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Diana Brewster(1931-1991)

  • Actress
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Glenn Ford and Diana Brewster in Torpedo Run (1958)
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Diane Brewster was born on March 11, 1931, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was largely a character actress in both motion pictures and television. She was 24 years old when she began acting on TV. Her first role was in a few episodes of the westerns Cheyenne (1955) and Zane Grey Theatre (1956). Her first motion picture roles was as Sylvia Quentin in Pharaoh's Curse (1957) in 1956. However, most older viewers remember her as the attractive grade school teacher Miss Canfield on the popular TV comedy series Leave It to Beaver (1957). While her last big screen appearance was as Kate Lawrence in The Young Philadelphians (1959) in 1959, Diane made one more TV appearance on Family Affair (1966) in 1966. Afterwards, Diane retired from the camera. Diane died of heart failure on November 12, 1991. She was 60 years old.
BornMarch 11, 1931
DiedNovember 12, 1991(60)
BornMarch 11, 1931
DiedNovember 12, 1991(60)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
Leave It to Beaver
7.6
TV Series
  • Miss Canfield
  • Miss Simms
Robby the Robot in The Invisible Boy (1957)
The Invisible Boy
5.3
  • Mary Merrinoe(as Diane Brewster)
  • 1957
David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
The Fugitive
8.1
TV Series
  • Helen Kimble
  • Helen Kimble - Recorded Messages
Ben Gazzara and Chuck Connors in Arrest and Trial (1963)
Arrest and Trial
7.6
TV Series
  • Carole Donahue(as Diane Brewster)

Credits

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Actress



  • Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers in The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
    The New Leave It to Beaver
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Miss Canfield (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1983–1988
  • Telephone Skills: Courtesy on the Line
    Short
    • Dorothy (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1985
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Nurse #2 (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1983
  • Still the Beaver (1983)
    Still the Beaver
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Miss Canfield (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1983
  • The Name of the Game (1968)
    The Name of the Game
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Helen Crown (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1970
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Susan Weathers (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1968
  • Family Affair (1966)
    Family Affair
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Freddie Parkhurst (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1967
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Helen Kimble
    • Helen Kimble - Recorded Messages
    • 1963–1967
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Bea Dressen
    • Lita Foladaire
    • Julie Wharton (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1958–1965
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Flora Muybridge
    • Grace Fallon (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1956–1964
  • Kentucky Jones (1964)
    Kentucky Jones
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mabel Healy (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1964
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Gloria Townsend
    • Willa Phelps (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1962–1964
  • Ben Gazzara and Chuck Connors in Arrest and Trial (1963)
    Arrest and Trial
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Carole Donahue (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1964
  • Ripcord (1961)
    Ripcord
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Jerri Summers (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1963
  • Empire (1962)
    Empire
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Caroline (as Diane Brewster)
    • 1963

Soundtrack



  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Some Sunday Morning", "I've Got a Hive Full of Honey", "Frankie and Johnny" (uncredited)
    • 1962

Videos4

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:27
Official Trailer
The Man in the Net
Trailer 2:09
The Man in the Net
The Man in the Net
Trailer 2:09
The Man in the Net
Mike Hammer: Death Takes An Encore
Trailer 1:06
Mike Hammer: Death Takes An Encore
Cheyenne: The Travelers
Trailer 1:05
Cheyenne: The Travelers

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Diane Brewster
  • Born
    • March 11, 1931
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • November 12, 1991
    • Studio City, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Jabe Z. WalkerMay 1959 - November 1991 (her death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Phillip Sloan Brewster

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  • Trivia
    Her husband and widower, Dr. Jabe Z. Walker was an oral surgeon who set up his practice in Burbank, CA after they got married. They made their home in Studio City, CA. He lived on for almost twenty two more years after her death passing away in early 2013.

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  • When did Diana Brewster die?
    November 12, 1991
  • How did Diana Brewster die?
    Heart failure
  • How old was Diana Brewster when she died?
    60 years old
  • Where did Diana Brewster die?
    Studio City, California, USA
  • When was Diana Brewster born?
    March 11, 1931

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