
Actress
Diana Lynn
- Movies
- 39
- Shows
- 18
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.
Known For
- 1970
- Company of Killers · Film · Edwina DeSalles
- 1963
- Burke's Law · Series · Marian Van Martin
- 1962
- The Virginian · Series · Peggy Shannon
- 1961
- The Investigators · Series · Manon Cuchet
- Bus Stop · Series
- 1960
- Checkmate · Series · Jodi Lynn
- The Chevy Mystery Show · Series · Charlotte Bell Wheeler
- 1959
- A Marriage of Strangers · Film · Louise Benedict Shoemaker
- Adventures in Paradise · Series · Nicole Hazen
- 1957
- A Sound of Different Drummers · Film · Susan Ward
- The Star Wagon · Film · Martha Minch
- DuPont Show of the Month · Series · Ellen Curtis
- 1956
- Forbidden Area · Film · Catherine Hume
- Playhouse 90 · Series · Catherine Hume
- 1955
- You're Never Too Young · Film · Nancy Collins
- The Kentuckian · Film · Susie Spann
- An Annapolis Story · Film · Peggy Lord
- The Thief · Film · Marie-Louise Voyson
- Matinee Theater · Series
- 1954
- Track of the Cat · Film · Gwen Williams
- Climax! · Series
- 1953
- Plunder of the Sun · Film · Julie Barnes
- Meet Me at the Fair · Film · Zerelda Wing
- The United States Steel Hour · Series · Marie-Louise Voyson
- Letter to Loretta · Series · Sylvia Adler
- General Electric Theater · Series
- 1951
- The People Against O'Hara · Film · Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
- Bedtime for Bonzo · Film · Jane
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · Series
- 1950
- Peggy · Film · Peggy Brookfield
- My Friend Irma Goes West · Film · Jane Stacy
- Rogues of Sherwood Forest · Film · Lady Marianne de Beaudray
- Paid in Full · Film · Nancy Langley
- Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy · Film
- Lux Video Theatre · Series · Ruth Deeves
- Your Show of Shows · Series
- Robert Montgomery Presents · Series
- 1949
- My Friend Irma · Film · Jane Stacy
- 1948
- Every Girl Should Be Married · Film · Julie Hudson
- Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven · Film · Perry Dunklin
- Ruthless · Film · Martha Burnside · Mallory Flagg
- 1947
- Variety Girl · Film · Diana Lynn
- Easy Come, Easy Go · Film · Connie Donovan
- 1946
- Our Hearts Were Growing Up · Film · Emily Kimbrough
- The Bride Wore Boots · Film · Mary Lou Medford
- 1945
- Hollywood Victory Caravan · Film · Diana Lynn
- Duffy's Tavern · Film · Diana Lynn
- Out of This World · Film · Betty Miller
- 1944
- Our Hearts Were Young and Gay · Film · Emily Kimbrough
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek · Film · Emmy Kockenlocker
- And the Angels Sing · Film · Josie Angel
- Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid · Film · Phyllis Michael
- 1943
- Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour · Film · Phyllis Michael
- 1942
- The Major and the Minor · Film · Lucy Hill
- Star Spangled Rhythm · Film · Diana Lynn
- 1941
- The Hard-Boiled Canary · Film · Dolly Loehr
- 1939
- They Shall Have Music · Film · Pianist























































