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.
Acted in 55
1970s
- 1970
Company of Killers
Edwina DeSalles
1960s
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
A Marriage of Strangers
Louise Benedict Shoemaker
- 1957
A Sound of Different Drummers
Susan Ward
The Star Wagon
Martha Minch
- 1956
- 1955
You're Never Too Young
Nancy Collins
An Annapolis Story
Peggy Lord
The Thief
Marie-Louise Voyson
- 1954
- 1953
Plunder of the Sun
Julie Barnes
General Electric Theater
TV
Meet Me at the Fair
Zerelda Wing
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bonnie Brewster · 6 episodes
The People Against O'Hara
Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
Bedtime for Bonzo
Jane
- 1950
Peggy
Peggy Brookfield
My Friend Irma Goes West
Jane Stacy
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Lady Marianne de Beaudray
Paid in Full
Nancy Langley
1940s
- 1949
My Friend Irma
Jane Stacy
- 1948
Every Girl Should Be Married
Julie Hudson
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Perry Dunklin
Ruthless
Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
- 1947
Variety Girl
Diana Lynn
Easy Come, Easy Go
Connie Donovan
- 1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Emily Kimbrough
The Bride Wore Boots
Mary Lou Medford
- 1945
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Diana Lynn
Duffy's Tavern
Diana Lynn
Out of This World
Betty Miller
- 1944
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Emily Kimbrough
And the Angels Sing
Josie Angel
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Phyllis Michael
- 1943
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Phyllis Michael
- 1942
The Major and the Minor
Lucy Hill
Star Spangled Rhythm
Diana Lynn (uncredited)
- 1941
The Hard-Boiled Canary
Dolly Loehr
1930s
- 1939
They Shall Have Music
Pianist (uncredited)
Appearances1
1950s
- 1950
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
Self