
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.
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Acting History
1970
Company of Killers as Edwina DeSalles
1963Burke's Law as Marian Van Martin
1963Burke's Law as Elaine Truscott
1962The Virginian as Peggy Shannon
1961The Investigators as Manon Cuchet
1961Bus Stop
1960Checkmate as Jodi Lynn
1960The Chevy Mystery Show as Charlotte Bell Wheeler
1959Adventures in Paradise as Nicole Hazen
1959A Marriage of Strangers as Louise Benedict Shoemaker
1957A Sound of Different Drummers as Susan Ward
1957DuPont Show of the Month as Ellen Curtis
1957The Star Wagon as Martha Minch
1956Playhouse 90 as Catherine Hume
1956Forbidden Area as Catherine Hume
1955Matinee Theater
1955You're Never Too Young as Nancy Collins
1955The Kentuckian as Susie Spann
1955An Annapolis Story as Peggy Lord
1955The Thief as Marie-Louise Voyson
1954Track of the Cat as Gwen Williams
1954Climax!
1954Climax! as Catherine Barkley
1954Climax! as Ruth Barrows
1954Climax! as Hilde Fraser
1954Climax! as Julie Morton
1953The United States Steel Hour as Marie-Louise Voyson
1953The United States Steel Hour
1953Letter to Loretta as Sylvia Adler
1953Plunder of the Sun as Julie Barnes
1953General Electric Theater
1953Meet Me at the Fair as Zerelda Wing
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Bonnie Brewster
1951The People Against O'Hara as Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
1951Bedtime for Bonzo as Jane
1950Lux Video Theatre as Ruth Deeves
1950Lux Video Theatre as Princess Maria
1950Lux Video Theatre as Honor
1950Lux Video Theatre as Louise Franklin
1950Lux Video Theatre as Ellen
1950Lux Video Theatre as Singleton
1950Peggy as Peggy Brookfield
1950My Friend Irma Goes West as Jane Stacy
1950Rogues of Sherwood Forest as Lady Marianne de Beaudray
1950Your Show of Shows
1950Paid in Full as Nancy Langley
1950Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as Self
1949My Friend Irma as Jane Stacy
1948Every Girl Should Be Married as Julie Hudson
1948Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven as Perry Dunklin
1948Ruthless as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
1947Variety Girl as Diana Lynn
1947Easy Come, Easy Go as Connie Donovan
1946Our Hearts Were Growing Up as Emily Kimbrough
1946The Bride Wore Boots as Mary Lou Medford
1945Hollywood Victory Caravan as Diana Lynn
1945Duffy's Tavern as Diana Lynn
1945Out of This World as Betty Miller
1944Our Hearts Were Young and Gay as Emily Kimbrough
1944The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek as Emmy Kockenlocker
1944And the Angels Sing as Josie Angel
1944Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid as Phyllis Michael
1943Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour as Phyllis Michael
1942The Major and the Minor as Lucy Hill
1942Star Spangled Rhythm as Diana Lynn (uncredited)
1941The Hard-Boiled Canary as Dolly Loehr
1939They Shall Have Music as Pianist (uncredited)




