Diana Lynn

About

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...

Known for

Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955The VirginianSeries • 1962Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950Climax!Series • 1954Burke's LawSeries • 1963Adventures in ParadiseSeries • 1959CheckmateSeries • 1960The United States Steel HourSeries • 1953Playhouse 90Series • 1956Your Show of ShowsSeries • 1950Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950Bus StopSeries • 1961DuPont Show of the MonthSeries • 1957Track of the CatMovie • 1954The Major and the MinorMovie • 1942You're Never Too YoungMovie • 1955The KentuckianMovie • 1955Every Girl Should Be MarriedMovie • 1948My Friend IrmaMovie • 1949The Miracle of Morgan's CreekMovie • 1944My Friend Irma Goes WestMovie • 1950The People Against O'HaraMovie • 1951Bedtime for BonzoMovie • 1951RuthlessMovie • 1948