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Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

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.

  • BIRTH 05/07/1926
  • DEATH 18/12/1971
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 5
  • MOVIES 8

Shows (5)

The Virginian
The Virginian
Peggy Shannon
The DuPont Show Of The Month
The DuPont Show Of The Month
Ellen Curtis
Checkmate
Checkmate
Jodi Lynn
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Catherine Hume
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Elaine Truscott / Marian Van Martin

Movies (8)

Ruthless
Ruthless
Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
The Thief
The Thief
Marie-Louise Voyson
The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor
Lucy Hill
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Phyllis Michael
An Annapolis Story
An Annapolis Story
Peggy Lord
Every Girl Should Be Married
Every Girl Should Be Married
Julie Hudson
Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat
Gwen Williams
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian
Susie Spann