Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

b. 1926 — d. 1971 (aged 45) Los Angeles, California, USA
Actress Soundtrack

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

Filmography

Company of Killers
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★ 5.5
Company of Killers
1970 Actress
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Low Man on a Totem Pole
1964 Actress
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★ 6.4
The Philadelphia Story
1959 Actress
The Kentuckian
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★ 6.2
The Kentuckian
1955 Actress
You're Never Too Young
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★ 6.5
You're Never Too Young
1955 Actress
An Annapolis Story
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★ 5.2
An Annapolis Story
1955 Actress
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★ 6.0
Make the Connection
1955 Self
Track of the Cat
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★ 6.4
Track of the Cat
1954 Actress
Plunder of the Sun
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★ 6.4
Plunder of the Sun
1953 Actress
Meet Me at the Fair
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★ 6.0
Meet Me at the Fair
1953 Actress
World by the Tail
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World by the Tail
1953 Actress
Screen Snapshots, Series 32, No. 1: Hollywood Fun Festival
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Screen Snapshots, Series 32, No. 1: Hollywood Fun Festival
1952 Self
The People Against O'Hara
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★ 6.8
The People Against O'Hara
1951 Actress
Bedtime for Bonzo
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★ 5.5
Bedtime for Bonzo
1951 Actress
My Friend Irma Goes West
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★ 5.9
My Friend Irma Goes West
1950 Actress
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
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★ 5.4
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
1950 Actress
Paid in Full
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★ 6.1
Paid in Full
1950 Actress
Peggy
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★ 6.4
Peggy
1950 Actress
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
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★ 6.6
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
1950 Self
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Screen Snapshots, Series 30, No. 1: Thirtieth Anniversary Special
1950 Self
My Friend Irma
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★ 6.4
My Friend Irma
1949 Actress
The Silver Theatre
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★ 6.2
The Silver Theatre
1949 Actress
Every Girl Should Be Married
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★ 6.3
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948 Actress
Ruthless
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★ 6.8
Ruthless
1948 Actress
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
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★ 5.8
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948 Actress
Easy Come, Easy Go
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★ 6.7
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947 Actress
The Bride Wore Boots
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★ 6.0
The Bride Wore Boots
1946 Actress
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
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★ 6.7
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
1946 Actress
Out of This World
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★ 6.4
Out of This World
1945 Actress
And the Angels Sing
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★ 6.3
And the Angels Sing
1944 Actress
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
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★ 6.7
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944 Actress
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
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★ 7.9
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
1944 Actress
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
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★ 7.5
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1943 Actress
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
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★ 6.4
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943 Actress
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Paramount Victory Short No. T2-4: The Aldrich Family Gets in the Scrap
1943 Actress
The Major and the Minor
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★ 7.3
The Major and the Minor
1942 Actress