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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Company of Killers — Edwina DeSalles1970
- Burke's Law — Marian Van Martin1963
- Burke's Law — Elaine Truscott1963
- The Virginian — Peggy Shannon1962
- Bus Stop1961
- The Investigators — Manon Cuchet1961
- The Chevy Mystery Show — Charlotte Bell Wheeler1960
- Checkmate — Jodi Lynn1960
- A Marriage of Strangers — Louise Benedict Shoemaker1959
- Adventures in Paradise — Nicole Hazen1959
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Key facts
- Born
- Dolores Eartha Loehr , ( 1926-07-05 ) July 5, 1926, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died
- December 18, 1971 (1971-12-18) (aged 45), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Resting place
- Church of Heavenly Rest, New York
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1939 – 1971
- Spouse s
- John C. Lindsey ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1948 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1953 ) , Mortimer Hall ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1956 )
- Children
- 4, including Dolly Hall
- Awards
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Diana
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Capitol Records
- Image
- Diana Lynn in Every Girl Should Be Married trailer.jpg
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- Commons category
- Diana Lynn
- date of birth
- 1926-10-07
- date of death
- 1971-12-18
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Diana Lynn
- name in native language
- Diana Lynn
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Dolores Eartha Loehr
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Encyclopedic overview
Diana Marie Lynn (born Dolores Eartha Loehr, July 5, 1926 – December 18, 1971) was an American actress. She built her career by starring in Paramount Pictures films and various television series during the 1940s and 1950s. Two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame are dedicated to her name.
Early years
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