
Diana Lynn
Biography
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.
Acting (38 movies)

The People Against O'Hara
1951

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
1944

Bedtime for Bonzo
1951

Every Girl Should Be Married
1948

Ruthless
1948

Paid in Full
1950

The Kentuckian
1955

The Major and the Minor
1942

You're Never Too Young
1955

Plunder of the Sun
1953

Track of the Cat
1954

My Friend Irma
1949

My Friend Irma Goes West
1950

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
1950

Star Spangled Rhythm
1942

Variety Girl
1947

The Bride Wore Boots
1946

Easy Come, Easy Go
1947

An Annapolis Story
1955

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944

And the Angels Sing
1944

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948

A Marriage of Strangers
1959

Out of This World
1945

Company of Killers
1970

They Shall Have Music
1939

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
1944

Our Hearts Were Growing Up
1946

Meet Me at the Fair
1953

Peggy
1950

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
1950

Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945

Duffy's Tavern
1945

The Thief
1955

The Hard-Boiled Canary
1941

The Star Wagon
1957

A Sound of Different Drummers
1957
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