Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
05 Jul, 1926 (98 years old)

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.

Known For

You're Never Too Young
HD
102 min 1955

You're Never Too Young

Comedy
Plunder of the Sun
HD
81 min 1953

Plunder of the Sun

Adventure
Bedtime for Bonzo
HD
83 min 1951

Bedtime for Bonzo

Comedy
Peggy
HD
76 min 1950

Peggy

Comedy
My Friend Irma Goes West
HD
91 min 1950

My Friend Irma Goes West

Comedy
My Friend Irma
HD
103 min 1949

My Friend Irma

Comedy

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