Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1926-07-05
Day of Death
1971-12-18
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography (39)
Company of Killers
1970
A Marriage of Strangers
1959
A Sound of Different Drummers
1957
The Star Wagon
1957Forbidden Area
1956
You're Never Too Young
1955
The Kentuckian
1955
An Annapolis Story
1955
The Thief
1955
Track of the Cat
1954
Plunder of the Sun
1953
Meet Me at the Fair
1953
The People Against O'Hara
1951
Bedtime for Bonzo
1951
