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Diana Lynn

Actor

Diana Lynn

July 5, 1926 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Often works with

  • Ray Milland

    Ray Milland

    3 titles together

    The Major and the Minor, Variety Girl, Star Spangled Rhythm

  • Betty Hutton

    Betty Hutton

    3 titles together

    The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Star Spangled Rhythm, Hollywood Victory Caravan

  • Dean Martin

    Dean Martin

    3 titles together

    You're Never Too Young, My Friend Irma, My Friend Irma Goes West

  • Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Lewis

    3 titles together

    You're Never Too Young, My Friend Irma, My Friend Irma Goes West

  • Macdonald Carey

    Macdonald Carey

    3 titles together

    Burke's Law, Climax!, Star Spangled Rhythm

  • Bing Crosby

    Bing Crosby

    3 titles together

    Variety Girl, Star Spangled Rhythm, Hollywood Victory Caravan

Full filmography · 56

  • Company of Killers

    as Edwina DeSalles

    1970
  • A Marriage of Strangers

    as Louise Benedict Shoemaker

    1959
  • A Sound of Different Drummers

    as Susan Ward

    1957
  • The Star Wagon

    as Martha Minch

    1957
  • Forbidden Area

    as Catherine Hume

    1956
  • You're Never Too Young

    as Nancy Collins

    19556.6
  • The Kentuckian

    as Susie Spann

    19555.8
  • An Annapolis Story

    as Peggy Lord

    1955
  • The Thief

    as Marie-Louise Voyson

    1955
  • Track of the Cat

    as Gwen Williams

    19546
  • Plunder of the Sun

    as Julie Barnes

    1953
  • Meet Me at the Fair

    as Zerelda Wing

    1953

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