Night Hunter Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Actress Diana Douglas Webster, mother of Michael Douglas and former wife of Kirk Douglas, died of cancer on Saturday in Woodland Hills, Calif. She was 92. Born Diana Love Dill on January 22, 1923 in Devonshire, Bermuda, Webster appeared on film, television and stage. She appeared in more than 20 films, including “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” and “It Runs in the Family,” in addition to TV roles on “The West Wing” and “Love is a Many Splendored Thing.” Webster met Kirk Douglas when they were both acting students at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. They married in 1943 and had Kirk, in 1944, followed by the birth of Joel (now a producer) in 1947. After a divorce from Kirk in 1951, Webster married actor Bill Darrid in 1956 and then Donald A. Webster upon her second husband’s death. A memorial service will be held in Los Angeles. Source http://variety.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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