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Biography

With her luxurious, sun-streaked, long curly blond hair, Dyan Cannon is an actress who is hard to miss. She has been in films and…more

Born

Tacoma, Wasington

Birth Name

Samile Diane Friesen

Gender

Female

Credits

Star (1)

Role
- Three Sisters
  Honey Bernstein-Flynn
  - S 2: Ep 15 Best Laid Plans
    2/5/02
  - S 2: Ep 14 Changing Rooms
    1/29/02
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Sister Equinox
    1/15/02
  - S 2: Ep 12 Dog Day Afternoon
    1/8/02
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Manny
    12/18/01
  - + 30 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Ally McBeal
  Whipper Cone
  - S 3: Ep 16 Boy Next Door
    3/27/00
  - S 3: Ep 5 Troubled Water
    11/22/99
  - S 3: Ep 4 Heat Wave
    11/15/99
  - S 3: Ep 1 Car Wash
    10/25/99
  - S 2: Ep 19 Let's Dance
    4/26/99
  - + 11 More Credits
- Ally McBeal
  Whipper
  - S 1: Ep 10 Boy to the World
    12/1/97
Guest Star (71)

Role
- TMZ
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 97 Episode #4.097
    12/27/10
  - S 4: Ep 34 Episode #4.034
    10/14/10
  - S 1: Ep 146 February 26, 2008
    2/26/08
  - S 1: Ep 74 December 4, 2007
    12/4/07
- One Hit Wonders
  Interviewee
  - S 1: Ep 5 VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders: Hour 5
    5/10/02
- Politically Incorrect
  Self
  - S 9: Ep 99 Christopher Titus, Cristina Saralequi, Dyan Cannon, Jack Burkman
    2/1/02
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 101 Show #913
    1/30/01
  - S 4: Ep 86 Show #710
    1/24/00
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 90 Dyan Cannon
    1/30/01
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 7: Ep 163 Show #1425
    6/20/00
  - S 7: Ep 157 Show #1419
    6/12/00
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 208 Dyan Cannon
    5/5/00
- The Directors
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 8 Martha Coolidge
    1/6/00
- Ally
  Whipper Cone
  - S 1: Ep 9 Boy to the World
    12/14/99
- Ally
  Judge Whipper Cone
  - S 1: Ep 3 One Hundred Tears Away
    10/12/99
- Arli$$
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 4 People Are Assets, Too
    6/27/99
- The Magic Hour
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 3 June 10, 1998
    6/10/98
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 26 Beverly Hills Family Robinson
    4/11/98
- The Practice
  Judge Whipper Cone
  - S 2: Ep 15 Line of Duty
    1/5/98
- Ally McBeal
  Whipper Cone
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 177 Show #0826
    6/26/97
- The Rockford Files
  Jess Wilding
  - S 7: Ep 3 If the Frame Fits...
    1/14/96
- The Naked Truth
  Mitzi
  - S 1: Ep 9 Girl Buys Soup While Woman Weds Ape!
    11/29/95
- Perry Mason
  Josie Joplin
  - S 12: Ep 4 A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
    4/10/95
- Diagnosis Murder
  Bonnie Valin
  - S 2: Ep 10 The Last Laugh Part Two
    11/18/94
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Last Laugh Part One
    11/11/94
- Beverly Hills 90210
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 25 Senior Poll
    4/7/93
- One On One With John Tesh
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 145 April 14, 1992
    4/14/92
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 122 April 13, 1992
    4/13/92
  - S 3: Ep 62 December 6, 1990
    12/6/90
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 148 April 8, 1992
    4/8/92
  - S 3: Ep 200 June 17, 1991
    6/17/91
  - S 3: Ep 91 January 15, 1991
    1/15/91
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 29: Ep 166 Show #4396
    8/28/91
  - S 29: Ep 51 Show #4281
    1/18/91
  - S 15: Ep 39 Show #2839
    3/3/77
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 148 Show #1415
    1/15/91
- Disneyland
  Annie Hackett
  - S 32: Ep 13 Rock and Roll Mom
    2/7/88
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 56: Ep 1 The 56th Annual Academy Awards
    4/9/84
  - S 51: Ep 1 The 51st Annual Academy Awards
    4/9/79
  - S 45: Ep 1 The 45th Annual Academy Awards
    3/27/73
- The Muppet Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 13 Dyan Cannon
    1/31/80
- Disneyland
  herself
  - S 25: Ep 8 Mickey's 50
    11/19/78
- Dinah!
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 119 March 16, 1977
    3/16/77
  - S 3: Ep 51 December 2, 1976
    12/2/76
- The Bob Hope Show
  Herself
  - S 27: Ep 2 December 13, 1976
    12/13/76
  - S 25: Ep 4 April 8, 1975
    4/8/75
  - S 25: Ep 3 December 15, 1975
    12/15/74
  - S 24: Ep 4 January 24, 1974
    1/24/74
  - S 22: Ep 7 March 13, 1972
    3/13/72
- Saturday Night Live
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 20 Dyan Cannon/Leon and Mary Russell
    5/15/76
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself/Co-host
  - S 13: Ep 155 April 18, 1975
    4/18/75
  - S 13: Ep 154 April 17, 1975
    4/17/75
  - S 13: Ep 153 April 16, 1975
    4/16/75
  - S 13: Ep 152 April 15, 1975
    4/15/75
  - S 13: Ep 151 Week of April 14, 1975
    4/14/75
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Performer
  - S 46: Ep 1 The 46th Annual Academy Awards
    4/2/74
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself/Co-hostess
  - S 12: Ep 95 January 11, 1974
    1/11/74
  - S 12: Ep 94 January 10, 1974
    1/10/74
  - S 12: Ep 93 January 9, 1974
    1/9/74
  - S 12: Ep 92 January 8, 1974
    1/8/74
  - S 12: Ep 91 Week of January 7, 1974
    1/7/74
- The Bobby Darin Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Episode 8
    1/19/73
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Guest Preformer
  - S 6: Ep 2 Episode #118
    9/18/72
- The Carol Burnett Show
  herself
  - S 4: Ep 11 with Dyan Cannon, Paul Lynde
    11/23/70
- The Virginia Graham Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 28 July 17, 1970
    7/17/70
- Kraft Music Hall
  Herself
  - S 12: Ep 26 Dusty Springfield / Dyan Cannon / Gene Barry / Terry-Thomas
    5/27/70
- Highway Patrol
  Jean Deese [as Dianne Cannon]
  - S 4: Ep 23 Revenge
- The Hollywood Palace
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 8 Host: Anthony Newley / Lulu / Dyan Cannon
    12/6/69
- The David Frost Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 58 November 19, 1969
    11/19/69
  - S 2: Ep 28 October 8, 1969
    10/8/69
  - S 2: Ep 120 February 13, 1970
    2/13/70
- Medical Center
  Elinor Crawford
  - S 1: Ep 2 Victim
    10/1/69
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 55 May 17, 1968
    5/17/68
  - S 5: Ep 21 October 6, 1970
    10/6/70
  - S 4: Ep 91 May 8, 1970
    5/8/70
  - S 4: Ep 20 January 23, 1970
    1/23/70
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 61 November 27, 1967
    11/27/67
  - S 15: Ep 51 November 14, 1977
    11/14/77
  - S 14: Ep 119 March 4, 1977
    3/4/77
  - S 12: Ep 219 August 4, 1975
    8/4/75
  - S 12: Ep 73 December 25, 1974
    12/25/74
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 61 Week of November 27, 1967
    11/27/67
  - S 15: Ep 25 October 8, 1976
    10/8/76
  - S 13: Ep 143 April 2, 1975
    4/2/75
- Amos Burke: Secret Agent
  Francesca Szabo
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Weapon
    11/10/65
- Gunsmoke
  Ivy Norton
  - S 10: Ep 13 Aunt Thede
    12/19/64
- The Reporter
  Mona Elliott
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Man Behind The Badge
    11/6/64
- Mr. Broadway
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 3 Between The Rats And The Finks
    10/17/64
- Stoney Burke
  Flatbush
  - S 1: Ep 15 Death Rides a Pale Horse
    1/14/63
- The Red Skelton Show
  Clara The II
  - S 12: Ep 1 Sombody Up There Should Stay There
    9/25/62
- 77 Sunset Strip
  Kathy Culver
  - S 4: Ep 20 The Bridal Trail Caper
    2/2/62
- The Untouchables
  Mavis Carroll
  - S 3: Ep 14 The Silent Partner
    2/1/62
- Ben Casey
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 11 A Certain Time, a Certain Darkness
    12/11/61
- Follow The Sun
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Woman Who Never Was
    10/15/61
- The Aquanauts
  Diana Hogarth [as Dianne Cannon]
  - S 1: Ep 32 Malibu Run: The Diana Adventure
    6/7/61
- Hawaiian Eye
  Julie Brent
  - S 2: Ep 36 The Big Dealer
    5/17/61
- The Aquanauts
  Thelma [as Diane Cannon]
  - S 1: Ep 22 Malibu Run: The Radioactive Object Adventure
    3/22/61
- Bat Masterson
  Jean Jansen
  - S 3: Ep 16 The Price Of Paradise
    1/19/61
- Two Faces West
  Catherine
  - S 1: Ep 3 Sheriff of the Town
    10/31/60
- Johnny Ringo
  Rhoda
  - S 1: Ep 30 Soft Cargo
    5/5/60
- Wanted: Dead or Alive
  Nicole McCready
  - S 2: Ep 16 Vanishing Act
    12/26/59
- Bat Masterson
  Mary Lowery
  - S 2: Ep 5 Lady Luck
    11/5/59
- Zane Grey Theater
  Annie
  - S 4: Ep 6 Shadows
    11/5/59
- Lock-Up
  Carol
- Playhouse 90
  Gloria
  - S 3: Ep 16 The Velvet Alley
    1/22/59
- 77 Sunset Strip
  Sheila
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Bouncing Chip
    11/7/58
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Fifi
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
    9/27/58

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Trivia
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- Dyan's favorite music: Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye, and The rock & roll classics of the '70's.
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- Dyan practices meditaion, Yoga, and Tai Chi as a part of her daily workout.
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- Dyan received two Oscar nominations for 'Best Supporting Actress'. One nomination for her role in the then-controversial sex comedy Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in 1969, the other for her role as an adulterous wife in Heaven Can Wait in 1978.
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Quotes
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- Dyan: Sure, I would like to be remembered for my work in films, and television. But I would much prefer to be noted for my spirituality and love for God. Now, THAT is something.
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