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Diane Roter Occupation Actress Years active 1962–1970 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. She 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. She is also known as Danielle Roter and made appearances in television and film from 1962 until 1970. She currently is a freelance writer with the pen name Dani Roter.
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The Virginian Overview
On The Virginian, she played the character of Jennifer Sommers, Judge Henry Garth's (Lee J. Cobb) niece. She joined the show taking the place of Betsy Garth (Roberta Shore) who left the show in the previous season. Her time in the TV series was cut short when Lee J. Cobb left the series before his contract was completed in the middle of the fourth season. Jennifer Sommers' character was independent, confident, sharing and she helped others in her day to day activities. She was left "home alone" many times as Judge Garth made business trips preparing to become the new Wyoming Territory Governor. Other cast members of The Virginian that she appeared with were James Drury, Doug McClure, Clu Gulager and Randy Boone.
The Virginian Guest Stars
She also worked with a diverse line up of guest stars. These included (alphabetically by last name):
- Lou Antonio
- Ed Begley
- Tony Bill
- Brooke Bundy
- Anthony Caruso
- Michael Constantine
- John Dehner
- Jack Dodson
- Virginia Grey
- Harry Guardino
- L.Q. Jones
- James MacArthur
- David McLean
- Lois Nettleton
- Sheree North
- Barry Primus
- Robert Random
- Louise Sorel
- Harold J. Stone
- James Whitmore
The Virginian Directors
She also worked with a diverse line up of directors. These included (alphabetically by last name):
- Richard Benedict
- Charles S. Dubin
- William Hale
- Herman Hoffman
- Alf Kjellin
- Anton Leader
- Don Richardson
- Paul Stanley
The Virginian Producers
She also worked with a diverse line up of producers. These included (alphabetically by last name):
- Norman MacDonnell
- James Duff McAdams
- Arthur H. Nadel
- Joel Rogosin
- Paul Stanley
The Virginian Awards
She won the Bronze Wrangler award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in 1966 for her acting in the episode titled "The Horse Fighter" with the following cast and crew:
Randy Boone, Lee J. Cobb, James Drury, Harry Guardino, Clu Gulager and Doug McClure (actors). Norman MacDonnell and James Duff McAdams (producers). Richard Fielder (writer) and Anton Leader (director).
Television Filmography
On The Virginian the following fourth season episodes were the ones that she had a significant role in the show:
Diane Roter as "Jennifer Sommers" in The Virginian TV Series Date Season Episode # Episode Name November 3, 1965 4 7 Jennifer November 10, 1965 4 8 Nobility Of Kings December 1, 1965 4 11 The Dream Of Stavros Karas December 15, 1965 4 13 The Horse Fighter December 22, 1965 4 14 Letter Of The Law January 5, 1966 4 16 Nobody Said Hello January 26, 1966 4 19 Chaff In The Wind February 2, 1966 4 20 The Inchworms Got No Wings At All February 9, 1966 4 21 Morgan Starr March 30, 1966 4 27 That Saunders Woman April 20, 1966 4 30 Mark Of A Man Diane Roter Additional Television Filmography Show Date Season Episode # Episode Name Laredo September 23, 1966 2 2 The Dance Of The Laughing Death Family Affair April 7, 1969 3 27 Flower Power Danielle Roter Additional Television Filmography Show Date Season Episode # Episode Name Dick Powell Show October 30, 1962 2 6 The Great Anatole Hondo October 13, 1967 1 6 Hondo And The Apache Kid The Rat Patrol February 19, 1968 2 22 The Double Jeopardy Raid - In 1970, Danielle Roter appeared in the 87 minute drama film titled "Triangle"
Post Television
After her appearances in television, she trained with Marcel Marceau in Paris and performed as a mime at the Mark Taper Forum. She has taught mime and movement, as well as acting and writing in private classes and in schools. She taught algebra to adults at Los Angeles Valley College and earned a BA in Bio-Psychology from UCLA and was honored with a research training award. She 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.
She will be joining her fellow cast members from The Virginian for their 50th anniversary celebration at the Memphis Film Festival on May 31, 2012. The event is 20 minutes south of Memphis in Olive Branch, MS. She will appear with James Drury, Gary Clarke, L.Q. Jones, Roberta Shore, Randy Boone, Sara Lane and Don Quine.
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- Living people
- American women journalists
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