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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...
Jul 28, 2024 · One of Old Hollywood's brightest stars, actress Lana Turner was known for her glamorous style — and her scandalous personal life.
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 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 ...
Jun 29, 1995 · Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Discovered and signed to a film contract by MGM at the age of sixteen, Turner first attracted attention in They Won't Forget (1937). She played featured roles, often as the ingenue, in such films as Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938).
Lana Turner in popular culture. Since her rise to fame in the 1940s, American film actress Lana Turner (1921–1995) has appeared and been referenced in numerous works across literature, film, art, and music. Her glamorous persona and publicized personal troubles have contributed to her recurring prevalence in popular culture.
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...