Dena Dietrich: Dena Dietrich. Actress: History of the World: Part I. Dena Dietrich was born on 4 December 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for History of the World: Part I (1981), The North Avenue Irregulars (1979) and The Golden Girls (1985). She died on 21 November 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.