
Diana Lynn
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1926-07-05 – 1971-12-18
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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

The People Against O'Hara
1951Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944Emmy Kockenlocker
Bedtime for Bonzo
1951Jane
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948Julie Hudson
Ruthless
1948Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
Paid in Full
1950Nancy Langley
The Kentuckian
1955Susie Spann
The Major and the Minor
1942Lucy Hill
You're Never Too Young
1955Nancy Collins
Plunder of the Sun
1953Julie Barnes
Track of the Cat
1954Gwen Williams
My Friend Irma Goes West
1950Jane Stacy
My Friend Irma
1949Jane Stacy
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
1950Lady Marianne de Beaudray
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942Diana Lynn (uncredited)
Variety Girl
1947Diana Lynn
The Bride Wore Boots
1946Mary Lou Medford
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947Connie Donovan
An Annapolis Story
1955Peggy Lord