academy Ballet of America to compete for monetar...
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Gold Diggers in Paris
1938
He Couldn't Say No
5.5/1
A lowly office clerk angers his fiancee and future mother-in-law by spending money intended for marriage furniture on a statue of a pretty girl, which...
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He Couldn't Say No
1940
Bitter Sweet
5.8/5
A woman runs away with her music teacher in order to escape an arranged marriage, but they struggle to make ends meet.
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Bitter Sweet
1940
Forty Little Mothers
6.2/4
An out-of-work professor gets a break from an old college buddy to teach at an exclusive girl's school. But events conspire against him: he finds an a...
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Forty Little Mothers
1935
Enter Madame
5.5/4
Man marries opera singer, winds up taking back seat to her career.
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Enter Madame
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
6.3/3
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
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The Big Parade of Comedy
1942
Seven Sweethearts
7/2
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Seven Sweethearts
1939
First Offenders
0/0
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