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Phyllis Davis
Phyllis Davis (Phyllis Elizabeth Davis, 1940–2013), American actress, Beatrice Travis on Vega$ (1978–1981) opposite Robert Urich; also Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Sweet Sugar, Knight Rider pilot, Magnum P.I. Died of cancer in Henderson, Nevada.
Reed Diamond
Reed Edward Diamond, American actor (born 1967, New York City), Juilliard-trained; known as Det. Mike Kellerman on Homicide: Life on the Street, Terry Crowley on The Shield, Damien Karp on Franklin & Bash, and Daniel Whitehall on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Robert Davi
Robert Davi is an American actor, singer, and filmmaker from Astoria, Queens, known for Franz Sanchez in Licence to Kill, Die Hard, The Goonies, and Profiler, and for his 2011 Sinatra tribute album Davi Sings Sinatra.
Robin Dearden
Robin Gale Dearden (born 1953, Los Angeles) is an American actress of Magic Mongo, Magnum, P.I., Generations and Breaking Bad, and wife of Bryan Cranston since 1989.
Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield (Jacob Cohen, 1921-2004), American stand-up comedian and actor famous for "I don't get no respect"; opened Dangerfield's club, starred in Caddyshack, Easy Money, and Back to School, won a 1981 Grammy.
Roxann Dawson
Roxann Dawson, also credited as Roxann Biggs-Dawson, is an American actress, director, and writer known for B'Elanna Torres on Star Trek: Voyager and for directing Breakthrough, Foundation, and many TV series.
Sandra Dickinson
Sandra Dickinson (born Sandra Helen Searles, 1948, Washington, D.C.) is an American-British actress known as Trillian in the 1981 Hitchhiker's Guide TV series, for voice roles in Balto and Gumball, West End theatre, and her Doctor Who family connections.
Selma Diamond
Selma Diamond (1920-1985), Canadian-born American comedy writer and actress, wrote for Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour (Emmy-nominated) and played bailiff Selma Hacker on NBC's Night Court until her 1985 death from lung cancer.
Shelly Desai
Shelly Desai (born Shailesh H. Desai), Indian-American character actor (1935–2026), Bombay-born; played landlord Hwang on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Carlos on Men of a Certain Age, with Broadway roots and 93 screen credits.
Shera Danese
Shera Danese (Sherry Lynn Kaminski), American actress born 1949, wife of Peter Falk from 1977 until his 2011 death; appeared in six Columbo episodes, more than any other actress, and in Risky Business (1983).
Stacey Dash
Stacey Lauretta Dash (born 1967, Bronx, New York) is an American actress known as Dionne in Clueless (1995) and its UPN series, later a Fox News contributor, 2018 congressional candidate, and 2021 public apologist for past remarks.
Susan Dey
Susan Dey (born Susan Hallock Dey, 1952, Pekin, Illinois) is a retired American actress who played Laurie Partridge on The Partridge Family (1970–74) and Grace Van Owen on L.A. Law (1986–92).
Taye Diggs
Taye Diggs (Scott Leo Diggs), American stage and screen actor born 1971; originated Benny in Broadway's Rent, starred in How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Best Man, Private Practice, and All American, and co-founded Microhouse Films.
Ted Danson
Ted Danson (born 1947, San Diego) is an American actor, Emmy winner as Sam Malone on Cheers, star of The Good Place and A Man on the Inside, and co-founder of the American Oceans Campaign who serves on Oceana's board.
Tim Daly
Tim Daly (James Timothy Daly, born 1956), American actor: Joe Hackett on Wings, voice of Superman in Superman: The Animated Series, Pete Wilder on Private Practice, Henry McCord on Madam Secretary, husband of Téa Leoni since 2025.
Tony Danza
Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza, 1951), American actor and former boxer; starred as Tony Banta on Taxi (1978-1983) and Tony Micelli on Who's the Boss? (1984-1992); later talk show host, Broadway performer, and Standards & Stories cabaret singer.
Trish Van Devere
Trish Van Devere (Patricia Louise Dressel, born 1941) is an American actress known for Where's Poppa?, One Is a Lonely Number, The Changeling, and her marriage to and frequent co-starring with George C. Scott.
Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly (Ellen Tyne Daly, born 1946, Madison, Wisconsin) is an American stage and screen actress, six-time Emmy winner as Mary Beth Lacey on Cagney & Lacey and Maxine Gray on Judging Amy, and 1990 Tony winner for Gypsy.
Vance DeGeneres
Vance Elliott DeGeneres (born 1954, New Orleans) is an American producer, writer, actor, and musician, older brother of Ellen DeGeneres; co-creator of Mr. Bill, Daily Show correspondent, and co-president of Steve Carell's Carousel Productions.
Victoria Dillard
Victoria Dillard, born in New York City in 1967, is an American former actress and dancer known for playing Janelle Cooper on Spin City from 1996 to 2000.
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent D'Onofrio (born 1959), American character actor, Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket, Detective Goren in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin in Marvel's Daredevil series.
William Daniels
William Daniels (born March 31, 1927, Brooklyn) is an American actor, not the singer Billy Daniels: Emmy-winning Dr. Mark Craig on St. Elsewhere, voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and Mr. Feeny in Boy Meets World, married 75 years to Bonnie Bartlett.
William Devane
William Devane (born September 5, 1939, Albany, New York) is an American actor known as Greg Sumner on Knots Landing (1983-93), JFK in The Missiles of October (1974), and James Heller on 24 and 24: Live Another Day.