Diana Sowle
Diana Sowle
Person from United States
Genres: USA
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About Diana Sowle
Born as Diana Mae Laumer in Chico, California, she was one of five siblings. She attended Chico High School, and appeared in school plays, where she became interested in drama. She graduated in 1949, and attended the University of Denver, after which she appeared in the play "The Drunkard". She did voice-over for American plays and appeared in theater in Germany. Film: Diana is best known for playing Mrs. Bucket, Charlie's Bucket's mother, in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and her performance of "Cheer Up Charlie" in that film, although her voice in the song was dubbed by Diana Lee. Sowle joined the cast in Germany, where it was filmed. Apart from Chocolate Factory, her only other screen roles were cameos in Clear and Present Danger and Guarding Tess, both in 1994. Video Games: Sowle also gave voice to "Agatha" and other characters in the 2008 video game Fallout 3. Theatre: She frequently performed in the long-running play Shear Madness at the Kennedy Center, portraying socialite Eleanor Shubert. Her last-known appearance was in May-June 2013. In mid-2012, she appeared in a production of Love Letters, opposite actor Larry Storch in Farmville, Virginia, to benefit The Tom Mix Rangers.
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