Diana Lynn

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1926-07-05
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USA

Diana Lynn

Acting

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.

Filmography

Acting (39)

1970
Company of Killersas Edwina DeSalles
6.5
1959
A Marriage of Strangersas Louise Benedict Shoemaker
1957
The Star Wagonas Martha Minch
1956
Forbidden Areaas Catherine Hume
7.5
1955
You're Never Too Youngas Nancy Collins
6.6
1955
The Kentuckianas Susie Spann
5.8
1955
An Annapolis Storyas Peggy Lord
4.3
1955
The Thiefas Marie-Louise Voyson
4.0
1954
Track of the Catas Gwen Williams
5.9
1953
Plunder of the Sunas Julie Barnes
6.3
1953
Meet Me at the Fairas Zerelda Wing
7.7
1951
The People Against O'Haraas Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
5.8
6.2
1950
Peggyas Peggy Brookfield
6.0
1950
6.2
1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forestas Lady Marianne de Beaudray
5.3
1950
Paid in Fullas Nancy Langley
6.9
1949
My Friend Irmaas Jane Stacy
6.8
1948
5.9
1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heavenas Perry Dunklin
5.8
1948
Ruthlessas Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
5.7
1947
Variety Girlas Diana Lynn
6.5
1947
Easy Come, Easy Goas Connie Donovan
7.0
1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Upas Emily Kimbrough
6.5
1946
The Bride Wore Bootsas Mary Lou Medford
6.1
1945
5.6
1945
Duffy's Tavernas Diana Lynn
6.4
1945
Out of This Worldas Betty Miller
8.0
1944
7.5
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creekas Emmy Kockenlocker
6.8
1944
And the Angels Singas Josie Angel
7.3
1944
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupidas Phyllis Michael
10.0
1943
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamouras Phyllis Michael
7.0
1942
7.1
1942
Star Spangled Rhythmas Diana Lynn (uncredited)
6.2
1941
9.0
1939
They Shall Have Musicas Pianist (uncredited)
6.5