The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
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Julia Jean "Lana" Turner (/ ˈ l ɑː n ə / LAH-nə; February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life.
May 29, 2024 · Lana Turner (born February 8, 1920/21, Wallace, Idaho, U.S.—died June 29, 1995, Los Angeles, California) was an American film actress known for her glamorous looks and sexual allure. Though her skill as an actress was limited, Turner excelled in roles that highlighted her sexuality and working-class roots.
Lana Turner. Actress: Madame X. Lana Turner had an acting ability that belied the "Sweater Girl" image MGM thrust upon her, and even many of her directors admitted that they knew she was capable of greatness (check out The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)).
Jun 30, 1995 · Lana Turner, who built a successful movie career on her first screen appearance as a teen-age "sweater girl," died yesterday. She was 75 and lived in Los Angeles.
Jun 8, 2023 · Two Survivors: The Scandalous Saga of Lana Turner and Cheryl Crane. In separate autobiographies, the “sweater girl” screen siren and her daughter recall their remarkable lives—and the fatal ...
Lana Turner was born as Julia Jean Turner at the 8th of Febr. 1921 in Wallace, Idaho, USA. Her mother was Mildred Frances Cowan and her father was John Virgil Turner. Lana looked like her father. Her father was a miner and when he wasn’t doing that he was singing and dancing in Elks Club Shows.
Nicknamed the "Sweater Girl," actress Lana Turner defined feminine sexuality for a generation during the World War II era. She portrayed an archetypal character in The Postman Always Rings Twice, the first American film version of a James Cain novel and a seminal film noir , and helped reestablish the melodrama genre in the 1950s with her ...
Jun 30, 1995 · Lana Turner, whose icy elegance and poise made her one of Hollywood's top box-office attractions in more than 50 films and whose "Sweater Girl" pictures became favorite pinups of GIs around the...
Jul 1, 1995 · Lana Turner, who built a successful movie career on her first screen appearance as a teen-age "sweater girl," died on Thursday. She was 75 and lived in Los Angeles.
Jun 30, 1995 · Lana Turner, whose icy elegance and poise made her one of Hollywood’s top box-office attractions in more than 50 films and whose “Sweater Girl” pictures became favorite pinups of GIs around ...
