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