
Diana Lynn
Actor
- Born
- July 5, 1926 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- December 18, 1971 (age 45)
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
Acting39
- 1970Company of Killers as Edwina DeSalles
- 1959A Marriage of Strangers as Louise Benedict Shoemaker
- 1957A Sound of Different Drummers as Susan Ward
- 1957The Star Wagon as Martha Minch
- 1956Forbidden Area as Catherine Hume
- 1955You're Never Too Young as Nancy Collins
- 1955The Kentuckian as Susie Spann
- 1955An Annapolis Story as Peggy Lord
- 1955The Thief as Marie-Louise Voyson
- 1954Track of the Cat











