Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

1926-07-05 – 1971-12-18 (age 45) Los Angeles, California, USA
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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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Known For

The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian

1955

as Susie Spann

The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor

1942

as Lucy Hill

The Thief
The Thief

1955

as Marie-Louise Voyson

Plunder of the Sun
Plunder of the Sun

1953

as Julie Barnes

The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara

1951

as Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne

Paid in Full
Paid in Full

1950

as Nancy Langley

Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat

1954

as Gwen Williams

My Friend Irma Goes West
My Friend Irma Goes West

1950

as Jane Stacy

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Rogues of Sherwood Forest

1950

as Lady Marianne de Beaudray

Every Girl Should Be Married
Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

as Julie Hudson

You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young

1955

as Nancy Collins

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944

as Emmy Kockenlocker

Variety Girl
Variety Girl

1947

as Diana Lynn

The Bride Wore Boots
The Bride Wore Boots

1946

as Mary Lou Medford

Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair

1953

as Zerelda Wing

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1956

as Catherine Hume

Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

as Diana Lynn (uncredited)

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

as Emily Kimbrough

My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma

1949

as Jane Stacy

The Hard-Boiled Canary
The Hard-Boiled Canary

1941

as Dolly Loehr