Diana Lynn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 5, 1926
- Died
- December 18, 1971 (aged 45)
- Birthplace
- 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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Filmography
Company of Killers
Movie · as Edwina DeSalles
Burke's Law
TV · as Marian Van Martin, Elaine Truscott · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · as Peggy Shannon · 1 ep
Bus Stop
TV · 1 ep
The Investigators
TV · as Manon Cuchet · 1 ep
The Chevy Mystery Show
TV · as Charlotte Bell Wheeler · 1 ep
Checkmate
TV · as Jodi Lynn · 1 ep
A Marriage of Strangers
Movie · as Louise Benedict Shoemaker
Adventures in Paradise
TV · as Nicole Hazen · 1 ep
The Star Wagon
Movie · as Martha Minch
A Sound of Different Drummers
Movie · as Susan Ward
DuPont Show of the Month
TV · as Ellen Curtis · 1 ep
Forbidden Area
Movie · as Catherine Hume
Playhouse 90
TV · as Catherine Hume · 1 ep
The Kentuckian
Movie · as Susie Spann
You're Never Too Young
Movie · as Nancy Collins
An Annapolis Story
Movie · as Peggy Lord
The Thief
Movie · as Marie-Louise Voyson
Matinee Theater
TV · 2 eps
Track of the Cat
Movie · as Gwen Williams
Climax!
TV · as Catherine Barkley, Ruth Barrows, Hilde Fraser, Julie Morton · 1 ep
Plunder of the Sun
Movie · as Julie Barnes
Meet Me at the Fair
Movie · as Zerelda Wing
General Electric Theater
TV · 1 ep
Letter to Loretta
TV · as Sylvia Adler · 1 ep
The United States Steel Hour
TV · as Marie-Louise Voyson · 1 ep
The People Against O'Hara
Movie · as Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
Bedtime for Bonzo
Movie · as Jane
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as Bonnie Brewster · 6 eps
Paid in Full
Movie · as Nancy Langley
My Friend Irma Goes West
Movie · as Jane Stacy
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Movie · as Lady Marianne de Beaudray
Peggy
Movie · as Peggy Brookfield
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
Movie · as Self
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Ruth Deeves, Princess Maria, Honor, Louise Franklin, Ellen, Singleton · 1 ep
Your Show of Shows
TV · 1 ep
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV · 2 eps
My Friend Irma
Movie · as Jane Stacy
Every Girl Should Be Married
Movie · as Julie Hudson
Ruthless
Movie · as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Movie · as Perry Dunklin
Variety Girl
Movie · as Diana Lynn
Easy Come, Easy Go
Movie · as Connie Donovan
The Bride Wore Boots
Movie · as Mary Lou Medford
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Movie · as Emily Kimbrough
Out of This World
Movie · as Betty Miller
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Movie · as Diana Lynn
Duffy's Tavern
Movie · as Diana Lynn
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Movie · as Emmy Kockenlocker
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Movie · as Emily Kimbrough
And the Angels Sing
Movie · as Josie Angel
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Movie · as Phyllis Michael
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Movie · as Phyllis Michael
The Major and the Minor
Movie · as Lucy Hill
Star Spangled Rhythm
Movie · as Diana Lynn (uncredited)
The Hard-Boiled Canary
Movie · as Dolly Loehr
They Shall Have Music
Movie · as Pianist (uncredited)