Diana Lynn

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Actress

Birth Date: October 7, 1926

Death Date: December 18, 1971 — 45 years old

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Diana Lynn's acting career first began when she was just 16 years old. Lynn began her acting career appearing in various films, such as "The Major and the Minor" (1942), the Eddie Bracken comedy "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (1944) and "And the Angels Sing" (1944) with Dorothy Lamour. She also appeared in "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" (1944), "Duffy's Tavern" (1945) and the comedy adaptation "The Bride Wore Boots" (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. She continued to work steadily in film throughout the forties and the fifties, appearing in "Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven" (1948), "Peggy" (1950) and "Rogues of Sherwood Forest" (1950). She also appeared in "Bedtime For Bonzo" (1951).

In the latter part of her career, she continued to act in "An Annapolis Story" (1955), "You're Never Too Young" (1955) with Dean Martin and the action flick "The Kentuckian" (1955) with Burt Lancaster. She also appeared in the Van Johnson thriller "Company of Killers" (1970). Lynn was most recently credited in "Angel" (1984). Lynn passed away in December 1971 at the age of 45.

Credits

Low Man on the Totem Pole

Actor
Nelle Smith
Show
1964

The VirginianStream

Guest Star
Peggy Shannon
Series
1962

Bus Stop

Guest Star
Show
1961

The Philadelphia Story

Actor
Tracy Lord
Show
1959

The Lilli Palmer Theater

Actor
Show
1956

The Alcoa Hour

Actor
Jennifer
Show
1955

Make the Connection

Self
Contestant
Game Show
1955

Stage 7

Actor
Julie Marshall
Show
1955

You're Never Too YoungStream

Actor
Nancy Collins
Movie
1955

The KentuckianStream

Actor
Susie
Movie
1955
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An Annapolis Story

Actor
Peggy
Movie
1955

Climax!Stream

Actor
Series
1954

Track of the Cat

Actor
Gwen Williams
Movie
1954

The United States Steel Hour

Actor
Marie-Louise Voyson
Show
1953

Plunder of the Sun

Actor
Julie Barnes
Movie
1953

Meet Me at the Fair

Actor
Zerelda Wing
Movie
1953

Showcase 39

Actor
Roberta May Earickson
Show
1952

I've Got a SecretStream

Guest
Game Show
1952

The People Against O'Hara

Actor
Virginia `'Ginny'` Curtayne
Movie
1951

Bedtime for Bonzo

Actor
Jane Linden
Movie
1951

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
Game Show
1950

My Friend Irma Goes West

Actor
Jane Stacy
Movie
1950

Paid in Full

Actor
Nancy Langley
Movie
1950

Peggy

Actor
Peggy Brookfield
Movie
1950

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

Actor
Lady Marianne de Beaudray
Movie
1950

My Friend Irma

Actor
Jane Stacy
Movie
1949

Ruthless

Actor
Martha Burnside/Mallory Flagg
Movie
1948

Every Girl Should Be Married

Actor
Julie Hudson
Movie
1948

Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven

Actor
Perry Dunklin
Movie
1948

Variety Girl

Actor
Movie
1947

Easy Come, Easy Go

Actor
Connie Donovan
Movie
1947

The Bride Wore Boots

Actor
Mary Lou Medford
Movie
1946

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Actor
Emily Kimbrough
Movie
1946

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Self
Movie
1945

Out of This World

Actor
Betty Miller
Movie
1945

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

Actor
Emmy Kockenlocker
Movie
1944

And the Angels Sing

Actor
Josie Angel
Movie
1944

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Actor
Emily Kimbrough
Movie
1944

The Major and the Minor

Actor
Lucy Hill
Movie
1942
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