Dyan Cannon
Dyan Cannon (Samille Diane Friesen) was born on January 4th, 1937 and is currently 88 years old. Dyan Cannon was born in Tacoma, Washington, USA. Cannon attended The University of California, Los Angeles.
Dyan Cannon is an editor, filmmaker, and actress. Accolades include a Golden Globe Award, 3 Oscar nominations, and a Saturn Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dyan was named Female Star of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners in 1973 and Hollywood Women’s Press Club in 1979.
A part time modeling job led to her having an interview with a producer named Jerry Wald who suggested that she change her name to Cannon. She signed with MGM, doing promotional work on the movie
Les Girls, and studied with Sanford Meisner (acting teacher).
Dyan is a former beauty queen that held the title of Miss West Seattle, and made her TV debut in 1958. Over the decade that followed, she became a common sight on episodic shows, while she occasionally appeared in B movies and on Broadway. Then she had her breakthrough film role in
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in 1969, for which she got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
In
Dear Cary: My Life with Cary Grant, Dyan shares with unparalleled honesty the heartbreaking and heartwarming tale about her magical romance and stormy marriage to Cary Grant. He was the ultimate star, defining Hollywood glamour not to mention cinematic achievement. She was this bright new actress, funny and beautiful, who would some day prove her talent by being the first woman to get Oscar nominated for her work behind the camera and on screen.
When Cary asked to meet Dyan, she assumed that it was just for an acting gig, however he had a much different role in mind for her, and so started this storybook romance which brought her to dizzying new heights. On his arm, she found she was traveling in the inner circles of glamour and power in which Cary was king, with friends like Audrey Hepburn, Noel Coward, James Stewart, Frank Sinatra, as well as so many others considered Hollywood royalty.
Behind closed doors, she found a Cary that nobody else knew. A caring, thoughtful, and private person, with some dark family secrets which weighed heavy on him. He was a man contending with the swan song of an astonishing movie career as her career was just starting. Despite their age difference (he was 33 years older), they fell in love, married, had a daughter together. Happy ever after still proved elusive, and their relationship was beset with tragic turns and twists. It took a tremulous toll on Dyan while she struggled to keep her mind and heart intact.
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Dyan Cannon: F.A.Q
When was Dyan Cannon Born? How old is Dyan Cannon?
Dyan Cannon was born on January 4th, 1937. Dyan Cannon is currently 88 years old.
Where was Dyan Cannon Born?
Dyan Cannon was born in Tacoma, Washington, USA and is American.
What was the first book Dyan Cannon wrote?
The first book written by Dyan Cannon was No More Idols: The Autobiography of Dyan Cannon, published in 2000.
What was the most recent book Dyan Cannon wrote?
Her most recently released work was Dear Cary: My Life with Cary Grant on May 1st, 2011.
Will there be any more books by Dyan Cannon?
Dyan Cannon does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Dyan Cannon written?
Dyan Cannon has written 2 books. All of her books are Non-Fiction Books.