The Wicker Man (1973)

Diane Cilento obituary

Alluring Australian actor best known for her role in The Wicker Man Such is the superficial nature of fame that the Australian-born actor Diane Cilento , who has died of cancer aged 78, was best remembered as the wife of  Sean Connery from 1962 to 1973, during the height of his fame as James Bond. The attractive, blonde, husky-voiced Cilento would be more fittingly recalled for her roles in a dozen or so British films in the 1950s and 60s, to which she brought a dose of much-needed sexuality. However, her best-known part was in the cultish The Wicker Man (1973), her last British picture before returning to her homeland. Born in Brisbane, she was the daughter of Sir Raphael and Lady Phyllis Cilento, both physicians. Much to their initial disappointment, Diane decided against following them into the medical profession. After winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, at the age
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