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22 Facts About Diane Roter

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Diane Roter is an American actress best known for her appearances in the long-running TV Western The Virginian in its fourth season, which ran from 1965 to 1966.

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Diane Roter then appeared in an episode of Laredo, which was a spin-off from The Virginian series in 1966 and later appeared in an episode of the TV show Family Affair in 1969.

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Diane Roter is known as Danielle Roter and made appearances in television and film from 1959 until 1970.

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Diane Roter currently is a professional writer, actor, director, critic, and arts journalist.

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Diane Roter has worked as an editor, computer tutor, algebra teacher, writing and performance coach, and political organizer.

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Diane Roter's family is closely associated with theater and acting, so they settled in California close to Hollywood.

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Diane Roter's family founded the Santa Monica Playhouse in the early 1960s.

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Diane Roter sharpened her innate talent in acting with the Stanislavsky method as a youth.

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Diane Roter appeared on this show with her brother, Robert.

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Diane Roter won critical acclaim for her performance as the Student in Eugene Ionesco's The Lesson at age 14.

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Diane Roter joined the show taking the place of Betsy Garth, who left the show in the previous season.

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Diane Roter was left "home alone" many times as Judge Garth made business trips preparing to become the new Wyoming Territory governor.

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Diane Roter has taught mime and movement, as well as acting and writing, in private classes and in schools.

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Diane Roter taught algebra to adults at Los Angeles Valley College and earned a bachelor of arts in biopsychology from UCLA, and was honored with a research training award.

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Diane Roter has been published in journalism and art criticism in the Los Angeles Times, San Jose Mercury News, The Daily News, LA Weekly, and The Advocate.

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Diane Roter joined her fellow cast members from The Virginian for their 50th-anniversary celebration at the Memphis Film Festival on May 31,2012.

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Diane Roter joined her fellow cast members at a second 50th-anniversary celebration in Kanab, Utah, at the Western Legends Roundup on August 16,2012.

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Diane Roter appeared with Drury, Clarke, Sara Lane, and Quine.

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Diane Roter attended a third 50th-anniversary celebration with Drury, Clarke, Jones, Roberta Shore, Boone, Clu Gulager, Sara Lane, and Quine in Los Angeles, at the Autry National Center and Museum on September 22,2012.

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Diane Roter appeared as a guest star at the Roy Rogers Festival in Portsmouth, Ohio, on July 31,2013, with fellow Virginian cast member Don Quine and actress and singer Lainie Kazan.

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Diane Roter attended as a guest star, the Cowboy Up for Vets Horse Show with fellow Virginian cast members Drury, Shore, Clarke, Boone, Gulager, Lane, and Quine.

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Diane Roter took part in a special celebration of James Drury's 80th birthday at the show.