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Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Birthday: 1926-10-07 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1955
You're Never Too Young

as    Nancy Collins

1955
The Kentuckian

as    Susie Spann

1954
Track of the Cat

as    Gwen Williams

1953
Plunder of the Sun

as    Julie Barnes

1953
Meet Me at the Fair

as    Zerelda Wing

1951
The People Against O'Hara

as    Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne

1950
My Friend Irma Goes West

as    Jane Stacy

1949
My Friend Irma

as    Jane Stacy

1948
Every Girl Should Be Married

as    Julie Hudson

1948
Ruthless

as    Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

1946
The Bride Wore Boots

as    Mary Lou Medford

1945
Out of This World

as    Betty Miller

1944
And the Angels Sing

as    Josie Angel

1943
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

as    Emmy Kockenlocker

1942
The Major and the Minor

as    Lucy Hill