Diana Lynn
Filmography

Diana Lynn

ActorBorn Jul 5, 1926Los Angeles, California, USA55 titles

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.

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The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor
1942 · 7.1
Lucy Hill
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young
1955 · 6.6
Nancy Collins
Every Girl Should Be Married
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948 · 5.9
Julie Hudson
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
1951 · 5.8
Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
The Thief
The Thief
1955 · 4.0
Marie-Louise Voyson
Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat
1954 · 5.9
Gwen Williams
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944 · 6.8
Emmy Kockenlocker
My Friend Irma Goes West
My Friend Irma Goes West
1950 · 6.2
Jane Stacy
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian
1955 · 5.8
Susie Spann
Plunder of the Sun
Plunder of the Sun
1953 · 6.3
Julie Barnes