Diana Lynn
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-07-05 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
1971-12-18
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.
Most Known For
The Virginian
as Peggy Shannon
Climax!
Climax!
as Catherine Barkley
Climax!
as Ruth Barrows
Climax!
as Hilde Fraser
Climax!
as Julie Morton
Robert Montgomery Presents
Burke's Law
as Marian Van Martin
Burke's Law
as Elaine Truscott
Matinee Theater
Adventures in Paradise
as Nicole Hazen
Your Show of Shows
DuPont Show of the Month
as Ellen Curtis
Bus Stop
Playhouse 90
as Catherine Hume
The United States Steel Hour
as Marie-Louise Voyson
The United States Steel Hour
Checkmate
as Jodi Lynn
Lux Video Theatre
as Ruth Deeves
Lux Video Theatre
as Princess Maria