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Diana Lynn (October 7, 1926 – December 18,
1971) was an United States|American actor|actress.

Born Dolores 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.  She made her
film debut, playing the piano in They Shall Have
Music (1939), and was once again playing piano,
accompanying Susanna Foster in There's Magic in
Music (1941) when it was decided that she had more
potential than she had been allowed to show. 
Paramount Studios 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. 

Her comedic scenes with Ginger Rogers in The Major
and the Minor (1942) were well received, and in
1944 she scored an outstanding success in Preston
Sturges' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek.   She
appeared in two Henry Aldrich films, and played
writer Emily Kimbrough in two films Our Hearts
Were Young and Gay (1944) and Our Hearts Were
Growing Up (1946) both costarring with Gail
Russell. 

After a few more films, she was cast in one of the
years biggest successes, the comedy My Friend Irma
(1949) with Marie Wilson as Irma, and Dean Martin
and Jerry Lewis in their film debuts.  The group
reprised their roles for the sequel My Friend Irma
Goes West (1950).   During the 1950s Lynn
continued acting in films, and was the female lead
in the much lampooned Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
opposite Ronald Reagan. 

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, New
York|New York where she was running a travel
agency.  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.

She was survived by her husband, and four young
children. 

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. 

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