Trivia

Cary Grant first saw her on a television series in 1961, when she was already a 24-year-old television veteran. They started living together in 1963.

"Discovered" while having lunch on the Sunset Strip.

Was extremely nervous about doing the famous bedroom scene in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969). She claimed all four participants were a wreck. Elliott Gould busily stuffed food in his mouth; Robert Culp talked a mile a minute and Natalie Wood would not even come out of her trailer at first.

Her high school nickname was "Frosty".

Considered the second-most-famous Laker fan behind Jack Nicholson.

Learned how to drive a 13-gear 30-ton semi-trailer diesel truck for the comedy-drama film Coast to Coast (1980).

She and Cary Grant's daughter, Jennifer Grant, weighed only 4.5 pounds at birth; she was born seven months after their wedding.

Has two grandchildren: Cary Benjamin Page (b. 12 August 2008) and Davian Adele Grant (b. 23 November 2011).

Wanted a nose job early in her career, but a doctor told her she had a beautiful nose and was not going to do anything to it. She then decided not to get the nose job.

Attended the University of Washington in Seattle, WA, but did not graduate.

Named Female Star of the Year by the National Association of Theater Owners in 1973 and the Hollywood Women's Press Club in 1979.

Got her stage name from producer Jerry Wald, who said he kept seeing something explosive in her. She took the spelling "Dyan" years later, when she read a notice about herself which was written that way in Rome's Celebrity News and liked it.

Older sister of jazz bassist Dave Friesen.

In 2016, five years after its original publication, her book "Dear Cary" climbed back onto the New York Times Best Seller list without her doing anything to promote it.

Came in fourth (behind Sophia Loren, Ann-Margret and Raquel Welch) in the "Sexiest Older Actress" category held by the website Third Age.

She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6608 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, California on June 22, 1983.

Her commitment to Christianity has led her to hold twice-monthly revival-style Bible study meetings on the CBS studio lot.

She was reluctant to drop acid with regular user Cary Grant, her husband at the time, who believed it had psychological value, but he compelled her to do it twice, and she had a bad experience both times.

Always seen courtside at Los Angeles Lakers home basketball games.

Second husband Stanley Fimberg was a real estate mogul who executive-produced her movie The End of Innocence (1990). In 2024, Cannon said they are still friends.

Casually revealed in an Instagram video that she dated Sean Connery for a while. This has never been in the press. (2023)

Miss West Seattle of 1954.

Attended and graduated from West Seattle High School in Seattle, WA.

Born to a Canadian father and Ukranian mother. Her maternal great-grandmother was beheaded by Cossacks during the Russian Revolution.

After leaving college she moved in with her aunt in Phoenix, where she first fell in love and became engaged to a vacationer from out of state. Within a few weeks of following him to L.A., Dyan knew she had made a mistake and broke it off. Internet sleuths have ID'd this ex-fiancé as Sonny Orling, owner of The Losers nightclub on La Cienega Blvd.

Ex-mother-in-law of Randy Zisk.

Alumni (1975) of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women.

Was considered for the Ann-Margret role in Carnal Knowledge (1971).

In the early 1970s Paramount had plans to remake Double Indemnity (1944) with her in the Barbara Stanwyck role. Ultimately, the project was downgraded to a television movie; when Cannon was not available, Samantha Eggar was hired for the role.

Was considered for the Ali MacGraw role in The Getaway (1972).

Manager for 13 years was Vince Cannon (no relation).

Turned down leading role in The Traveling Executioner (1970) which went to Marianna Hill.

Used to work at a brokerage firm.

Both her ex-husbands married five times, with Cannon being the fourth wife of each.

Smoked three packs of cigarettes a day until 1971.

Has been linked romantically with actors Armand Assante, Hy Chase, Ron Ely and Michael Nouri, directors Hal Ashby and Jerry Schatzberg, producers Murray Shostak and Leonard Rabinowitz, sculptor Carl Hartman, comedian Mort Sahl and talent agent Ron Weisner.

Turned down the Jacqueline Bisset role in St. Ives (1976).

Though born in Tacoma, Washington, she grew up on the opposite side of the state, in Spokane, before moving to Seattle in ninth grade.