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Dana Hill

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Dana Hill Famous memorial

Birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
15 Jul 1996 (aged 32)
Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend Add to Map
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 Actress. She was an American actress. Born Dana Goetz, her father was a director of commercials and procured her first job for her. To secure roles on her own merit and not because of her father, she adopted her mother's maiden name, Hill, as her professional name. She soon graduated from commercials to guest spots on popular television shows such as "Family," and by 1981, was appearing as a regular cast member of CBS's "The Two of Us." Diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, which impeded her growth, she was able to convincingly play roles younger than her years. It was the role of a child targeted by a pornographer in the highly-rated, made-for-television movie, "Fallen Angel," that would bring her first taste of critical and professional success. Her performance garnered her a Best Actress award at the Third Annual Youth in Film Awards. In 1982, she gave what might be the best performance of her career in the critically acclaimed feature, "Shoot The Moon," with her starring as the oldest daughter in a family torn apart by divorce. By the middle 1980s, she had been nominated for numerous Young Actress awards for her film and television work. In addition to her film work, she also appeared on stage. In 1982, she starred alongside Tony Award-winner Pearl Bailey in the acclaimed live NBC theater presentation of "The Member of the Wedding." For her performance in "Picnic," she received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and was a co-star in the Pasadena Playhouse production of "The Steel Magnolias." Several features and TV movies followed throughout the 1980s until health problems forced her to move on to voice-over work. She was a regular voice in the popular series "Duckman" and, throughout the early 1990s, was featured in a host of other TV shows and features. In 1996, her diabetes worsened, and she slipped into a diabetic coma, which was followed shortly by a stroke. She died from the complications of diabetes at 32 years old.

 Actress. She was an American actress. Born Dana Goetz, her father was a director of commercials and procured her first job for her. To secure roles on her own merit and not because of her father, she adopted her mother's maiden name, Hill, as her professional name. She soon graduated from commercials to guest spots on popular television shows such as "Family," and by 1981, was appearing as a regular cast member of CBS's "The Two of Us." Diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, which impeded her growth, she was able to convincingly play roles younger than her years. It was the role of a child targeted by a pornographer in the highly-rated, made-for-television movie, "Fallen Angel," that would bring her first taste of critical and professional success. Her performance garnered her a Best Actress award at the Third Annual Youth in Film Awards. In 1982, she gave what might be the best performance of her career in the critically acclaimed feature, "Shoot The Moon," with her starring as the oldest daughter in a family torn apart by divorce. By the middle 1980s, she had been nominated for numerous Young Actress awards for her film and television work. In addition to her film work, she also appeared on stage. In 1982, she starred alongside Tony Award-winner Pearl Bailey in the acclaimed live NBC theater presentation of "The Member of the Wedding." For her performance in "Picnic," she received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and was a co-star in the Pasadena Playhouse production of "The Steel Magnolias." Several features and TV movies followed throughout the 1980s until health problems forced her to move on to voice-over work. She was a regular voice in the popular series "Duckman" and, throughout the early 1990s, was featured in a host of other TV shows and features. In 1996, her diabetes worsened, and she slipped into a diabetic coma, which was followed shortly by a stroke. She died from the complications of diabetes at 32 years old.

Bio by: Paul Austin



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  • Originally Created by: Paul Austin
  • Added: Feb 11, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5202877/dana-hill: accessed ), memorial page for Dana Hill (6 May 1964–15 Jul 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5202877; Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend; Maintained by Find a Grave.