
Diana Lynn
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 (56 titles)
movieHenry Aldrich Plays Cupid
1944 · ★ 10.0
tvBus Stop
1961 · ★ 10.0
movieThe Hard-Boiled Canary
1941 · ★ 9.0
movieOut of This World
1945 · ★ 8.0
movieMeet Me at the Fair
1953 · ★ 7.7
movieOur Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944 · ★ 7.5
tvPlayhouse 90
1956 · ★ 7.5
tvDuPont Show of the Month
1957 · ★ 7.4
movieAnd the Angels Sing
1944 · ★ 7.3
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · ★ 7.2
tvYour Show of Shows
1950 · ★ 7.2
movieThe Major and the Minor
1942 · ★ 7.1
movieEasy Come, Easy Go
1947 · ★ 7.0
movieHenry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943 · ★ 7.0
movieMy Friend Irma
1949 · ★ 6.9
moviePaid in Full
1950 · ★ 6.9
movieThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944 · ★ 6.8
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · ★ 6.8
tvThe Chevy Mystery Show
1960 · ★ 6.8
tvLux Video Theatre
1950 · ★ 6.7
movieYou're Never Too Young
1955 · ★ 6.6
tvLetter to Loretta
1953 · ★ 6.6
movieVariety Girl
1947 · ★ 6.5
movieCompany of Killers
1970 · ★ 6.5
movieThey Shall Have Music
1939 · ★ 6.5
movieOur Hearts Were Growing Up
1946 · ★ 6.5
tvThe Virginian
1962 · ★ 6.5
movieDuffy's Tavern
1945 · ★ 6.4
movieMy Friend Irma Goes West
1950 · ★ 6.3
moviePlunder of the Sun
1953 · ★ 6.3
tvThe United States Steel Hour
1953 · ★ 6.3
movieStar Spangled Rhythm
1942 · ★ 6.2
tvBurke's Law
1963 · ★ 6.2
movieThe Bride Wore Boots
1946 · ★ 6.1
tvAdventures in Paradise
1959 · ★ 6.1
movieBedtime for Bonzo
1951 · ★ 6.1
moviePeggy
1950 · ★ 6.0
tvRobert Montgomery Presents
1950 · ★ 6.0
tvThe Investigators
1961 · ★ 6.0
movieEvery Girl Should Be Married
1948 · ★ 5.9
movieTrack of the Cat
1954 · ★ 5.9
movieThe Kentuckian
1955 · ★ 5.8
movieThe People Against O'Hara
1951 · ★ 5.8
movieTexas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948 · ★ 5.8
movieRuthless
1948 · ★ 5.7
movieHollywood Victory Caravan
1945 · ★ 5.6
movieRogues of Sherwood Forest
1950 · ★ 5.3
tvMatinee Theater
1955 · ★ 5.3
tvCheckmate
1960 · ★ 4.8
movieAn Annapolis Story
1955 · ★ 4.2
movieThe Thief
1955 · ★ 4.0
tvClimax!
1954 · ★ 3.8
movieA Marriage of Strangers
1959 · ★ 0.0
movieEdgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
1950 · ★ 0.0
movieThe Star Wagon
1957 · ★ 0.0
movieA Sound of Different Drummers
1957 · ★ 0.0