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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.
Lana Turner (born February 8, 1920/21, Wallace, Idaho, U.S.—died June 29, 1995, Los Angeles, California) 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 8, 2023 · In Lana: The Lady, the Legend, The Truth, Turner bluntly describes her rootless, hardscrabble childhood, speculating that the trauma of the 1930 murder of her charming gambler father, Virgil, may ...
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.
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.
CENTURY CITY, Calif. (CNN) - Hollywood screen legend Lana Turner died Thursday of apparent natural causes at her Century City home. Turner was 75. CNN's Bill Tush takes a look back at her life and ...
