
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.
Filmography
28 titles- 1963
Burke's LawElaine TruscottIMDb 6.2Show - 1962
The VirginianPeggy ShannonIMDb 6.5Show - 1961
Bus StopIMDb 10.0Show - 1961
The InvestigatorsManon CuchetIMDb 6.0Show - 1960
CheckmateJodi LynnIMDb 4.8Show - 1960
The Chevy Mystery ShowCharlotte Bell WheelerIMDb 6.8Show - 1959
Adventures in ParadiseNicole HazenIMDb 6.1Show - 1957
DuPont Show of the MonthEllen CurtisIMDb 7.4Show - 1956
Playhouse 90Catherine HumeIMDb 7.5Show - 1956Forbidden AreaCatherine HumeIMDb 7.5Movie
- 1955
Matinee TheaterIMDb 5.3Show - 1955
The KentuckianSusie SpannIMDb 5.8Movie - 1955
You're Never Too YoungNancy CollinsIMDb 6.6Movie - 1954
Climax!IMDb 3.8Show - 1954
Track of the CatGwen WilliamsIMDb 5.9Movie - 1953
The United States Steel HourIMDb 6.3Show - 1953
Letter to LorettaSylvia AdlerIMDb 6.6Show - 1953
General Electric TheaterIMDb 6.8Show - 1953
Plunder of the SunJulie BarnesIMDb 6.3Movie - 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsBonnie BrewsterIMDb 7.2Show - 1951
The People Against O'HaraVirginia 'Ginny' CurtayneIMDb 5.8Movie - 1951
Bedtime for BonzoJaneIMDb 6.0Movie - 1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsIMDb 6.0Show - 1950
Your Show of ShowsIMDb 7.2Show - 1950
Lux Video TheatreEllenIMDb 6.7Show - 1950
My Friend Irma Goes WestJane StacyIMDb 6.3Movie - 1948
Every Girl Should Be MarriedJulie HudsonIMDb 5.9Movie - 1945
Hollywood Victory CaravanDiana LynnIMDb 5.6Movie
