Diana Lynn

Actor
BirthdayJul 5, 1926 (45 years old)
DeathdayDec 18, 1971
Place of birthLos Angeles, California, USA
GenderFemale

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

Lucy Hill

Sep 16, 1942

Emmy Kockenlocker

Sep 18, 1944

Susie Spann

Jul 22, 1955

Nancy Collins

Aug 25, 1955

Gwen Williams

Nov 19, 1954

Peggy Shannon

Sep 19, 1962

Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne

Sep 1, 1951

Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

Apr 16, 1948

Julie Hudson

Dec 25, 1948

Jane Stacy

Oct 14, 1949

Jane Stacy

Jun 25, 1950

Jane

Apr 5, 1951

Julie Barnes

Aug 26, 1953

Marian Van Martin, Elaine Truscott

Sep 20, 1963

Catherine Barkley, Ruth Barrows, Hilde Fraser, Julie Morton

Oct 7, 1954

Diana Lynn

Aug 29, 1947

Diana Lynn

Sep 30, 1945

Nancy Langley

Feb 15, 1950

Diana Lynn (uncredited)

Mar 5, 1942

Pianist (uncredited)

Aug 18, 1939

Lucy Hill

Sep 16, 1942

Emmy Kockenlocker

Sep 18, 1944

Susie Spann

Jul 22, 1955

Nancy Collins

Aug 25, 1955

Gwen Williams

Nov 19, 1954

Peggy Shannon

Sep 19, 1962

Acting


Participated in 37 movies, 17 TV series

1970

Edwina DeSalles


1963

Marian Van Martin, Elaine Truscott


1962

Peggy Shannon



1960

Jodi Lynn


1960

Charlotte Bell Wheeler


1959

Nicole Hazen


1959

Louise Benedict Shoemaker


1957


1956

Catherine Hume


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