
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.
Filmografi
The Thief1955 · Marie-Louise Voyson
A Sound of Different Drummers1957 · Susan Ward
And the Angels Sing1944 · Josie Angel
My Friend Irma Goes West1950 · Jane Stacy
Bedtime for Bonzo1951 · Jane
You're Never Too Young1955 · Nancy Collins
Hollywood Victory Caravan1945 · Diana Lynn
The Kentuckian1955 · Susie Spann
The Major and the Minor1942 · Lucy Hill
Every Girl Should Be Married1948 · Julie Hudson
Track of the Cat1954 · Gwen Williams
Rogues of Sherwood Forest1950 · Lady Marianne de Beaudray
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek1944 · Emmy Kockenlocker
The People Against O'Hara1951 · Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
Out of This World1945 · Betty Miller
Plunder of the Sun1953 · Julie Barnes
The Star Wagon1957 · Martha Minch
They Shall Have Music1939 · Pianist (uncredited)
My Friend Irma1949 · Jane Stacy
Easy Come, Easy Go1947 · Connie Donovan
Our Hearts Were Growing Up1946 · Emily Kimbrough
Peggy1950 · Peggy Brookfield
Star Spangled Rhythm1942 · Diana Lynn (uncredited)
James Dean
Arthur Batanides
Charlton Heston
William Schallert
Jerry Lewis
Vincent Price
Raymond Walburn
Tab Hunter
Sterling Hayden
Paul Lukas
Ronald Reagan
Paul Bryar