Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn, a child prodigy and pianist, made her film debut at the tender age of 10 in the 1941 movie "There's Magic in Music," which was released under her shortened stage name, Dolly Loehr, a variant of her given name, Dolores. This marked the beginning of her long-term contract with Paramount Pictures, which would span several years. As part of her contract, her name was officially changed to Diana Lynn in 1942. The young actress quickly gained recognition for her roles in notable films such as "The Major and the Minor" (1942),"The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (1943),and "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" (1944). However, as she matured, her role count began to dwindle, though she did manage to secure parts in popular films like "My Friend Irma" (1949) and its sequel, "My Friend Irma Goes West" (1950),which were based on the popular radio sitcom. Additionally, she appeared in "Bedtime for Bonzo" (1951) and went on to have a successful career in television. In her personal life, Diana Lynn was married twice. Her first marriage, from 1948 to 1954, was to architect John C. Lindsay, with whom she had no children. In 1956, she married Mortimer C. Hall, the president of Los Angeles radio station KLAC, and had four children with him between 1958 and 1964. The couple relocated to New York City so that Hall could assume a position on his mother's paper, Dorothy Schiff, who was the publisher of the New York Post. Diana Lynn's life came to a tragic end on December 17, 1971, when she passed away in Los Angeles due to complications from a stroke and brain hemorrhage.