Foster, Dianne (1928–)

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Foster, Dianne (1928–)

Canadian actress and director. Born Dianne Laruska, Oct 31, 1928, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; m. Joel Murcott, 1954 (div. 1959); children: 2.

Made film debut in The Quiet Woman (1950), followed by The Lost Hours, Bad for Each Other, Drive a Crooked Road, The Bamboo Prison, The Kentuckian, Night Passage, The Deep Six, Gideon's Day, The Last Hurrah and Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?; frequently appeared on tv and directed the series "Tekkaman the Space Night" (1984).