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Diana Lynn

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.

Company of Killers

1970

as Edwina DeSalles

Burke's Law

1963

as Marian Van Martin

Burke's Law

1963

as Elaine Truscott

The Virginian

1962

as Peggy Shannon

Bus Stop

1961

Checkmate

1960

as Jodi Lynn

The Chevy Mystery Show

1960

as Charlotte Bell Wheeler

Adventures in Paradise

1959

as Nicole Hazen

A Marriage of Strangers

1959

as Louise Benedict Shoemaker

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

as Ellen Curtis

Forbidden Area

1956

as Catherine Hume

Playhouse 90

1956

as Catherine Hume

Matinee Theater

1955

You're Never Too Young

1955

as Nancy Collins

The Kentuckian

1955

as Susie Spann

An Annapolis Story

1955

as Peggy Lord

The Thief

1955

as Marie-Louise Voyson

Track of the Cat

1954

as Gwen Williams

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 Hour

1953

as Marie-Louise Voyson

The United States Steel Hour

1953

Letter to Loretta

1953

as Sylvia Adler

Plunder of the Sun

1953

as Julie Barnes

General Electric Theater

1953

Meet Me at the Fair

1953

as Zerelda Wing

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as Bonnie Brewster

The People Against O'Hara

1951

as Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne

Bedtime for Bonzo

1951

as Jane

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Ruth Deeves

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Honor

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Louise Franklin

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Ellen

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Singleton

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Princess Maria

Peggy

1950

as Peggy Brookfield

My Friend Irma Goes West

1950

as Jane Stacy

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

1950

as Lady Marianne de Beaudray

Your Show of Shows

1950

Paid in Full

1950

as Nancy Langley

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

1950

as Self

My Friend Irma

1949

as Jane Stacy

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

as Julie Hudson

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

as Perry Dunklin

Ruthless

1948

as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

Variety Girl

1947

as Diana Lynn

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

as Connie Donovan

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

1946

as Emily Kimbrough

The Bride Wore Boots

1946

as Mary Lou Medford

Hollywood Victory Caravan

1945

as Diana Lynn

Duffy's Tavern

1945

as Diana Lynn

Out of This World

1945

as Betty Miller

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

as Emily Kimbrough

And the Angels Sing

1944

as Josie Angel

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

1944

as Phyllis Michael

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

1943

as Emmy Kockenlocker

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

1943

as Phyllis Michael

The Major and the Minor

1942

as Lucy Hill

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

as Diana Lynn (uncredited)

The Hard-Boiled Canary

1941

as Dolly Loehr

They Shall Have Music

1939

as Pianist (uncredited)