Diana Lynn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 5, 1926
- Died
- December 18, 1971
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Company of Killers 1970
as Edwina DeSalles
A Marriage of Strangers 1959
as Louise Benedict Shoemaker
A Sound of Different Drummers 1957
as Susan Ward
The Star Wagon 1957
as Martha Minch
- Forbidden Area
Forbidden Area 1956
as Catherine Hume
You're Never Too Young 1955
as Nancy Collins
The Kentuckian 1955
as Susie Spann
An Annapolis Story 1955
as Peggy Lord
The Thief 1955
as Marie-Louise Voyson
Track of the Cat 1954
as Gwen Williams
Plunder of the Sun 1953
as Julie Barnes
Meet Me at the Fair 1953
as Zerelda Wing
The People Against O'Hara 1951
as Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
Bedtime for Bonzo 1951
as Jane
Peggy 1950
as Peggy Brookfield
My Friend Irma Goes West 1950
as Jane Stacy
Rogues of Sherwood Forest 1950
as Lady Marianne de Beaudray
Paid in Full 1950
as Nancy Langley
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy 1950
as Self
My Friend Irma 1949
as Jane Stacy
Every Girl Should Be Married 1948
as Julie Hudson
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven 1948
as Perry Dunklin
Ruthless 1948
as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
Variety Girl 1947
as Diana Lynn
Easy Come, Easy Go 1947
as Connie Donovan
Our Hearts Were Growing Up 1946
as Emily Kimbrough
The Bride Wore Boots 1946
as Mary Lou Medford
Hollywood Victory Caravan 1945
as Diana Lynn
Duffy's Tavern 1945
as Diana Lynn
Out of This World 1945
as Betty Miller
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 1944
as Emily Kimbrough
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 1944
as Emmy Kockenlocker
And the Angels Sing 1944
as Josie Angel
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid 1944
as Phyllis Michael
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour 1943
as Phyllis Michael
The Major and the Minor 1942
as Lucy Hill
Star Spangled Rhythm 1942
as Diana Lynn (uncredited)
The Hard-Boiled Canary 1941
as Dolly Loehr
They Shall Have Music 1939
as Pianist (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.