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Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Acting
1926(USA)-1971
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.

Acts in

  • The People Against O'Hara
  • The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
  • Bedtime for Bonzo
  • Every Girl Should Be Married
  • Ruthless
  • Paid in Full
  • The Kentuckian
  • The Major and the Minor
  • You're Never Too Young
  • Plunder of the Sun
  • Track of the Cat
  • My Friend Irma Goes West
  • My Friend Irma
  • Rogues of Sherwood Forest
  • Star Spangled Rhythm
  • Variety Girl
  • The Bride Wore Boots
  • Easy Come, Easy Go
  • An Annapolis Story
  • And the Angels Sing
  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
  • A Marriage of Strangers
  • Forbidden Area
  • Out of This World
  • Company of Killers
  • They Shall Have Music
  • Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
  • Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
  • Our Hearts Were Growing Up
  • Meet Me at the Fair
  • Peggy
  • Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
  • Hollywood Victory Caravan
  • Duffy's Tavern
  • The Thief
  • The Hard-Boiled Canary