Diana Lynn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1926-07-05

Day of death

1971-12-18 (45 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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

The Virginian
Robert Montgomery Presents
Matinee Theater
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Climax!
Climax!
Climax!
Climax!
Climax!
Adventures in Paradise
Checkmate
Your Show of Shows
Playhouse 90
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Easy Come, Easy Go
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Bus Stop
The Thief
The Kentuckian
The People Against O'Hara
Variety Girl
The Investigators
DuPont Show of the Month
Track of the Cat
Peggy
Every Girl Should Be Married
Letter to Loretta
The Chevy Mystery Show
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Plunder of the Sun
Bedtime for Bonzo
The Major and the Minor
Paid in Full
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Meet Me at the Fair
Duffy's Tavern
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
And the Angels Sing
My Friend Irma
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
They Shall Have Music
The Bride Wore Boots
Out of This World
A Marriage of Strangers
The Star Wagon
Star Spangled Rhythm
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
General Electric Theater
My Friend Irma Goes West
Company of Killers
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
You're Never Too Young
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Ruthless
Forbidden Area
A Sound of Different Drummers
An Annapolis Story
The Hard-Boiled Canary