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    Diana Lynn

    1926-07-05 (98 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Company of Killers
    40 %|Aug 26, 1970
    Drama, Action, Crime, TV Movie
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    A Marriage of Strangers
    0 %|May 14, 1959
    Drama
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    Forbidden Area
    70 %|Oct 4, 1956
    Drama, TV Movie, Thriller
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    You're Never Too Young
    65 %|Aug 25, 1955
    Comedy
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    The Kentuckian
    57 %|Jul 22, 1955
    Drama, Western
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    An Annapolis Story
    33 %|Apr 10, 1955
    Drama
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    The Thief
    48 %|Jan 4, 1955
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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    Track of the Cat
    56 %|Nov 19, 1954
    Drama, Western
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    Plunder of the Sun
    60 %|Aug 26, 1953
    Adventure, Mystery, Drama
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    Meet Me at the Fair
    70 %|Jan 1, 1953
    Music
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    The People Against O'Hara
    57 %|Sep 1, 1951
    Crime, Drama
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    Bedtime for Bonzo
    60 %|Apr 5, 1951
    Comedy, Family, Romance
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    Peggy
    47 %|Jul 1, 1950
    Comedy
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    My Friend Irma Goes West
    61 %|Jun 25, 1950
    Comedy, Crime
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    Rogues of Sherwood Forest
    48 %|Jun 21, 1950
    Action, Adventure
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    Paid in Full
    66 %|Feb 15, 1950
    Drama
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    Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
    0 %|Jan 1, 1950
    Comedy, Music
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    My Friend Irma
    68 %|Oct 14, 1949
    Comedy, Romance
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    Every Girl Should Be Married
    64 %|Dec 25, 1948
    Comedy, Romance
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    Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
    60 %|Jul 16, 1948
    Comedy
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    Ruthless
    57 %|Apr 16, 1948
    Drama, Thriller
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    Variety Girl
    61 %|Aug 29, 1947
    Music, Comedy
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    Easy Come, Easy Go
    0 %|Mar 7, 1947
    Comedy, Drama
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    Our Hearts Were Growing Up
    62 %|Jun 14, 1946
    Comedy
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    The Bride Wore Boots
    59 %|Jun 5, 1946
    Comedy, Romance
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    Hollywood Victory Caravan
    49 %|Sep 30, 1945
    Music, Comedy
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    Duffy's Tavern
    61 %|Sep 28, 1945
    Comedy, Music
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    Out of This World
    73 %|Jul 13, 1945
    Romance, Comedy, Music
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    Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
    73 %|Nov 2, 1944
    Comedy
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    And the Angels Sing
    78 %|Apr 25, 1944
    Comedy, Romance, Music
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    Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
    0 %|Apr 1, 1944
    Comedy
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    The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
    68 %|Dec 12, 1943
    Comedy, Romance, War
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    Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
    60 %|Apr 30, 1943
    Comedy
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    The Major and the Minor
    70 %|Sep 16, 1942
    Comedy, Romance
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    Star Spangled Rhythm
    59 %|Mar 5, 1942
    Comedy, Music
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    The Hard-Boiled Canary
    0 %|Jun 8, 1941
    Comedy, Music, Romance
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    They Shall Have Music
    59 %|Aug 18, 1939
    Family, Music, Drama

    Series

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    Burke's Law
    60 %|Sep 20, 1963
    Drama
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    Burke's Law
    60 %|Sep 20, 1963
    Drama
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    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
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    Bus Stop
    0 %|Oct 1, 1961
    Drama
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    Checkmate
    41 %|Sep 17, 1960
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    actor
    The Chevy Mystery Show
    60 %|May 29, 1960
    Mystery
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    Adventures in Paradise
    57 %|Oct 5, 1959
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    DuPont Show of the Month
    60 %|Sep 29, 1957
    Drama, Comedy
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    Playhouse 90
    74 %|Oct 4, 1956
    Drama
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    Matinee Theater
    33 %|Oct 31, 1955
    Drama
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    Climax!
    27 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    Climax!
    27 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    Climax!
    27 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    Climax!
    27 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    Climax!
    27 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    Letter to Loretta
    58 %|Sep 20, 1953
    Drama
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    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    65 %|Oct 5, 1951
    Drama, Comedy
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    65 %|Oct 5, 1951
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Lux Video Theatre
    55 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
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    Your Show of Shows
    55 %|Feb 25, 1950
    Comedy
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    Robert Montgomery Presents
    43.33 %|Jan 30, 1950
    Drama