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Diana Lynn

Actor
Born July 5, 1926Died December 18, 1971 (45 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Ruthless

Known For

  • The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
  • The Major and the Minor
  • Track of the Cat
  • The Kentuckian
  • Every Girl Should Be Married
  • My Friend Irma
  • You're Never Too Young
  • Bedtime for Bonzo
  • The People Against O'Hara
  • Ruthless
  • Plunder of the Sun
  • My Friend Irma Goes West
  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
  • Rogues of Sherwood Forest

Filmography

1970
Company of Killers · as Edwina Desalles
1963
Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Elaine Truscott
1962
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Kitty Lee
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Peggy Shannon
1961
Bus Stop (TV Series)
1960
Checkmate (TV Series) · as Jodi Lynn
1959
The Philadelphia Story · as Tracy Lord
1959
Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) · as Nicole Hazen
1957
The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Ellen Curtis
1956
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Catherine Hume
1955
Matinee Theater (TV Series)
1955
Alcoa Hour (TV Series) · as Jennifer
1955
You're Never Too Young · as Nancy Collins
1955
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) · as Kitty
1955
The Kentuckian · as Susie Spann
1955
An Annapolis Story · as Peggy Lord
1955
Stage 7 (TV Series) · as Julie Marshall
1954
Track of the Cat · as Gwen Williams
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Catherine Barkley
1954
The Best of Broadway (TV Series) · as Terry Randall
1953
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Marie-Louise Voyson
1953
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Sylvia Adler
1953
Plunder of the Sun · as Julie Barnes
1953
You Are There (TV Series) · as Joan Of Arc
1953
1953
Meet Me at the Fair · as Zerelda Wing
1952
Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Louise Allison
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Bonnie Brewster
1951
The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as School Kid
1951
The People Against O'Hara · as Virginia 'ginny' Curtayne
1951
1950
The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series) · as Lavina
1950
The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Ruth Deeves
1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest · as Lady Marianne De Beaudray
1950
My Friend Irma Goes West · as Jane Stacy
1950
Peggy · as Peggy Brookfield
1950
Paid in Full · as Nancy Langley
1950
Your Show of Shows (TV Series)
1950
1949
My Friend Irma · as Jane Stacy
1948
Every Girl Should Be Married · as Julie Hudson
1948
Ruthless · as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven · as Perry Dunklin
1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Up · as Emily Kimbrough
1946
The Bride Wore Boots · as Mary Lou Medford
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
There's Magic in Music · as Dolly Loehr
1939
They Shall Have Music · as Pianist (uncredited)

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