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Diana Lewis (September 18, 1919 – January 18, 1997)[1] was an American film actress and a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player.

Diana Lewis
Trailer for Cry 'Havoc' (1943)
Born	(1919-09-18)September 18, 1919 Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 18, 1997(1997-01-18) (aged 77) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Resting place	Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1934–1943
Spouse(s)	Jay Raye ​ ​ (m. 1935; div. 1939)​ William Powell ​ ​ (m. 1940; died 1984)​

Early years

The daughter of vaudeville performers,[2] Lewis was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles.[2][3]

Career

Lewis was a singer with the orchestra led by Larry Leeds.[4]

She began her film career in It's a Gift (1934) and worked steadily over the next few years, usually in minor roles. Her more notable films include It's a Gift, Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Go West (1940), and Johnny Eager (1941). She was the love interest of Andy Hardy as Daphne Fowler in Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940).[5]

Marriage

Lewis met actor William Powell, who was 27 years her senior, at MGM in 1940.[6] They married at a dude ranch in Nevada on January 5, 1940,[7] after a courtship of less than a month.[6] She retired from acting in 1943. Lewis became known as Mousie Powell after her marriage.[8] Lewis was a supporter of the LPGA tour. She was an honorary member and established The William and Mousie Powell Award in 1986 though it was renamed in 2019. The couple remained together for 44 years until Powell's death at age 91 in 1984.

Death

Lewis died from pancreatic cancer in Rancho Mirage, California, aged 77. She was interred at Cathedral City's Desert Memorial Park in Riverside County, California, alongside Powell, and her stepson, William David Powell.[9]

Affiliations and honors

Lewis was an active supporter of women's golf and the LPGA. The LPGA's William and Mousie Powell Award is named in honor of the Powells.

In 2000, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to her.[10]

Complete filmography

Year	Film	Role	Director	Notes
1934	It's a Gift		Norman Z. McLeod
1935	One Hour Late		Ralph Murphy
1935	Enter Madame		Elliott Nugent
1935	All the King's Horses		Frank Tuttle
1935	Choose Your Partners			short
1936	Grand Slam Opera		Charles Lamont	short
1937	Love Nest on Wheels		Charles Lamont	short
1938	He Couldn't Say No		Lewis Seiler
1938	Gold Diggers in Paris		Busby Berkeley
1939	First Offenders
1940	Forty Little Mothers		Busby Berkeley
1940	Andy Hardy Meets Debutante		George B. Seitz
1940	Bitter Sweet
1940	Go West	Eve Wilson	Edward Buzzell
1941	The People vs. Dr. Kildare		Harold S. Bucquet
1941	Johnny Eager		Mervyn LeRoy
1942	Whistling in Dixie		S. Sylvan Simon
1942	Seven Sweethearts		Frank Borzage
1943	Cry 'Havoc'		Richard Thorpe

References

External links

• Diana Lewis at IMDb

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Diana Lewis (Asbury Park, Nueva Jersey; 18 de septiembre de 1919 – Rancho Mirage, California; 18 de enero de 1997), también conocida como Mousie Powell, fue una actriz estadounidense.

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