Diana Lynn

Acting Jul 5, 1926 Dec 18, 1971 (aged 45) 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.

69 Acting Credits

Diana Lynn

Acting

The Major and the Minor

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Kentuckian

You're Never Too Young

Track of the Cat

The Virginian

Ruthless

The People Against O'Hara

Every Girl Should Be Married

My Friend Irma

Plunder of the Sun

My Friend Irma Goes West

Bedtime for Bonzo

Burke's Law

Climax!

Burke's Law

Climax!

Climax!

Climax!

Climax!

Star Spangled Rhythm

Variety Girl

They Shall Have Music

Hollywood Victory Caravan