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Diana Lynn

Acting

Diana Lynn

EN cinema · 39 credits

Born

5 July 1926

Died

18 December 1971 (aged 45)

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as Dolores Eartha Loehr

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

Filmography

Company of Killers poster

Company of Killers

EN · 19706.5

as Edwina DeSalles

A Marriage of Strangers poster

A Marriage of Strangers

EN · 1959Not rated

as Louise Benedict Shoemaker

The Star Wagon poster

The Star Wagon

EN · 1957Not rated

as Martha Minch

A Sound of Different Drummers poster

A Sound of Different Drummers

EN · 1957Not rated

as Susan Ward

Forbidden Area

1956

Forbidden Area

EN · 19567.5

as Catherine Hume

The Kentuckian poster

The Kentuckian

EN · 19555.8

as Susie Spann

You're Never Too Young poster

You're Never Too Young

EN · 19556.6

as Nancy Collins

An Annapolis Story poster

An Annapolis Story

EN · 19554.2

as Peggy Lord

The Thief poster

The Thief

EN · 19554.0

as Marie-Louise Voyson

Track of the Cat poster

Track of the Cat

EN · 19545.9

as Gwen Williams

Plunder of the Sun poster

Plunder of the Sun

EN · 19536.3

as Julie Barnes

Meet Me at the Fair poster

Meet Me at the Fair

EN · 19537.7

as Zerelda Wing

The People Against O'Hara poster

The People Against O'Hara

EN · 19515.8

as Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne

Bedtime for Bonzo poster

Bedtime for Bonzo

EN · 19516.0

as Jane

Paid in Full poster

Paid in Full

EN · 19506.9

as Nancy Langley

My Friend Irma Goes West poster

My Friend Irma Goes West

EN · 19506.3

as Jane Stacy

Rogues of Sherwood Forest poster

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

EN · 19505.3

as Lady Marianne de Beaudray

Peggy poster

Peggy

EN · 19506.0

as Peggy Brookfield

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy poster

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

EN · 1950Not rated

as Self

My Friend Irma poster

My Friend Irma

EN · 19496.9

as Jane Stacy

Every Girl Should Be Married poster

Every Girl Should Be Married

EN · 19485.9

as Julie Hudson

Ruthless poster

Ruthless

EN · 19485.7

as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven poster

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

EN · 19485.8

as Perry Dunklin

Variety Girl poster

Variety Girl

EN · 19476.5

as Diana Lynn

Easy Come, Easy Go poster

Easy Come, Easy Go

EN · 19477.0

as Connie Donovan

The Bride Wore Boots poster

The Bride Wore Boots

EN · 19466.1

as Mary Lou Medford

Our Hearts Were Growing Up poster

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

EN · 19466.5

as Emily Kimbrough

Out of This World poster

Out of This World

EN · 19458.0

as Betty Miller

Hollywood Victory Caravan poster

Hollywood Victory Caravan

EN · 19455.6

as Diana Lynn

Duffy's Tavern poster

Duffy's Tavern

EN · 19456.4

as Diana Lynn

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek poster

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

EN · 19446.9

as Emmy Kockenlocker

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay poster

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

EN · 19447.5

as Emily Kimbrough

And the Angels Sing poster

And the Angels Sing

EN · 19447.3

as Josie Angel

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid poster

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

EN · 194410.0

as Phyllis Michael

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour poster

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

EN · 19437.0

as Phyllis Michael

The Major and the Minor poster

The Major and the Minor

EN · 19427.1

as Lucy Hill

Star Spangled Rhythm poster

Star Spangled Rhythm

EN · 19426.2

as Diana Lynn (uncredited)

The Hard-Boiled Canary poster

The Hard-Boiled Canary

EN · 19419.0

as Dolly Loehr

They Shall Have Music poster

They Shall Have Music

EN · 19396.4

as Pianist (uncredited)