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Diana Lynn

from the trailer for
Plunder of the Sun (1953)
Born Dolores Marie Loehr
October 7, 1926(1926-10-07)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died December 18, 1971 (aged 45)
New York, New York, U.S.

Diana Lynn (October 7, 1926 – December 18, 1971) was an American actress. Plunder of the Sun was a book by David F Dodge which was made into a 1953 Movie starring Glenn Ford. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

Born Dolores Marie Loehr in Los Angeles, California, Lynn was considered a child prodigy because of her exceptional abilities as a pianist at an early age, and by the age of 12 was playing with the Los Angeles Junior Symphony Orchestra. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West List of child prodigies|Fictional child prodigies A child prodigy is a one who masters one or more skills or arts at an early age A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra

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Film career

Dolores Loehr made her film debut playing the piano in They Shall Have Music and was once again playing piano, accompanying Susanna Foster in There's Magic in Music, when it was decided that she had more potential than she had been allowed to show. Suzanne DeLee Flanders Larson (Susanna Foster (born December 6, 1924) is an American Film Paramount Pictures changed her name to "Diana Lynn" and began casting her in films that allowed her to show her personality and developed her skills as an actress. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California.

Her comedic scenes with Ginger Rogers in The Major and the Minor were well received, and in 1944 she scored an outstanding success in Preston Sturges' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek. Ginger Rogers ( July 16, 1911 &ndash April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award -winning American film and stage actress The Major and the Minor is a 1942 film It is a romantic Comedy that represented Billy Wilder 's feature debut as Film director in Preston Sturges ( August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) originally Edmund Preston Biden was a celebrated Screenwriter and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek ( is a satirical Screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Eddie Bracken She appeared in two Henry Aldrich films, and played writer Emily Kimbrough in two films Our Hearts Were Young and Gay and Our Hearts Were Growing Up both costarring with Gail Russell. Henry Aldrich (1647-1710 was an English theologian and Philosopher. Our Hearts Were Young and Gay is the title of a book by actress Cornelia Otis Skinner and journalist Emily Kimbrough, published in 1942 Gail Russell ( September 21, 1924 - August 26, 1961) was an American Actress.

After a few more films, she was cast in one of the year's biggest successes, the comedy My Friend Irma with Marie Wilson as Irma, and Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in their film debuts. My Friend Irma, created by Writer - director - producer Cy Howard was a top-rated long-run radio situation comedy so popular in the late 1940s Katherine Elisabeth Wilson (August 19 1916&ndashNovember 23 1972 better known by her stage name Marie Wilson, was an Academy Award -nominated American Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick The group reprised their roles for the sequel My Friend Irma Goes West. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work My Friend Irma Goes West is a 1950 film based on the radio show My Friend Irma and featuring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis ( Dean Martin During the 1950s Lynn continued acting in films, and was the female lead in the much lampooned Bedtime for Bonzo opposite Ronald Reagan. Bedtime for Bonzo is a 1951 comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova.

Early death

She also acted frequently in television and appeared in numerous guest roles through to the 1960s. By 1970 she had virtually retired from acting, and had relocated to New York where she was running a travel agency. The City of New York Paramount Studios offered her a part in a new film, and after some consideration she accepted the offer and moved back to Los Angeles. Before filming started, she suffered a stroke and died nine days later at age 45. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Lynn was interred at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York, New York. The City of New York [1]

She was survived by her husband, and four young children. Her daughter Dolly Hall is a film producer. Dorothy T "Dolly" Hall (born April 26 1960) is an American Film producer. [2]

Diana Lynn has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: for motion pictures, at 1625 Vine Street, and for television, at 6350 Hollywood Boulevard. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Vine is a Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California that runs north-south from Melrose Avenue up past Hollywood Boulevard. Hollywood Boulevard is a boulevard in Hollywood Los Angeles California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Diana Lynn (1926 - 1971) - Find A Grave Memorial
  2. ^ Rader, Ron (2006). The Major and the Minor is a 1942 film It is a romantic Comedy that represented Billy Wilder 's feature debut as Film director in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek ( is a satirical Screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Eddie Bracken Our Hearts Were Young and Gay is the title of a book by actress Cornelia Otis Skinner and journalist Emily Kimbrough, published in 1942 And the Angels Sing ( 1944) is one of many examples of a film musical, which has been written to capitalize upon the title of a previously popular song The Bride Wore Boots is a 1946 Romantic comedy film with Barbara Stanwyck in the title role playing opposite Robert Cummings. Ruthless ( 1948) is a drama film directed by Edgar G Ulmer and starring Zachary Scott and Louis Hayward. Every Girl Should Be Married is a 1948 Romantic comedy film starring Cary Grant and Betsy Drake. My Friend Irma is a comedy directed by George Marshall and is most notable as the film debut of comedy team Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis My Friend Irma Goes West is a 1950 film based on the radio show My Friend Irma and featuring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis ( Dean Martin Rogues of Sherwood Forest is a 1950 movie directed by Gordon Douglas and featuring John Derek (future husband of Bo Derek) as Robin Hood The People Against O'Hara is a 1951 Film noir based on Eleazar Lipsky 's novel Bedtime for Bonzo is a 1951 comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova. Plunder of the Sun was a book by David F Dodge which was made into a 1953 Movie starring Glenn Ford. Track of the Cat is 1954 William A Wellman film starring Robert Mitchum and Teresa Wright. You're Never Too Young is a 1955 film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. The Kentuckian is a 1955 Adventure film. It was the only film directed by Burt Lancaster, who also starred Dolly Hall - bio info. DollyHall. net. Retrieved on 2007-08-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.

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