Diana Lynn
Acting
1926-07-05 · 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 · Movie
Burke's Law
1963 · Series
The Virginian
1962 · Series
The Investigators
1961 · Series
Bus Stop
1961 · Series
Checkmate
1960 · Series
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960 · Series
Adventures in Paradise
1959 · Series
A Marriage of Strangers
1959 · Movie
A Sound of Different Drummers
1957 · Movie
DuPont Show of the Month
1957 · Series
The Star Wagon
1957 · Movie
Playhouse 90
1956 · Series
Forbidden Area
1956 · Movie
Matinee Theater
1955 · Series
You're Never Too Young
1955 · Movie
The Kentuckian
1955 · Movie
An Annapolis Story
1955 · Movie
The Thief
1955 · Movie
Track of the Cat
1954 · Movie
Climax!
1954 · Series
The United States Steel Hour
1953 · Series
Letter to Loretta
1953 · Series
Plunder of the Sun
1953 · Movie
General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
Meet Me at the Fair
1953 · Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Series
The People Against O'Hara
1951 · Movie
Bedtime for Bonzo
1951 · Movie
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Series
Peggy
1950 · Movie
My Friend Irma Goes West
1950 · Movie
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
1950 · Movie
Your Show of Shows
1950 · Series
Paid in Full
1950 · Movie
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · Series
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
1950 · Movie
My Friend Irma
1949 · Movie
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948 · Movie
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948 · Movie
Ruthless
1948 · Movie
Variety Girl
1947 · Movie
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947 · Movie
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
1946 · Movie
The Bride Wore Boots
1946 · Movie
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945 · Movie
Duffy's Tavern
1945 · Movie
Out of This World
1945 · Movie
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944 · Movie
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944 · Movie
And the Angels Sing
1944 · Movie
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
1944 · Movie
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943 · Movie
The Major and the Minor
1942 · Movie
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942 · Movie
The Hard-Boiled Canary
1941 · Movie
They Shall Have Music
1939 · Movie