Diana Lynn
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
68
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
Climax!
Climax!
Climax!
Climax!
Climax!
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Adventures in Paradise
Checkmate
Playhouse 90
Your Show of Shows
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
DuPont Show of the Month
Bus Stop
The Chevy Mystery Show
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Letter to Loretta
The People Against O'Hara
Every Girl Should Be Married
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Out of This World
Ruthless
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
A Marriage of Strangers
Star Spangled Rhythm
They Shall Have Music
And the Angels Sing
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Plunder of the Sun
The Major and the Minor
Peggy
The Kentuckian
Company of Killers
Duffy's Tavern
General Electric Theater
Bedtime for Bonzo
Track of the Cat
Easy Come, Easy Go
Variety Girl
My Friend Irma
Paid in Full
The Hard-Boiled Canary
My Friend Irma Goes West
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Meet Me at the Fair
The Thief
Hollywood Victory Caravan
The Star Wagon
The Bride Wore Boots
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
You're Never Too Young
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
A Sound of Different Drummers
An Annapolis Story
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Forbidden Area
