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Diane McBain

Diane McBain

Actor · Died December 21, 2022, aged 81 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Diane J. McBain (May 18, 1941 – December 21, 2022) was an American actress who, as a Warner Brothers contract player, reached a brief peak of popularity during the early 1960s. She was best known for playing an adventurous socialite in the 1960–1962 television series Surfside 6 and as one of Elvis Presley's leading ladies in 1966's Spinout. Description above from the Wikipedia article Diane McBain, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.  

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 18, 1941
Died
December 21, 2022 (aged 81)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Diane McBain's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Bonds
22%
Self
21%
Morality
20%
Power
8%
Society
4%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Joyful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Diane McBain's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Diane McBain's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Unbeatable Bruce Lee(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lovey Carmichael

  • The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy(2000)

    as Josephine

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Mom II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mrs. Chandler

  • The Christmas Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Laura Sims

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Granny

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Puppet Master 5(1994)

    as Attorney

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Woman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Abigail Stevens

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Tattooist

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lylah Santini

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Red Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mrs. French

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mama Flynn

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Marcia Bingham

  • Legend of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jenny

  • Once Upon a Starry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jenny

  • Donner Pass: The Road to Survival(1978)

    as Margaret Reed

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dee Dee Webster

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Grizzly Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenny

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Marian Heston · as Penny

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Barbary Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Deathhead Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Janice Cutter

  • Tight as a Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Laura Stone

  • Wicked, Wicked(1973)

    as Dolores Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Celia 'Doc' Drew

  • The Delta Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Lisa Gordot

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill Dougherty

  • To Rome with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Barra Dean

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Five the Hard Way(1969)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Liz Clark

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Melba Norwood

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Evers

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mini-Skirt Mob(1968)

    as Shayne

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Maryjane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Elli Holden

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Stella Diamond

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Karate Killers(1967)

    as Margo

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Alley(1967)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Spinout(1966)

    as Diana St. Clair

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lisa · as Pinky Pinkston

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Dodd · as Jennifer Wingate

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Contessa Margo De Fanzini · as Joanna Lydecker

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Wendy and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Distant Trumpet(1964)

    as Laura Frelief

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mary, Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Tiffany Richards

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Weston · as Mary Jorgenson

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Show Girl

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Cissy Davenport DeWitt · as Lana De Armand · as Susan Shaw · as Xenobia

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Elyse Binns

  • The Caretakers(1963)

    as Alison Horne

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Vacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherry

  • Black Gold(1962)

    as Ann Evans

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Claudelle Inglish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Claudelle Inglish

  • Parrish(1961)

    as Alison Post

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 74 episodes · as Daphne Dutton

  • Ice Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Christine Storm

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlene 'Charley' Boggs · as Liz Downing

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christina

  • The Alaskans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 4 episodes · as Carla Stevens · as Doris Spinner · as Laura Stanley · as Lu-Ann Lynwood · as Nita Maran · as Paula Harding

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Lilac

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte Stanton · as Holly Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan Guild

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1957 to 2001; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

The Caretakers (1963)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Parrish (1961)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

Spinout (1966)

Film career

19572001

Peak 1965 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1950s7 · acting1960s31 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Diane McBain's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)

84th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)

Midcredits 77th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Diane McBain work with?

People who share at least 2 of Diane McBain's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ross Hagen shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers