Diana Lynn
Actor · Died December 18, 1971, aged 45 · 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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 5, 1926
- December 18, 1971 (aged 45)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Actor
- 22 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
What are Diana Lynn's films like?
Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 18
Light 15 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 14 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 17 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 11
A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0
Casual 14 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 17 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Lucy Hill in The Major and the Minor (1942)
- Allyas Emmy Kockenlocker in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943)
- Heroas Emily Kimbrough in Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
- Heroas Betty Miller in Out of This World (1945)
- Heroas Emily Kimbrough in Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946)
- Heroas Connie Donovan in Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)
- Allyas Julie Howard in Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)
- Heroas Perry Dunklin in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948)
- Allyas Jane Stacey in My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)
- Allyas Jane Linden in Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
- Allyas Ginny Curtayne in The People Against O'Hara (1951)
Moods and endings
- Happy15
- Bittersweet4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Diana Lynn's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Diana Lynn's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
56 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Company of Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Investigators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Chevy Mystery Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
A Marriage of Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
A Sound of Different Drummers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Star Wagon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Forbidden Area (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
You're Never Too Young(1955)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Kentuckian(1955)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
An Annapolis Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Track of the Cat(1954)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Loretta Young Show(1953)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Plunder of the Sun(1953)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Meet Me at the Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Bedtime for Bonzo(1951)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all filmsLux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Peggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
My Friend Irma Goes West(1950)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Rogues of Sherwood Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Paid in Full (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
My Friend Irma(1949)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven(1948)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Ruthless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Variety Girl(1947)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Easy Come, Easy Go(1947)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Bride Wore Boots(1946)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Hollywood Victory Caravan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Duffy's Tavern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Out of This World(1945)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
And the Angels Sing(1944)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Major and the Minor(1942)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
The Hard-Boiled Canary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
They Shall Have Music(1939)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1939 to 1970.
Film career
- 1942Screen debut· The Major and the Minor
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Diana Lynn's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th13
- 25th to 49th5
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Diana Lynn work with?
People who share at least 2 of Diana Lynn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy Webb shares the most, 4.
Directors
- John FarrowShared titles: Plunder of the Sun (1953), Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)See all 2 shared titles with John Farrow
- Hal WalkerShared titles: My Friend Irma Goes West (1950), Out of This World (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Hal Walker
- George MarshallShared titles: My Friend Irma (1949), And the Angels Sing (1944)See all 2 shared titles with George Marshall
Writers
- Edward Childs CarpenterShared titles: You're Never Too Young (1955), The Major and the Minor (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Childs Carpenter
- Fanny KilbourneShared titles: You're Never Too Young (1955), The Major and the Minor (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Fanny Kilbourne
- Cy HowardShared titles: My Friend Irma Goes West (1950), My Friend Irma (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Cy Howard
- Parke LevyShared titles: My Friend Irma Goes West (1950), My Friend Irma (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Parke Levy
Actors
- Dean MartinShared titles: You're Never Too Young (1955), My Friend Irma Goes West (1950), My Friend Irma (1949)See all 3 shared titles with Dean Martin
- Jerry LewisShared titles: You're Never Too Young (1955), My Friend Irma Goes West (1950), My Friend Irma (1949)See all 3 shared titles with Jerry Lewis
- John LitelShared titles: The Kentuckian (1955), Easy Come, Easy Go (1947), Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)See all 3 shared titles with John Litel
- Gail RussellShared titles: Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946), Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944), Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)See all 3 shared titles with Gail Russell
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Roy WebbShared titles: The Kentuckian (1955), Track of the Cat (1954), My Friend Irma (1949), Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)See all 4 shared titles with Roy Webb
- Daniel L. FappShared titles: You're Never Too Young (1955), Easy Come, Easy Go (1947), Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)See all 3 shared titles with Daniel L. Fapp
- Stuart ThompsonShared titles: Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946), The Bride Wore Boots (1946), Out of This World (1945)See all 3 shared titles with Stuart Thompson
- Harry MarkerShared titles: Plunder of the Sun (1953), Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Marker
Producers
- John WayneShared titles: Track of the Cat (1954), Plunder of the Sun (1953)See all 2 shared titles with John Wayne
- Robert FellowsShared titles: Track of the Cat (1954), Plunder of the Sun (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Fellows
- Hal B. WallisShared titles: My Friend Irma Goes West (1950), My Friend Irma (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis
- Buddy G. DeSylvaShared titles: Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944), The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Buddy G. DeSylva