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Diana Lynn
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.
As actor
Company of Killers
A Marriage of Strangers
The Star Wagon
A Sound of Different Drummers
Forbidden Area
The Kentuckian
You're Never Too Young
An Annapolis Story
The Thief
Track of the Cat
Plunder of the Sun
Meet Me at the Fair
The People Against O'Hara
Bedtime for Bonzo
Paid in Full
My Friend Irma Goes West
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Peggy
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
My Friend Irma
Every Girl Should Be Married
Ruthless
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Variety Girl
Easy Come, Easy Go
The Bride Wore Boots
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Out of This World
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Duffy's Tavern