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Diana Lynn

Acting Born Jul 5, 1926 Los Angeles, California, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Virginian

as Peggy Shannon

Burke's Law

as Marian Van Martin

Burke's Law

as Elaine Truscott

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Catherine Barkley

Climax!

as Ruth Barrows

Climax!

as Hilde Fraser

Climax!

as Julie Morton
Film

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

1966

Full filmography

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
  • The Virginian (1962) as Peggy Shannon
  • Burke's Law (1963) as Marian Van Martin
  • Burke's Law (1963) as Elaine Truscott
  • Climax! (1954)
  • Climax! (1954) as Catherine Barkley
  • Climax! (1954) as Ruth Barrows
  • Climax! (1954) as Hilde Fraser
  • Climax! (1954) as Julie Morton
  • Matinee Theater (1955)
  • Checkmate (1960) as Jodi Lynn
  • Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Nicole Hazen
  • Playhouse 90 (1956) as Catherine Hume
  • Your Show of Shows (1950)
  • The United States Steel Hour (1953) as Marie-Louise Voyson
  • The United States Steel Hour (1953)
  • DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Ellen Curtis
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Ruth Deeves
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Princess Maria
  • 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
  • Bus Stop (1961)