Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Known for

Acting

Born

July 5, 1926

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

December 18, 1971 (aged 45)

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 19...

Best known work

The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor
1942
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian
1955
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young
1955
Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat
1954
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
1951
Every Girl Should Be Married
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948
Ruthless
Ruthless
1948
My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma
1949

Filmography

  1. 1970

    Company of Killers

    as Edwina DeSalles

  2. 1963

    Burke's LawTV

    as Marian Van Martin (1 episode), as Elaine Truscott (1 episode)

  3. 1962

    The VirginianTV

    as Peggy Shannon (1 episode)

  4. 1961

    The InvestigatorsTV

    as Manon Cuchet (1 episode)

  5. 1961

  6. 1960

    CheckmateTV

    as Jodi Lynn (1 episode)

  7. 1960

    The Chevy Mystery ShowTV

    as Charlotte Bell Wheeler (1 episode)

  8. 1959

    Adventures in ParadiseTV

    as Nicole Hazen (1 episode)

  9. 1959

    A Marriage of Strangers

    as Louise Benedict Shoemaker

  10. 1957

  11. 1957

    DuPont Show of the MonthTV

    as Ellen Curtis (1 episode)

  12. 1957

    The Star Wagon

    as Martha Minch

  13. 1956

    Forbidden Area

    as Catherine Hume

  14. 1956

    Playhouse 90TV

    as Catherine Hume (1 episode)

  15. 1955

  16. 1955

    You're Never Too Young

    as Nancy Collins

  17. 1955

    The Kentuckian

    as Susie Spann

  18. 1955

    An Annapolis Story

    as Peggy Lord

  19. 1955

    The Thief

    as Marie-Louise Voyson

  20. 1954

    Track of the Cat

    as Gwen Williams

  21. 1954

    Climax!TV

    as Catherine Barkley (1 episode), as Ruth Barrows (1 episode), as Hilde Fraser (1 episode), as Julie Morton (1 episode)

  22. 1953

    The United States Steel HourTV

    as Marie-Louise Voyson (1 episode)

  23. 1953

    Letter to LorettaTV

    as Sylvia Adler (1 episode)

  24. 1953

    Plunder of the Sun

    as Julie Barnes

  25. 1953

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