Dana Broccoli ( Natol; January 3, 1922 – February 29, 2004) was an American actress.

Biography

Dana Natol was born January 3, 1922, in New York City to an Irish Italian family. She studied acting at the Cecil Clovelly's Academy of Dramatic Arts at Carnegie Hall. She worked on stage in New York and Boston and married '' Batman'' actor

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, with whom she had son

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. However they separated after his service in the Army during

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. After their divorce she moved to

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. She worked as a screenwriter and had a number of small parts in films. There she met film producer

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. They married and Broccoli moved to

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with him. There she worked with him behind the scenes on his production of the

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film series. Broccoli had a daughter

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and also adopted her husband's earlier two children. She is credited as having recommended Sean Connery to her husband for the role. In the aftermath of her husband's death in 1996 Broccoli became chairman of the company. Broccoli also wrote the novels, ''Scenario for Murder'' (1949) and ''Florinda'' (1977), the latter was adapted into the

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musical, '' La Cava'' in 2000. Broccoli died in

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on February 29, 2004.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Broccoli, Dana 1922 births 2004 deaths Actresses from New York City 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American women writers Writers from New York City American women film producers Film producers from New York (state)