Diana Lynn
Actor1926–1971· Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

57 acting credits

Acting · 57

The Virginian
6.5
TV

The Virginian

1962

Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0
TV

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Climax!
3.8
TV

Climax!

1954

Burke's Law
6.3
TV

Burke's Law

1963

Matinee Theater
5.3
TV

Matinee Theater

1955

Adventures in Paradise
6.1
TV

Adventures in Paradise

1959

Playhouse 90
7.6
TV

Playhouse 90

1956

Checkmate
4.8
TV

Checkmate

1960

The United States Steel Hour
6.3
TV

The United States Steel Hour

1953

Lux Video Theatre
6.7
TV

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Your Show of Shows
7.3
TV

Your Show of Shows

1950

Bus Stop
10.0
TV

Bus Stop

1961

DuPont Show of the Month
7.4
TV

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

The Chevy Mystery Show
6.8
TV

The Chevy Mystery Show

1960

Letter to Loretta
6.6
TV

Letter to Loretta

1953

The Investigators
6.0
TV

The Investigators

1961

General Electric Theater
6.8
TV

General Electric Theater

1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2
TV

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

The Kentuckian
5.8
Film

The Kentuckian

1955

The Major and the Minor
7.1
Film

The Major and the Minor

1942

Track of the Cat
5.9
Film

Track of the Cat

1954

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
5.8
Film

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

Every Girl Should Be Married
6.0
Film

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

Duffy's Tavern
6.4
Film

Duffy's Tavern

1945

Forbidden Area
7.5
Film

Forbidden Area

1956

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
6.9
Film

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944

Peggy
6.0
Film

Peggy

1950

Variety Girl
6.5
Film

Variety Girl

1947

And the Angels Sing
7.3
Film

And the Angels Sing

1944

The People Against O'Hara
5.7
Film

The People Against O'Hara

1951

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
7.5
Film

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

You're Never Too Young
6.6
Film

You're Never Too Young

1955

Bedtime for Bonzo
6.1
Film

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951

Ruthless
5.7
Film

Ruthless

1948

Paid in Full
6.9
Film

Paid in Full

1950

Star Spangled Rhythm
6.2
Film

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
5.3
Film

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

1950

They Shall Have Music
6.5
Film

They Shall Have Music

1939

My Friend Irma
6.8
Film

My Friend Irma

1949

Plunder of the Sun
6.3
Film

Plunder of the Sun

1953

Hollywood Victory Caravan
5.6
Film

Hollywood Victory Caravan

1945

An Annapolis Story
4.3
Film

An Annapolis Story

1955

The Hard-Boiled Canary
9.0
Film

The Hard-Boiled Canary

1941

A Sound of Different Drummers
Film

A Sound of Different Drummers

1957

Out of This World
8.0
Film

Out of This World

1945

Meet Me at the Fair
8.5
Film

Meet Me at the Fair

1953

Our Hearts Were Growing Up
6.5
Film

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

1946

Company of Killers
6.5
Film

Company of Killers

1970

A Marriage of Strangers
Film

A Marriage of Strangers

1959

My Friend Irma Goes West
6.2
Film

My Friend Irma Goes West

1950

The Thief
4.0
Film

The Thief

1955

The Bride Wore Boots
6.1
Film

The Bride Wore Boots

1946

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
10.0
Film

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

1944

Easy Come, Easy Go
7.0
Film

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
7.0
Film

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

1943

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
Film

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

1950

The Star Wagon
Film

The Star Wagon

1957