Diane Jergens

Career She made her screen debut in the 1946 film Ginger. She was featured in such 1950s films as The FBI Story with James Stewart and Desk Set starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Her other films included leading roles in High School Confidential and Island of Lost Women.

She made two films in the Philippines, Lost Battalion (1960) and Espionage:Far East (1961).

On television, she portrayed Francine Williams on The Bob Cummings Show in the 1955–1956 season, and she had a recurring role on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. She also appeared on other TV shows such as Dragnet, The Danny Thomas Show, The Addams Family, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, 77 Sunset Strip, and Tales of Wells Fargo

Personal life and death Jergens was married to actor Peter Brown between 1958 and 1960. In 1962, she wed musician and songwriter Randy Sparks. They had four children, Kevin Ray Sparks, Melinda Anne Sparks and Cameron Michael Sparks (twins), and Amanda Hamilton Sparks. She died on October 9, 2018, aged 83, in Valley Springs, California.