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.
Known For
All Movies (39)
- Company of Killers1970 · as Edwina DeSalles
- A Marriage of Strangers1959 · as Louise Benedict Shoemaker
- A Sound of Different Drummers1957 · as Susan Ward
- The Star Wagon1957 · as Martha Minch
- Forbidden Area1956 · as Catherine Hume
- You're Never Too Young1955 · as Nancy Collins
- The Kentuckian1955 · as Susie Spann
- An Annapolis Story1955 · as Peggy Lord
- The Thief1955 · as Marie-Louise Voyson
- Track of the Cat1954 · as Gwen Williams
- Plunder of the Sun1953 · as Julie Barnes
- Meet Me at the Fair1953 · as Zerelda Wing
- The People Against O'Hara1951 · as Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
- Bedtime for Bonzo1951 · as Jane
- Peggy1950 · as Peggy Brookfield
- My Friend Irma Goes West1950 · as Jane Stacy
- Rogues of Sherwood Forest1950 · as Lady Marianne de Beaudray
- Paid in Full1950 · as Nancy Langley
- Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy1950 · as Self
- My Friend Irma1949 · as Jane Stacy
- Every Girl Should Be Married1948 · as Julie Hudson
- Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven1948 · as Perry Dunklin
- Ruthless1948 · as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
- Variety Girl1947 · as Diana Lynn
- Easy Come, Easy Go1947 · as Connie Donovan
- Our Hearts Were Growing Up1946 · as Emily Kimbrough
- The Bride Wore Boots1946 · as Mary Lou Medford
- Hollywood Victory Caravan1945 · as Diana Lynn
- Duffy's Tavern1945 · as Diana Lynn
- Out of This World1945 · as Betty Miller
- Our Hearts Were Young and Gay1944 · as Emily Kimbrough
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek1944 · as Emmy Kockenlocker
- And the Angels Sing1944 · as Josie Angel
- Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid1944 · as Phyllis Michael
- Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour1943 · as Phyllis Michael
- The Major and the Minor1942 · as Lucy Hill
- Star Spangled Rhythm1942 · as Diana Lynn (uncredited)
- The Hard-Boiled Canary1941 · as Dolly Loehr
- They Shall Have Music1939 · as Pianist (uncredited)
All TV Shows (30)
- Burke's Law1963 · as Marian Van Martin
- Burke's Law1963 · as Elaine Truscott
- The Virginian1962 · as Peggy Shannon
- The Investigators1961 · as Manon Cuchet
- Bus Stop1961
- Checkmate1960 · as Jodi Lynn
- The Chevy Mystery Show1960 · as Charlotte Bell Wheeler
- Adventures in Paradise1959 · as Nicole Hazen
- DuPont Show of the Month1957 · as Ellen Curtis
- Playhouse 901956 · as Catherine Hume
- Matinee Theater1955
- Climax!1954
- Climax!1954 · as Catherine Barkley
- Climax!1954 · as Ruth Barrows
- Climax!1954 · as Hilde Fraser
- Climax!1954 · as Julie Morton
- The United States Steel Hour1953 · as Marie-Louise Voyson
- The United States Steel Hour1953
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Sylvia Adler
- General Electric Theater1953
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Bonnie Brewster
- Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Ruth Deeves
- Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Princess Maria
- Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Honor
- Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Louise Franklin
- Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Ellen
- Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Singleton
- Your Show of Shows1950
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950