Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
05 Jul, 1926 (98 years old)
Death date
18 Dec, 1971

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

Company of Killers
84 min 1970

Company of Killers

Drama Movie
The Kentuckian
1080p
104 min 1955

The Kentuckian

Drama Movie
Track of the Cat
102 min 1954

Track of the Cat

Drama Movie
Plunder of the Sun
1080p
81 min 1953

Plunder of the Sun

Action Movie
The People Against O'Hara
DVD
102 min 1951

The People Against O'Hara

Crime Movie
My Friend Irma Goes West
1080p
91 min 1950

My Friend Irma Goes West

Comedy Movie