Diana Lynn
Acting
57 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.
Filmography
Company of Killers
1970
Burke's Law
1963
The Virginian
1962
The Investigators
1961
Bus Stop
1961
Checkmate
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
Adventures in Paradise
1959
A Marriage of Strangers
1959
A Sound of Different Drummers
1957
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
The Star Wagon
1957
Forbidden Area
1956
Playhouse 90
1956
Matinee Theater
1955
You're Never Too Young
1955
The Kentuckian
1955
An Annapolis Story
1955
The Thief
1955
Track of the Cat
1954
Climax!
1954
The United States Steel Hour
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
Plunder of the Sun
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
Meet Me at the Fair
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The People Against O'Hara
1951
Bedtime for Bonzo
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Peggy
1950
My Friend Irma Goes West
1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
1950
Your Show of Shows
1950
Paid in Full
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
1950
My Friend Irma
1949
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
Ruthless
1948
Variety Girl
1947
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
1946
The Bride Wore Boots
1946
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945
Duffy's Tavern
1945
Out of This World
1945
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
And the Angels Sing
1944
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
1944
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943
The Major and the Minor
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
The Hard-Boiled Canary
1941
They Shall Have Music
1939