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Dyanne Thorne
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Dorothy Ann Seib
October 14, 1936 Park Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Died | January 28, 2020 (aged 83) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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Howard Maurer
(m. 1975) |
Dyanne Thorne (October 14, 1936 – January 28, 2020) was an American actress, stage performer and singer.
Early life and education
Born in Park Ridge, New Jersey, as Dorothy Ann Seib, and raised there primarily by her mother, she attended Park Ridge High School, where she was one of the feature writers on the school newspaper.
After graduating, she attended New York University and took acting courses with Uta Hagen.
Career
Dyanne Thorne began her career in show business as a band vocalist and New York stage actress. She also worked as a comedic sketch artist. Comedy albums, with Allen & Rossi, Vaughn Meader and Lohman & Barkley, earned her appearances on many TV variety shows.
Thorne's first major film role was in Norman Chaitin's short Encounter (1965), which was also an early screen credit for Robert De Niro. Moving to Hollywood to appear in Star Trek, and star as a villainess in Crown International's thriller Point of Terror (1971), led to further film roles.
In 1975, Thorne married composer, conductor, musician and actor Howard Maurer. The couple subsequently starred in five films together, co-produced and starred in several Las Vegas productions and their careers took them around the world.
Later years and death
Thorne started but did not complete studies for a degree in anthropology. She died in Las Vegas on January 28, 2020, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 83.
