Diana Patricia Sands [3] (August 22, 1934 – September 21, 1973) was an American actress, perhaps most known for her portrayal of Beneatha Younger, the sister of Sidney Poitier's character, Walter, in the original stage and film versions of Lorraine Hansberry's A …

Diana Sands was born on 22 August 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for A Raisin in the Sun (1961), The Landlord (1970) and East Side/West Side (1963). She was married to Lucien Jean Happersberger. She died on 21 September 1973 in New York City, New York, USA.

Sep 23, 1973 · Diana Sands, the actress who won overnight critical acclaim for her stage portrayal in 1959 of Sidney Poitier's young sister in “A Raisin in the Sun,” died Friday night...

Aug 22, 2020 · Diana Sands, circa 1962 (photograph by Carl Van Vechten). Sands was the first black actress to be cast in a major Broadway play without regard to color. This was due to Philip Rose, the lead producer and the person responsible …

Diana Sands (born Aug. 22, 1934, New York City, N.Y., U.S.—died Sept. 21, 1973, New York City, N.Y.) was an American stage and screen actress who won overnight acclaim for her portrayal of the younger sister in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun (1959).

Diana Sands, the first black actress to be cast in a major Broadway play without regard to color, was born in New York City in 1934 to Rudolph Thomas, a carpenter, and Shirley Sands, a milliner. Sands made her first stage debut in George Bernard Shaw’s Major Barbara at New York City’s High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan.

Oct 5, 2023 · However, her brilliant career was cut short by a rare and aggressive form of cancer that claimed her life at the age of 39. This article will explore the life, achievements, and death of Diana Sands, one of the most influential black actresses of her time.

Diana Patricia Sands [1] (August 22, 1934 – September 21, 1973) was an American actress. She was best known for her role of Beneatha Younger, the sister of Sidney Poitier 's character in the original stage and movie versions of Lorraine Hansberry 's A Raisin in the Sun (1961).

Nov 15, 2018 · Last month, we lauded playwright Alice Childress for being the first African-American woman to direct an off-Broadway play. Diana Sands can claim a first, too, as the first Black actress to be...

After graduating in 1953, she toured with a carnival and returned to New York. There she began acting with the Greenwich Mews and in show tours while working night jobs to survive. She made her stage debut in George Bernard Shaw’s "Major Barbara."