Diane McBain, star of Surfside 6, died on Wednesday, December 21, at the age of 81. She is best known for playing Pinkie Pinkston, Bruce Wayne’s sidekick, in the second season of ABC’s Batman. McBain’s friend, Michael Gregg Michaud, first reported that she had died of liver cancer. Actress BarBara Luna expressed her sadness on social media, writing that this is a great loss for the entertainment program. She even recounted their first collaboration, writing that she met McBain while visiting her friend Van Williams on the set of Surfside 6. She ended her article by making it clear. ,
“My sincerest condolences to her son, Evan Burke and family. Mrs. Diane, rest in peace… You have become one of the angels.”
People are paying tribute to Diane McBain on Twitter.
Diane McBain became famous for her numerous appearances in films and television series. As news of her death spread, Twitter was flooded with tributes.
Bruce and Britt vie for Pinky Pinkston, played by the lovely Diane McBain, who passed away last Wednesday. Thanks for the memories. REST IN PEACE. #MeTVBatman pic.twitter.com/3Cdx7nOqrN
– 60s Batman (@60s_Batman) December 25, 2022
RIP Diane McBain. Here with David McCallum on set during the filming of The Deadly Toys Affair. pic.twitter.com/LmTlN6m4GB
– Napoleon & Illya (@kuryakin_solo) December 22, 2022
Diane McBain is known for her work with Warner Bros.
McBain, born May 18, 1941, became interested in cinema at an early age. When a Warner Bros talent scout watched her perform in a high school play, she had a big break and joined the company. After several television appearances, she became known for her roles in the western series Maverick and the detective series Sunset Strip. The Ice Palace, a 1960 historical drama, was her feature film debut. The film received negative reviews and failed at the box office.
McBain went on to have a successful television career, appearing on shows like The Alaskans, Bourbon Street Beat, Lawman, and others. She is best known for her role as Daphne Dutton on the ABC sitcom Surfside 6. The character is an activist who docks her yacht, Daffy II, near the SurfSide houseboat. McBain immediately became a household name after landing a spot on Surfside 6 and starring in other films like 1966’s Spinout with Elvis Presley. She is known for her roles in films such as Parrish, Claudelle Inglish, Black Gold, The Caretakers and Mary, Mary.
The actress guest-starred on such series as Bob Hope presented the Chrysler Theater, Vacation Theater, Arrest and Trial, Burke Law and others. Her next projects were three films with American International Pictures. She took a year off from acting in the 1970s, although she did appear in a number of films, including Wicked, Wicked, The Wild Season, The Deathhead Virgin, Police Story, Marcus Welby MD, Hawaii Five- O, Matt Houston, Crazy Like a Fox and more. Starting in the 1990s, she appeared in a number of popular movies and TV series, including Puppeteer 5, Medicine Woman, Invisible Mom II, Strong Medicine and others.
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