Diana Lynn
Actor
July 5, 1926 — 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.
Known For
Filmography
| 1970 | Company of Killers · as Edwina Desalles |
| 1963 | Burke's Law · as Marian Van Martin |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses · as Kitty Lee |
| 1962 | The Virginian · as Peggy Shannon |
| 1961 | |
| 1960 | Checkmate · as Jodi Lynn |
| 1960 | The Chevy Mystery Show · as Charlotte Bell Wheeler |
| 1959 | The Philadelphia Story · as Tracy Lord |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise · as Nicole Hazen |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month · as Ellen Curtis |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 · as Catherine Hume |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Alcoa Hour · as Jennifer |
| 1955 | You're Never Too Young · as Nancy Collins |
| 1955 | The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial · as Kitty |
| 1955 | The Kentuckian · as Susie Spann |
| 1955 | An Annapolis Story · as Peggy Lord |
| 1955 | Stage 7 · as Julie Marshall |
| 1955 | The Thief · as Marie-Louise Voyson |
| 1954 | Track of the Cat · as Gwen Williams |
| 1954 | Climax! · as Hilde Fraser |
| 1954 | The Best of Broadway · as Terry Randall |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour · as Marie-Louise Voyson |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show · as Sylvia Adler |
| 1953 | Plunder of the Sun · as Julie Barnes |
| 1953 | You Are There · as Joan Of Arc |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | Meet Me at the Fair · as Zerelda Wing |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre · as Louise Allison |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · as Bonnie Brewster |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show · as School Kid |
| 1951 | The People Against O'Hara · as Virginia 'ginny' Curtayne |
| 1951 | Bedtime for Bonzo · as Jane |
| 1950 | The Bigelow Theatre · as Lavina |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre · as Princess Maria |
| 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 | |
| 1950 | |
| 1949 | My Friend Irma · as Jane Stacy |
| 1948 | Every Girl Should Be Married · as Julie Hudson |
| 1948 | Ruthless · as Martha Burnside / Mallory FlaggOn Plex |
| 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)On Plex |
| 1963 | You Don't Say · as Self |
| 1962 | The Match Game · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth · as Self - Panelist |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret · as Self - Guest |
| 1951 | The Name's the Same · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Frank Sinatra Show · as Self |
| 1950 | You Bet Your Life · as Self - 1957 Desoto Ad |
| 1949 | The Ed Wynn Show · as Self |
| 1947 | Variety Girl · as Diana Lynn |
| 1945 | Duffy's Tavern · as Diana Lynn |