Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Deceased · Born: Jul 5, 1926 · Died: Dec 18, 1971

Personal Details

Born Jul 5, 1926 Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse
  • Mortimer Wadhams Hall

    ( Dec 8, 1956 to Dec 18, 1971 )
  • John Carl Lindsay

    ( Dec 18, 1948 to Jun 5, 1954 )

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.

Career

1970
Company of Killers
Company of Killers as Edwina DeSalles
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1961
Checkmate
Checkmate as Jodi Lynn
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1956
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 as Catherine Hume
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1955
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young as Nancy Collins
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An Annapolis Story
An Annapolis Story as Peggy Lord
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The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian as Susie Spann
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The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour as Marie-Louise Voyson
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1954
Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat as Gwen Williams
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Climax!
Climax!
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1953
Plunder of the Sun
Plunder of the Sun as Julie Barnes
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Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair as Zerelda Wing
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1951
Bedtime for Bonzo
Bedtime for Bonzo as Jane
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The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara as Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
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1950
My Friend Irma Goes West
My Friend Irma Goes West as Jane Stacy
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Peggy
Peggy as Peggy Brookfield
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Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Rogues of Sherwood Forest as Lady Marianne de Beaudray
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Paid in Full
Paid in Full as Nancy Langley
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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre as Ruth Deeves
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1949
My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma as Jane Stacy
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1948
Every Girl Should Be Married
Every Girl Should Be Married as Julie Hudson
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Ruthless
Ruthless as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
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Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven as Perry Dunklin
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1947
Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go as Connie Donovan
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1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Our Hearts Were Growing Up as Emily Kimbrough
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The Bride Wore Boots
The Bride Wore Boots as Mary Lou Medford
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1945
Out of This World
Out of This World as Betty Miller
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1944
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid as Phyllis Michael
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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay as Emily Kimbrough
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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek as Emmy Kockenlocker
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And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing as Josie Angel
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1943
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour as Phyllis Michael
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1942
The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor as Lucy Hill
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1941
The Hard-Boiled Canary
The Hard-Boiled Canary as Dolly Loehr
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