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Diana Douglas

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Actress

The Resume

    (January 22, 1923-July 3, 2015)
    Born in Devonshire, Bermuda
    Birth name was Diana Love Dill
    Portrayed Martha Evans in 'Days of Our Lives' (1977-79,1982)
    Appeared in 'The Indian Fighter' (1955), 'The West Point Story' (1956), 'Roots: The Next Generation' (1979), 'Jaws of Satan' (1981), 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' (1987) and 'It Runs in the Family' (2003)
    First wife of Kirk Douglas (1943-51)
    Mother of Michael Douglas

Why she might be annoying:

    She was a self-admitted rebellious child: 'I broke all the rules. If a sign said, 'Walk, don't run,' I definitely ran.'
    She got pregnant during an affair with Errol Flynn and had an illegal abortion.
    She was better remembered as Kirk's ex and Michael's mother than for her acting.

Why she might not be annoying:

    While Kirk was in the Navy, he saw her picture on the cover of 'Life' (May 3, 1943 issue) and told his shipmates he would marry her.
    She and Kirk remained on amicable terms after their divorce: 'I know Michael has said since becoming an adult that he was always very grateful that we never did badmouth each other.'
    Because she wanted her kids to have 'a settled, normal upbringing' outside of Hollywood, after the divorce she moved with the children to Connecticut and commuted to New York City for TV appearances.
    She said her personal philosophy was 'Be courageous, be compassionate, and, for God's sake, have fun!'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 71 Votes: 43.66% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 55 Votes: 58.18% Annoying