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Diana Lynn

Known for acting · Born 5 July 1926 · Died 18 December 1971 · aged 45 · Los Angeles, California, USA

57 credits

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

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944

You're Never Too Young

1955

The Major and the Minor

1942

Track of the Cat

1954

The People Against O'Hara

1951

Ruthless

1948

My Friend Irma

1949

The Kentuckian

1955

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951

My Friend Irma Goes West

1950

Plunder of the Sun

1953

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

Acting (57)

1970Company of KillersEdwina DeSallesFilm
1963Burke's LawMarian Van Martin, Elaine TruscottSeries
1962The VirginianPeggy ShannonSeries
1961The InvestigatorsManon CuchetSeries
1961Bus StopSeries
1960CheckmateJodi LynnSeries
1960The Chevy Mystery ShowCharlotte Bell WheelerSeries
1959Adventures in ParadiseNicole HazenSeries
1959A Marriage of StrangersLouise Benedict ShoemakerFilm
1957DuPont Show of the MonthEllen CurtisSeries
1957The Star WagonMartha MinchFilm
1957A Sound of Different DrummersSusan WardFilm
1956Playhouse 90Catherine HumeSeries
1956Forbidden AreaCatherine HumeFilm
1955The KentuckianSusie SpannFilm
1955You're Never Too YoungNancy CollinsFilm
1955Matinee Theater · 2 episodesSeries
1955The ThiefMarie-Louise VoysonFilm
1955An Annapolis StoryPeggy LordFilm
1954Track of the CatGwen WilliamsFilm
1954Climax!, Catherine Barkley, Ruth Barrows, Hilde Fraser, Julie MortonSeries
1953Plunder of the SunJulie BarnesFilm
1953Letter to LorettaSylvia AdlerSeries
1953General Electric TheaterSeries
1953The United States Steel HourMarie-Louise VoysonSeries
1953Meet Me at the FairZerelda WingFilm
1951The People Against O'HaraVirginia 'Ginny' CurtayneFilm
1951Bedtime for BonzoJaneFilm
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · 6 episodes, Bonnie BrewsterSeries
1950My Friend Irma Goes WestJane StacyFilm
1950Paid in FullNancy LangleyFilm
1950Rogues of Sherwood ForestLady Marianne de BeaudrayFilm
1950Robert Montgomery Presents · 2 episodesSeries
1950Lux Video TheatreRuth Deeves, Princess Maria, Honor, Louise Franklin, Ellen, SingletonSeries
1950PeggyPeggy BrookfieldFilm
1950Your Show of ShowsSeries
1950Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthySelfFilm
1949My Friend IrmaJane StacyFilm
1948Every Girl Should Be MarriedJulie HudsonFilm
1948RuthlessMartha Burnside / Mallory FlaggFilm
1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenPerry DunklinFilm
1947Variety GirlDiana LynnFilm
1947Easy Come, Easy GoConnie DonovanFilm
1946The Bride Wore BootsMary Lou MedfordFilm
1946Our Hearts Were Growing UpEmily KimbroughFilm
1945Hollywood Victory CaravanDiana LynnFilm
1945Duffy's TavernDiana LynnFilm
1945Out of This WorldBetty MillerFilm
1944The Miracle of Morgan's CreekEmmy KockenlockerFilm
1944And the Angels SingJosie AngelFilm
1944Our Hearts Were Young and GayEmily KimbroughFilm
1944Henry Aldrich Plays CupidPhyllis MichaelFilm
1943Henry Aldrich Gets GlamourPhyllis MichaelFilm
1942The Major and the MinorLucy HillFilm
1942Star Spangled RhythmDiana Lynn (uncredited)Film
1941The Hard-Boiled CanaryDolly LoehrFilm
1939They Shall Have MusicPianist (uncredited)Film