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Diane Polley(1936-1990)

  • Actress
  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
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Diane Polley in Stories We Tell (2012)
Diane Polley was born on 31 August 1936 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress and casting director, known for Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983), The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) and Encounter (1952). She was married to Michael Polley and George Deans-Buchan. She died on 10 January 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornAugust 31, 1936
DiedJanuary 10, 1990(53)
BornAugust 31, 1936
DiedJanuary 10, 1990(53)
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Known for

Powers Boothe in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983)
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
7.7
TV Series
  • Casting Director
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
The Ray Bradbury Theater
7.3
TV Series
  • Casting Director(casting)
William Shatner and Basil Rathbone in Encounter (1952)
Encounter
7.4
TV Series
  • Louise Morton(as Diane MacMillan)
Orson Welles and Michael Murphy in Hot Money (1986)
Hot Money
6.2
  • Reporter No. 1(as Diane Polly)
  • 1986

Credits

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Actress



  • C. David Johnson, Eric Peterson, and Sonja Smits in Street Legal (1987)
    Street Legal
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Gloria Beecham
    • 1987–1990
  • The Rocket Boy (1989)
    The Rocket Boy
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Store Customer
    • 1989
  • Sarah Polley and Lori Chodos in Ramona (1988)
    Ramona
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1989
  • Nicholas Campbell and Peggy Smithhart in Diamonds (1987)
    Diamonds
    6.3
    TV Series
    • 1988
  • Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott in Night Heat (1985)
    Night Heat
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Morrison
    • 1988
  • Orson Welles and Michael Murphy in Hot Money (1986)
    Hot Money
    6.2
    • Reporter No. 1 (as Diane Polly)
    • 1986
  • Star Wars: Ewoks (1985)
    Star Wars: Ewoks
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Dobah (voice)
    • 1985
  • Paul Bernard, Psychiatrist
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Bradshaw
    • 1971–1972
  • The Serial
    TV Series
    • Ellen (as Diane Buchan)
    • 1964
  • Playdate
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Jean
    • Eydie (as Diane Buchan)
    • 1961–1962
  • William Shatner and Basil Rathbone in Encounter (1952)
    Encounter
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Louise Morton (as Diane MacMillan)
    • 1959

Casting Director



  • Crazy Moon (1987)
    Crazy Moon
    6.3
    • Casting Director
    • 1987
  • Anne of Avonlea (1987)
    Anne of Avonlea
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1987
  • Powers Boothe in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983)
    Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1986
  • A Judgment in Stone (1986)
    A Judgment in Stone
    5.3
    • Casting Director
    • 1986
  • Donnelly Rhodes in Danger Bay (1983)
    Danger Bay
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1985–1986
  • Jimmy Valentine
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1985
  • Anne of Green Gables (1985)
    Anne of Green Gables
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1985
  • The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
    The Ray Bradbury Theater
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Director (casting)
    • 1985
  • Bayo (1985)
    Bayo
    6.7
    • Casting Director
    • 1985
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1985
  • SCTV Channel (1983)
    SCTV Channel
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1984
  • When We First Met (1984)
    When We First Met
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1984
  • Bizarre (1979)
    Bizarre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1979–1986
  • King of Kensington (1975)
    King of Kensington
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1975

Casting Department



  • Tomorrow's a Killer (1987)
    Tomorrow's a Killer
    2.7
    • additional casting
    • 1987
  • The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
    The Ray Bradbury Theater
    7.3
    TV Series
    • casting
    • 1985–1986

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Diane Buchan
  • Born
    • August 31, 1936
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • January 10, 1990
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Michael Polley? - January 10, 1990 (her death, 5 children)
  • Children
      Susy Buchan

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Appeared as the doctor who comforts Ramona in her daughter Sarah Polley's first television series, Ramona (1988), in the episode Siblingitis (1989).

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