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Diana Lynn (October 7, 1926December 18, 1971) was an American actress. October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...


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. Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... A child prodigy, or simply prodigy, is someone who is a master of one or more skills or arts at an early age. ... This article deals with those who play the piano. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1988 to 1989. ...


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. Virginia Katherine McMath (July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995), better known as Ginger Rogers, was an American actress and dancer. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Preston Sturges (August 29, 1898-August 6, 1959), originally Edmund Preston Biden, was a screenwriter and director born in Chicago. ... Henry Aldrich (1647-1710) was an English theologian and philosopher. ... Gail Russell (September 21, 1924 - August 27, 1961) was an American actress. ...


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. Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 - December 25, 1995) was an American film actor and singer, crooner. ... This article is about the comedian and telethon host; Jerry Lewis is also the name of a U.S. politician. ... A sequel is a work of fiction (e. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... Bedtime for Bonzo is a 1951 comedy film directed by Frederick De Cordova. ... Order: 40th President Vice President: George H.W. Bush Term of office: January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 Preceded by: Jimmy Carter Succeeded by: George H.W. Bush Date of birth: February 6, 1911 Place of birth: Tampico, Illinois Date of death: June 5, 2004 Place of death: Los Angeles...


She also acted frequently in televison 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. 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. Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted by occlusion (an ischemic stroke- approximately 90%of strokes) or by hemorrhage (a hemorrhagic stroke - approximately 10% of strokes). ...


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. A small part of the Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of celebrities honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce...


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Diana Lynn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (400 words)
Diana Lynn (October 7, 1926 – December 18, 1971) was an American 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.
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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