DIANA MULDAUR
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Date of Birth
19 August 1938,
New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name
Diana Charlton Muldaur
Nickname
Dinny
Height
5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Spouse
Robert Dozier (11 October 1981 - present)
James Vickery (26 July 1969 - 19 October 1979) (his death)
Mini Biography
Educated at Sweet Briar College, Diana Muldaur began her New York stage career in 1963,
appearing in three Broadway plays--Seidelman and Son, Poor Biros
and A Very Rich Woman--back to back.
She also played a regular role in the Manhattan-based soap opera The Secret Storm.
In 1968, Muldaur appeared in her first film, The Swimmer.
Exuding a serenity and maturity beyond her years, she was generally cast in cool,
sophisticated roles, often as a deliberate contrast to her less-polished male co-stars:
for example, she was a regular on the TV series McCloud (1970-77)
cast as rambunctious Marshal Sam McCloud's(Dennis Weaver)
low-key lady friend Chris Coughlin. Conversely,
she was vitriol personified as barracuda lawyer Rosalind Shays
in LA Law (1989-91)--at least she was until her character took a spectacular season
--ending plunge down an empty elevator shaft.
Other TV programs that have utilized Muldaur on a weekly basis have included
The Survivors (1970), Black Beauty (1972), Born Free (1974), The Tony Randall Show (1976),
Hizzoner (1979), Fitz and Bones (1981) and A Year in the Life (1987).
In addition, she is among the few actors who have shown up in both
the original Star Trek (in two guest-star assignments) and
Star Trek: The Next Generation (as Dr. Katherine Pulaski).
Undoubtedly one of her more enjoyable (and least taxing) assignments
was as the voice of Dr. Leslie Thompson on Batman: The Animated Series.
Equally busy when not performing before the cameras,
Muldaur is a past member of the SAG board of the directors.
Diana Muldaur is the widow of actor James Mitchell Vickery.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Trivia
Fairly well-known breeder, owner, and judge of Airedale Terriers.
Graduate of Sweet Briar College (1960).
Former president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
A former Screen Actors Guild board member, she later went on to become president of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Was the graduation speaker for Sweet Briar College (her alma mater) on 7 May 2000.
Appeared in the 1967 "Gun Law" (1955) episode "Gun Law: Fandango (#12.21)" (1967). A portion of this episode can be heard on the album "The Wall" by Pink Floyd, during the intro to the song "Is There Anybody Out There".
Playmates Toys released an action figure in her likeness as the character "Dr. Pulaski" from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987).
In celebration of the "Star Trek" (1966) 40th Aniversary, several conventions were held in its honor. Diana hadn't done a Star Trek convention in 10 years. She participated in one in Las Vegas on Sept. 15, 2006, along with several other Star Trek veterans.
Often plays physician roles. Her most noted ones in Trek lore were, respectively: "Dr. Ann Mullhall" (original series episode: "Star Trek: Return to Tomorrow (#2.20)" (1968)), "Dr. Miranda Jones" (original series episode: "Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty? (#3.5)" (1968)) and "Dr. Katherine Pulaski" (season two of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)). Each having an open-minded view of the Universe.
The scene where her "L.A. Law" (1986) character Rosalind Shays is discovered in bed with her enemy Leland McKenzie, played by Richard Dysart, was ranked as the 38th greatest moment in television (the list originally appeared in the March 1991 issue of EGG magazine).
Diana's younger brother is singer/songwriter Geoff Muldaur.
Ex-sister-in-law of Maria Muldaur.
Worked together with "L.A. Law" (1986) co-star Richard Dysart at New York's legendary "Circle in the Square Theatre" in the 1960s.
According to director Paul Lynch, Diana had trouble remembering her lines on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987). To help her out, her lines were put on cue cards for her to look at. (Star Trek magazine, Sept/Oct 2007).
Said in an interview in People Magazine in 2000, that the "L.A. Law" (1986) actors were like family to her, but that she didn't have fond memories of the cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987).
Aunt of Jenni Muldaur and Clare Muldaur.
Personal Quotes
On doing a "Star Trek" convention after 10 years: "One of the main reasons I'm here, if not the entire reason I'm here, is to celebrate Gene Roddenberry. He discovered me, in many ways, when I was a kid in Hollywood, and he put me in two different segments of the original "Star Trek" (1966), which were a total joy to do. I cannot tell you how inventive and how creative everybody was who worked on that show, from the actors, the makeup, the hair, the camera ... I will never forget it as long as I live" (2006).
"Most of my career I have played interesting - particularly in my day which was a long time ago - interesting roles that were women doing something other than just motherhood. Sometimes it was just motherhood, which was also just as important. But also it was doctors, lawyers... Certainly that's how Gene always saw me, as a human being on the face of this Earth with some dignity, which is what I have tried to portray in all of my roles ... I think we tend as people to denigrate ourselves often, and the joy of trying to bring whatever that basic wonderful dignified thing is, that is in each and every human being, is very important to me." (2006)
About Gene Roddenberry: "The qualities that I admired so in him were his creativity, because in Hollywood they buy you because you're creative and then they try to take it all out of you, to make you commercial, and he never ever gave in." (2006)
I worked with him in the mid-'60s on Broadway in New York, and I was just a kid starting out and he was a big star and a character star, and the joy was that because he looked older he was playing wonderful older character roles which made him, I think, the great actor that he is today...he's wonderful! - about her "L.A. Law" (1986) co-star Richard Dysart.
I just fell in love with it, in love with the history of it, with all of it. I didn't discover film until much later. Beneath my dignity, film was. I was one of those repulsive creatures. (on her early days acting in school plays)
Where Are They Now
(January 2000) Now living with her husband in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. She has enjoyed time away from Hollywood, and is now looking for a suitable role to restart her career.
Filmography
Actor
1992-1993 Batman (TV series)
– Paging the Crime Doctor (1993) … Dr. Leslie Thompkins (voice)
– Blind as a Bat (1993) … Dr. Leslie Thompkins (voice)
– I Am the Night (1992) … Dr. Leslie Thompkins (voice)
– Perchance to Dream (1992) … Dr. Leslie Thompkins (voice)
– Appointment in Crime Alley (1992) … Dr. Leslie Thompkins (voice)
1992 Empty Nest (TV series) – The Boomerang Affair (1992) … Sonya Phillips
1992 Hearts Are Wild (TV series) ...Grace
1991 Locked Up: A Mother's Rage (TV movie) ...Frances
1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (TV movie) ...Lauren Jeffreys
1989-1991 L.A. Law (TV series)
– Good to the Last Drop (1991) … Rosalind Shays
– The Beverly Hills Hangers (1991) … Rosalind Shays
– He's a Crowd (1991) … Rosalind Shays
– Pump It Up (1991) … Rosalind Shays
– God Rest Ye Murray Gentleman (1990) … Rosalind Shays
In all 24 episodes »
1991 Matlock (TV series)
– The Trial: Part 2 (1991) … Judge Diana Levin
– The Trial: Part 1 (1991) … Judge Diana Levin
1989 The Return of Sam McCloud (TV movie) ...Chris Coughlin
1988-1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
– Shades of Gray (1989) … Doctor Pulaski
– Peak Performance (1989) … Doctor Pulaski
– The Emissary (1989) … Doctor Pulaski
– Manhunt (1989) … Doctor Pulaski
– Up the Long Ladder (1989) … Doctor Pulaski
In all 22 episodes »
1987 A Year in the Life (TV series) ...Doctor Alice Foley
1986 Murder in Three Acts (TV movie) ...Angela Stafford
1986 A Year in the Life (TV mini-series) ...Dr. Alice Foley
1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series) – Footnote to Murder (1985) … Alexis Post
1984 The Master (TV series) – Juggernaut (1984) … Maggie Sinclair
1983-1984 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Claire Beaumont / Janet
– Harts on the Run (1984) … Janet
– Harts on the Scent (1983) … Claire Beaumont
1982 Terror at Alcatraz (TV movie) ...Terri Seymour
1980-1981 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
– Slow Boat to Madness: Part 2 (1981) … Dr. Janet Carlyle
– Slow Boat to Madness: Part 1 (1981) … Dr. Janet Carlyle
– Deadly Arena (1980) … Dr. Janet Carlyle
1981 Fitz and Bones (TV series)
– A Difficult Lesson (1981) … Terri Seymour
– To Kill a Ghost (1981) … Terri Seymour
– Blue Pigeon Blues (1981) … Terri Seymour
– Terror at Newsline 3 (1981) … Terri Seymour
1979-1981 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Helen Banner / Sister Anita
– Sanctuary (1981) … Sister Anita
– Homecoming (1979) … Helen Banner
1980 The Return of Frank Cannon (TV movie) ...Sally Bingham
1980 B.J. and the Bear (TV series) – Bear Bondage (1980) … Dr. Nivens
1979 The Miracle Worker (TV movie) ...Kate Keller
1979 Hizzonner (TV series)
– The Election Story (1979) … Ginny
– Mr. Perfect (1979) … Ginny
– The Book Story (1979) … Ginny
– Tea and Synthesizers (1979) … Ginny
– Nails Gets Kidnapped (1979) … Ginny
In all 7 episodes »
1977-1979 Police Story (TV series)
Jessica / Margaret Wilson
– A Cry for Justice (1979) … Jessica
– Pressure Point (1977) … Margaret Wilson
1979 The Love Boat (TV series) – Dream Ship/Best of Friends/Aftermath (1979) … Laura Akers
1979 $weepstake$ (TV series) – Episode #1.2 (1979) … Melinda
1979 Fantasy Island (TV series) – Photographs/Royal Flush (1979) … Mrs. Castle
1968-1978 Insight (TV series)
– It Can't Happen to Me (1978) … Julie Sears
– I'm Gonna Be Free (1972)
– The Day God Died (1970)
– The 34th Hour (1968)
1978 The Word (TV mini-series) ...Claire Randall
1978 Maneaters Are Loose! (TV movie) ...May Purcell
1978 To Kill a Cop (TV movie) ...Agnes Cusack
1978 Carter Country (TV series) – Roy Pays His Taxes (1978) … Ms. Barrington
1978 Black Beauty (TV mini-series) ...Elizabeth Sutton
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series) – Sole Survivor (1978) … Leta Manheim
1976-1978 The Tony Randall Show (TV series)
– Philadelphia Triangle (1978) … Judge Eleanor Hooper
– Love vs. Excitement (1977) … Judge Eleanor Hooper
– Dream Maker (1977) … Judge Eleanor Hooper
– Case: The Hooper Affair (1977) … Judge Eleanor Hooper
– Case: Franklin in Love (1976) … Judge Eleanor Hooper
In all 6 episodes »
1977 Rosetti and Ryan (TV series) – Everybody Into the Pool (1977) … Elaine
1977 The Deadly Triangle (TV movie) ...Edith Cole
1977 Pine Canyon Is Burning (TV movie) ...Sandra
1977 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series) – Dead Lift (1977) … Judith Winters
1970-1977 McCloud (TV series)
– McCloud Meets Dracula (1977) … Chris Coughlin
– London Bridges (1977) … Chris Coughlin
– 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas... (1976) … Chris Coughlin
– Three Guns for New York (1975) … Chris Coughlin
– Fire! (1975) … Chris Coughlin
In all 15 episodes »
1977 Kingston: Confidential (TV series) – Triple Exposure (1977)
1977 Hunter (TV series) – Mirror Image (1977) … Frieda Scott
1977 Police Woman (TV series) – Solitaire (1977) … Helen Murphy
1977 Cry for Justice
1977 Beyond Reason ...Elaine
1976 Charlie's Angels (TV series) – Charlie's Angels (1976) … Rachel LeMaire
1976 Ellery Queen (TV series) – The Adventure of the Judas Tree (1976) … Paulette Sherman
1975 S.W.A.T. (TV series) – Terror Ship (1975) … Kate Darby
1975 Caribe (TV series) – Counterfeit Killer (1975) … Laura Springman
1975 The Rockford Files (TV series) – Charlie Harris at Large (1975) … Linda Bannister
1974 Born Free (TV series)
– The Devil Leopard (1974) … Joy Adamson
– The Raiders (1974) … Joy Adamson
– The White Rhino (1974) … Joy Adamson
– Elsa's Odyssey (1974) … Joy Adamson
– The Maneaters of Merti (1974) … Joy Adamson
In all 13 episodes »
1974 Chosen Survivors ...Alana Fitzgerald
1974 Planet Earth (TV movie) ...Marg
1974 Cannon (TV series) – Blood Money (1974) … Ava Brannigan
1974 Disneyland (TV series)
– Hog Wild: Part 2 (1974) … Martha Melborne
– Hog Wild: Part 1 (1974) … Martha Melborne
1974 Hog Wild (TV movie) ...Martha Melborne
1974 McQ ...Lois
1973 Kung Fu (TV series) – The Elixir (1973) … Theodora
1967-1973 Mannix (TV series)
Fran Webber / Jan / Leslie Carlson
– Cry Danger (1973) … Jan
– A Gathering of Ghosts (1971) … Leslie Carlson
– Coffin for a Clown (1967) … Fran Webber
1973 The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV series) – A Special Act of Love (1973)
1973 Ordeal (TV movie) ...Kay Damian
1972-1973 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
Gloria Shields / Janet
– A Lesson in Loving (1973) … Janet
– Charlie Gave Me Your Number (1972) … Gloria Shields
1973 Search Control (TV series) – Ends of the Earth (1973) … Sheila Johansen
1973 Call to Danger (TV movie) ..Carrie Donovan
1973 Hec Ramsey (TV series)
Miss Savannah / Rose Ryan
– Mystery of the Yellow Rose (1973) … Rose Ryan / Miss Savannah
1972 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series) – The Velvet Prison (1972) … Ann Dahms
1972 Banyon (TV series) – Dead End (1972) … Paula Vander
1972 Medical Center (TV series) – Doctor and Mr. Harper (1972) … Dr. Harper
1970-1972 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Angela / Cathy Wallis
– Death Wish on Tantalus Mountain (1972) … Angela
– Time and Memories (1970) … Cathy Wallis
1972 The Other ...Alexandra
1968-1972 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Irene Davis / Irene Devers
– Escape to Nowhere (1972)
– Act of Violence (1968) … Irene Davis/Irene Devers
1971 Ironside (TV series) – Good Samaritan (1971) … Capt. Pauline Daniels
1971 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series) – The Tender Comrade (1971) … Ann Rolf
1971 The Name of the Game (TV series) – Beware of the Watchdog (1971) … Terry Lanson
1971 One More Train to Rob ..Katy
1971 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series) – The Great Shell Game (1971) … Grace Turner
1967-1971 The Virginian (TV series)
Laura Messinger / Rachel Bonham
– The Politician (1971) … Rachel Bonham
– The Masquerade (1967) … Laura Messinger
1970 Dan August (TV series) – Murder by Proxy (1970)
1970 The Mod Squad (TV series) – The Loser (1970) … Claire Tragis
1970 The Lawyer ...Ruth Petrocelli
1969 The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV series) – And Eddie Makes Three (1969) … Lynn Bardman
1969 The Survivors (TV series) ....Belle
1969 Number One ..Ann Marley
1968 Felony Squad (TV series) – The Distant Shore (1968) … Margaret Collins
1968 Star Trek (TV series)
Ann Mulhall / Dr. Miranda Jones
– Is There in Truth No Beauty? (1968) … Dr. Miranda Jones
– Return to Tomorrow (1968) … Ann Mulhall
1968 Bonanza (TV series) – The Passing of a King (1968) … Mary Roman
1968 The Outcasts (TV series) – A Ride to Vengeance (1968) … Peg Skinner
1968 The Swimmer ...Cynthia
1968 The Invaders (TV series) – The Life Seekers (1968) … Claire
1968 I Spy (TV series) – This Guy Smith (1968) … Sally
1967 Run for Your Life (TV series)
– Cry Hard, Cry Fast: Part 2 (1967) … Dr. Jean Winters
– Cry Hard, Cry Fast: Part 1 (1967) … Dr. Jean Winters
1967 Gun Law (TV series) – Fandango (1967) … Laurel Tyson
1966 T.H.E. Cat (TV series) – None to Weep, None to Mourn (1966) … Lilah Hadis
1966 Hawk (TV series) – The Man Who Owned Everyone (1966) … Laura
1966 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
– Out of a Concrete Tower (1966) … Jeannie Orloff
– The Taste of Crow (1966) … Jeannie Orloff
– What Happened to All the Sunshine and Roses? (1966) … Jeannie Orloff
– A Patient Lost (1966) … Jeannie Orloff
– The Encroachment (1966) … Jeannie Orloff
1965 The Secret Storm (TV series) ...Ann Wicker
1964 Mr. Broadway (TV series) – Don't Mention My Name in Sheboygan (1964) … Receptionist
1964 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series) – Ambassador at Large (1964) … Dorothy
