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