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Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Actor · 1926 – 1971 · 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.

Movies24

  • Movie6.8
  • Movie7.1

    The Major and the Minor

    1942 · 151 votes

  • Movie5.8

    The Kentuckian

    1955 · 60 votes

  • Movie6.8

    My Friend Irma

    1949 · 24 votes

  • Movie5.9
  • Movie5.8
  • Movie6.6

    You're Never Too Young

    1955 · 53 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Track of the Cat

    1954 · 48 votes

  • Movie6.5
  • Movie6.3

    Plunder of the Sun

    1953 · 18 votes

  • Movie4.0

    The Thief

    1955 · 5 votes

  • Movie6.2

    My Friend Irma Goes West

    1950 · 18 votes

  • Movie6.5

    Variety Girl

    1947 · 12 votes

  • Movie5.6
  • Movie6.1

    The Bride Wore Boots

    1946 · 9 votes

  • Movie7.5
  • Movie5.3
  • Movie6.5

    They Shall Have Music

    1939 · 11 votes

  • Movie7.3

    And the Angels Sing

    1944 · 7 votes

  • Movie7.5

    Forbidden Area

    1956 · 2 votes

  • Movie6.5

    Company of Killers

    1970 · 2 votes

  • Movie6.2

    Bedtime for Bonzo

    1951 · 19 votes

  • Movie7.0

    Easy Come, Easy Go

    1947 · 1 votes

  • Movie5.7

    Ruthless

    1948 · 30 votes

Series18

  • TV5.3

    Matinee Theater

    1955 · 7 votes

  • TV6.0
  • TV6.5

    The Virginian

    1962 · 35 votes

  • TV3.8

    Climax!

    1954 · 12 votes

  • TV6.3

    Burke's Law

    1963 · 12 votes

  • TV6.1

    Adventures in Paradise

    1959 · 7 votes

  • TV7.3

    Your Show of Shows

    1950 · 4 votes

  • TV4.8

    Checkmate

    1960 · 8 votes

  • TV6.3
  • TV7.5

    Playhouse 90

    1956 · 10 votes

  • TV6.6

    Letter to Loretta

    1953 · 7 votes

  • TV6.7

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950 · 7 votes

  • TV7.4
  • TV10.0

    Bus Stop

    1961 · 1 votes

  • TV6.8

    The Chevy Mystery Show

    1960 · 4 votes

  • TV6.0

    The Investigators

    1961 · 2 votes

  • TV6.8
  • TV7.2