
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.
Filmography

Company of Killers

A Marriage of Strangers

Forbidden Area

You're Never Too Young

The Kentuckian

An Annapolis Story

The Thief

Track of the Cat

Plunder of the Sun

Meet Me at the Fair

The People Against O'Hara

Bedtime for Bonzo

Peggy

My Friend Irma Goes West

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

Paid in Full

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

My Friend Irma

Every Girl Should Be Married

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Ruthless

Variety Girl

Easy Come, Easy Go

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

The Bride Wore Boots

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Duffy's Tavern

Out of This World

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

And the Angels Sing

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

The Major and the Minor

Star Spangled Rhythm

The Hard-Boiled Canary
