Diana Lynn

Known For

Acting

Born

Jul 05, 1926

Died

Dec 18, 1971

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Credits

57 titles

Diana Lynn

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.

Known For

Filmography

1970

Company of Killers

Edwina DeSalles

Movie
1963

Burke's Law

Marian Van Martin

Tv
1962

The Virginian

Peggy Shannon

Tv
1961

The Investigators

Manon Cuchet

Tv
1961

Bus Stop

Tv
1960

Checkmate

Jodi Lynn

Tv
1960

The Chevy Mystery Show

Charlotte Bell Wheeler

Tv
1959

Adventures in Paradise

Nicole Hazen

Tv
1959

A Marriage of Strangers

Louise Benedict Shoemaker

Movie
1957

A Sound of Different Drummers

Susan Ward

Movie
1957

DuPont Show of the Month

Ellen Curtis

Tv
1957

The Star Wagon

Martha Minch

Movie
1956

Playhouse 90

Catherine Hume

Tv
1956

Forbidden Area

Catherine Hume

Movie
1955

Matinee Theater

Tv
1955

You're Never Too Young

Nancy Collins

Movie
1955

The Kentuckian

Susie Spann

Movie
1955

An Annapolis Story

Peggy Lord

Movie
1955

The Thief

Marie-Louise Voyson

Movie
1954

Track of the Cat

Gwen Williams

Movie
1954

Climax!

Tv
1953

The United States Steel Hour

Marie-Louise Voyson

Tv
1953

Letter to Loretta

Sylvia Adler

Tv
1953

Plunder of the Sun

Julie Barnes

Movie
1953

General Electric Theater

Tv
1953

Meet Me at the Fair

Zerelda Wing

Movie
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Tv
1951

The People Against O'Hara

Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne

Movie
1951

Bedtime for Bonzo

Jane

Movie
1950

Lux Video Theatre

Ruth Deeves

Tv
1950

Peggy

Peggy Brookfield

Movie
1950

My Friend Irma Goes West

Jane Stacy

Movie
1950

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

Lady Marianne de Beaudray

Movie
1950

Your Show of Shows

Tv
1950

Paid in Full

Nancy Langley

Movie
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Tv
1950

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Self

Movie
1949

My Friend Irma

Jane Stacy

Movie
1948

Every Girl Should Be Married

Julie Hudson

Movie
1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Perry Dunklin

Movie
1948

Ruthless

Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

Movie
1947

Variety Girl

Diana Lynn

Movie
1947

Easy Come, Easy Go

Connie Donovan

Movie
1946

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Emily Kimbrough

Movie
1946

The Bride Wore Boots

Mary Lou Medford

Movie
1945

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Diana Lynn

Movie
1945

Duffy's Tavern

Diana Lynn

Movie
1945

Out of This World

Betty Miller

Movie
1944

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Emily Kimbrough

Movie
1944

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

Emmy Kockenlocker

Movie