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Julia Jean "Lana" Turner (/ ˈ l ɑː n ə / LAH-nə; [a] 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.
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)).
Jul 19, 2024 · Lana Turner (1921–95) was an American film actress known for her glamorous looks and sexual allure. She enjoyed her greatest popularity in the 1940s and ’50s, often playing the part of a ‘good girl gone bad,’ in such movies as The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Bad and the Beautiful, Peyton Place, and Imitation of Life.
Jan 28, 2024 · The infamous 1958 killing of actress Lana Turner's then-boyfriend Johnny Stompanato by Turner's 14-year-old daughter Cheryl Crane gets a new look in this exclusive excerpt from Casey...
Jun 25, 2022 · She gave birth to their daughter, Cheryl Crane, on July 25, 1943, before divorcing for the final time (per All That's Interesting ). Despite Turner's fame and status in Hollywood, Crane has gone on to say that her childhood was less than ideal.
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 ...
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.