Diana Lynn
Acting

Diana Lynn

Born 1926-07-05 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died 1971-12-18

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

Every Girl Should Be Married★ 6.8
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948
The Major and the Minor★ 7
The Major and the Minor
1942
The Kentuckian★ 5.7
The Kentuckian
1955
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek★ 6.7
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
1944
Bedtime for Bonzo★ 5.9
Bedtime for Bonzo
1951
The People Against O'Hara★ 5.2
The People Against O'Hara
1951
You're Never Too Young★ 6.6
You're Never Too Young
1955
Track of the Cat★ 5.6
Track of the Cat
1954
The Thief★ 6
The Thief
1955
Peggy★ 6
Peggy
1950
Ruthless★ 5.6
Ruthless
1948
Duffy's Tavern★ 6.1
Duffy's Tavern
1945
They Shall Have Music★ 5.9
They Shall Have Music
1939
Variety Girl★ 6.4
Variety Girl
1947
Plunder of the Sun★ 6
Plunder of the Sun
1953
My Friend Irma★ 6.9
My Friend Irma
1949
And the Angels Sing★ 7.8
And the Angels Sing
1944
My Friend Irma Goes West★ 6.3
My Friend Irma Goes West
1950
Out of This World★ 7.3
Out of This World
1945
Paid in Full★ 6.6
Paid in Full
1950
Star Spangled Rhythm★ 5.9
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
The Bride Wore Boots★ 5.8
The Bride Wore Boots
1946
Hollywood Victory Caravan★ 4.9
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
An Annapolis Story★ 3
An Annapolis Story
1955
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven★ 6
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
Forbidden Area★ 7
Forbidden Area
1956
Our Hearts Were Growing Up★ 6.5
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
1946
Company of Killers★ 4
Company of Killers
1970
Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947
Meet Me at the Fair★ 7
Meet Me at the Fair
1953
A Marriage of Strangers
A Marriage of Strangers
1959
Rogues Of Sherwood Forest★ 4.8
Rogues Of Sherwood Forest
1950
Forbidden Area★ 4
Forbidden Area
1956
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay★ 7.3
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour★ 6
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943
The Hard-Boiled Canary
The Hard-Boiled Canary
1941