
Diana Lynn
- Born
- July 5, 1926
- Died
- December 18, 1971 (45 years old)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
She was a child prodigy, pianist, at age 10, and her first movie role was one of the children in, "They Shall Have Music" (1939). You see her playing the piano. She made another movie using her 'real name' - Dolly in, "There's Magic in Music" (1941). She signed a long term contract with Paramount in 1942, and had her named changed to Diana Lynn. She had good roles in, "The Major, and the Minor" (1942); "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek", and, "Our Hearts Were Young, and Gay" - both in 1944. She had fewer roles as she matured; she did do, "Bedtime for Bonzo" (1951), but had a nice career on TV shows. She died of a stroke when she was making a comeback in film. Her marriages were from 1948 to 1954 to architect John C. Lindsay; no children; then in December 6,1956, she married Mortimer C.Hall, president of L.A. radio station, KLAC. His mother was Dorothy Schiff, publisher then of the 'New York Post'. She had four children with him between 1958, and 1964. They moved to New York City so he could assume a post on his mother's paper. She passed away on December 18, 1971 of a stroke / brain hemorrhage in Los Angeles.
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Known for
Filmography
- 1970Company of KillersFilm · Edwina DeSalles

- 1963Burke's LawSeries · Marian Van Martin, Elaine Truscott

- 1962The VirginianSeries · Peggy Shannon★ 6.5

- 1961The InvestigatorsSeries · Manon Cuchet

- 1961Bus StopSeries

- 1960CheckmateSeries · Jodi Lynn

- 1960The Chevy Mystery ShowSeries · Charlotte Bell Wheeler

- 1959Adventures in ParadiseSeries · Nicole Hazen

- 1959A Marriage of StrangersFilm · Louise Benedict Shoemaker

- 1957A Sound of Different DrummersFilm · Susan Ward

- 1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries · Ellen Curtis

- 1957The Star WagonFilm · Martha Minch

- 1956Forbidden AreaForbidden AreaFilm · Catherine Hume
- 1956Playhouse 90Series · Catherine Hume

- 1955Matinee TheaterSeries

- 1955You're Never Too YoungFilm · Nancy Collins★ 6.6

- 1955The KentuckianFilm · Susie Spann★ 5.8

- 1955An Annapolis StoryFilm · Peggy Lord

- 1955The ThiefFilm · Marie-Louise Voyson

- 1954Track of the CatFilm · Gwen Williams★ 5.9

- 1954Climax!Series · Catherine Barkley, Ruth Barrows, Hilde Fraser, Julie Morton

- 1953The United States Steel HourSeries · Marie-Louise Voyson

- 1953Letter to LorettaSeries · Sylvia Adler

- 1953Plunder of the SunFilm · Julie Barnes

- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries

- 1953Meet Me at the FairFilm · Zerelda Wing

- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries · Bonnie Brewster

- 1951The People Against O'HaraFilm · Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne★ 5.8

- 1951Bedtime for BonzoFilm · Jane

- 1950Lux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreSeries · Ruth Deeves, Princess Maria, Honor, Louise Franklin, Ellen, Singleton
- 1950PeggyFilm · Peggy Brookfield

- 1950My Friend Irma Goes WestFilm · Jane Stacy

- 1950Rogues of Sherwood ForestFilm · Lady Marianne de Beaudray

- 1950Your Show of ShowsSeries

- 1950Paid in FullFilm · Nancy Langley

- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries

- 1950Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthyFilm · Self

- 1949My Friend IrmaFilm · Jane Stacy★ 6.8

- 1948Every Girl Should Be MarriedFilm · Julie Hudson★ 5.9

- 1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenFilm · Perry Dunklin

- 1948RuthlessFilm · Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg★ 5.7

- 1947Variety GirlFilm · Diana Lynn

- 1947Easy Come, Easy GoFilm · Connie Donovan

- 1946Our Hearts Were Growing UpFilm · Emily Kimbrough

- 1946The Bride Wore BootsFilm · Mary Lou Medford

- 1945Hollywood Victory CaravanFilm · Diana Lynn

- 1945Duffy's TavernFilm · Diana Lynn

- 1945Out of This WorldFilm · Betty Miller

- 1944Our Hearts Were Young and GayFilm · Emily Kimbrough

- 1944The Miracle of Morgan's CreekFilm · Emmy Kockenlocker★ 6.8

- 1944And the Angels SingFilm · Josie Angel

- 1944Henry Aldrich Plays CupidFilm · Phyllis Michael

- 1943Henry Aldrich Gets GlamourFilm · Phyllis Michael

- 1942The Major and the MinorFilm · Lucy Hill★ 7.1

- 1942Star Spangled RhythmFilm · Diana Lynn (uncredited)

- 1941The Hard-Boiled CanaryFilm · Dolly Loehr

- 1939They Shall Have MusicFilm · Pianist (uncredited)
