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Diana Lynn
Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

ActingBorn July 5, 1926Died December 18, 1971 (age 45)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.

Filmography

1970
Company of Killers

as Edwina DeSalles

Movie
1963
Burke's Law

as Marian Van Martin

TV
1963
Burke's Law

as Elaine Truscott

TV
1962
The Virginian

as Peggy Shannon

TV
1961
The Investigators

as Manon Cuchet

TV
1961TV
1960
Checkmate

as Jodi Lynn

TV
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show

as Charlotte Bell Wheeler

TV
1959
Adventures in Paradise

as Nicole Hazen

TV
1959
A Marriage of Strangers

as Louise Benedict Shoemaker

Movie
1957Movie
1957TV
1957
The Star Wagon

as Martha Minch

Movie
1956
Forbidden Area

as Catherine Hume

Movie
1956
Playhouse 90

as Catherine Hume

TV
1955
You're Never Too Young

as Nancy Collins

Movie
1955
The Kentuckian

as Susie Spann

Movie
1955
An Annapolis Story

as Peggy Lord

Movie
1955
The Thief

as Marie-Louise Voyson

Movie
1954
Track of the Cat

as Gwen Williams

Movie
1954TV
1954
Climax!

as Catherine Barkley

TV
1954
Climax!

as Ruth Barrows

TV
1954
Climax!

as Hilde Fraser

TV
1954
Climax!

as Julie Morton

TV
1953
The United States Steel Hour

as Marie-Louise Voyson

TV
1953
Letter to Loretta

as Sylvia Adler

TV
1953
Plunder of the Sun

as Julie Barnes

Movie
1953
Meet Me at the Fair

as Zerelda Wing

Movie
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Bonnie Brewster

TV
1951
The People Against O'Hara

as Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne

Movie
1951Movie
1950
Lux Video Theatre

as Ruth Deeves

TV
1950
Lux Video Theatre

as Princess Maria

TV
1950TV
1950
Lux Video Theatre

as Louise Franklin

TV
1950TV
1950
Lux Video Theatre

as Singleton

TV
1950
Peggy

as Peggy Brookfield

Movie
1950Movie
1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest

as Lady Marianne de Beaudray

Movie
1950
Paid in Full

as Nancy Langley

Movie
1949
My Friend Irma

as Jane Stacy

Movie
1948Movie
1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as Perry Dunklin

Movie
1948
Ruthless

as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

Movie
1947
Variety Girl

as Diana Lynn

Movie
1947
Easy Come, Easy Go

as Connie Donovan

Movie
1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Up

as Emily Kimbrough

Movie
1946
The Bride Wore Boots

as Mary Lou Medford

Movie
1945Movie
1945
Duffy's Tavern

as Diana Lynn

Movie
1945
Out of This World

as Betty Miller

Movie
1944Movie
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

as Emmy Kockenlocker

Movie
1944
And the Angels Sing

as Josie Angel

Movie
1944
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

as Phyllis Michael

Movie
1943
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

as Phyllis Michael

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm

as Diana Lynn (uncredited)

Movie
1941Movie
1939
They Shall Have Music

as Pianist (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 5, 1926
Day of DeathDecember 18, 1971
Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Popularity0.5