First Name
Lana
Last Name
Turner
Birthday
1921-02-08
Height
63.5
Build
Slim
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Dyed Blonde
Birthplace
Wallace, Idaho, USA
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Died
1995-06-29
Place of Death
Century City, California, USA
Cause of Death
Throat Cancer
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Roman Catholic
Claim to Fame
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Nationality
American
Gender
Female
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Role ID
Actor/Actress, Soundtrack
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Profile Bio Text
Lana Turner was born Julia Jean Mildred Francis Turner in Wallace, Idaho. There is some discrepancy as to whether her birth date is February 8, 1920 or 1921. Lana herself said in her autobiography that she was one year younger (1921) than the records showed, but then this was a time where women, especially actresses, tended to "fib" a bit about their age. Most sources agree that 1920 is the correct year of birth. In 1929, her father was murdered and it was shortly thereafter her mother moved her and the family to California where jobs were "plentiful". Once she matured into a beautiful young woman, she sought after something that would last forever. Stardom. She wasn`t found at a drug store counter like some would have you believe, but the legend persists. She pounded the pavement that other would be actors and actresses have done in search of movie roles. In 1937, Lana entered the movie world, at 17, with small parts in They Won`t Forget (1937), The Great Garrick (1937), and A Star Is Born (1937). The films didn`t bring Lana a lot of notoriety, but it was a start. In 1938, Lana had another small part in Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938) starring Mickey Rooney. It was this film that made young men`s hearts all over America flutter at the sight of this alluring and provocative young woman, known as the "Sweater Girl". One look at that film could make you understand why. Lana was one of the most beautiful newcomers to grace the silver screen in years. By the 1940`s Lana was firmly entrenched in the film colony. Good roles found her in such films as Johnny Eager (1942), Somewhere I`ll Find You (1942), and Week-End at the Waldorf (1945). Her private life, however, was a super mess. It kept Lana in the news in a way no one would have wanted. Without a doubt it was career threatening. She was married eight times, twice to Steve Crane. She also married Ronald Dante, Robert Eaton, Fred May, Lex Barker, Henry Topping, and to Artie Shaw. She also battled alcoholism. Her daughter by Crane, Cheryl Crane, fatally stabbed boyfriend Johnny Stampanato in 1958. It was a case that would have rivaled the O.J. Simpson murder case today. Her daughter was acquitted with the court ruling it justifiable homicide. All these interfered with her acting career, but she persevered. The release of Imitation of Life (1959), a remake of a 1934 film, was Lana`s comeback vehicle. Her performance was flawless as Lora Meredith, an actress struggling to make it in show business with a young daughter, her housekeeper and the housekeeper`s rebellious daughter. The film was a box-office success and proved beyond a doubt that Lana had not lost her edge. By the 1960`s, she had fewer roles coming her way with the rise of new and younger stars. She still turned in memorable roles in such films as Portrait in Black (1960) and Bachelor in Paradise (1961). By the next decade the roles were coming in at a trickle. Her last appearance in a big screen production was in Witches` Brew (1980). Her final film work came in the acclaimed TV series "Falcon Crest" (1981) where she played Jacqueline Perrault from 1982-1983. After all those years as a heartthrob, nothing had changed. Lana was still as beautiful as ever. Lana died June 25, 1995 in Culver City, California after a long bout with cancer. She was 75 years old.
dates more than 150 men
Couple Profile Source
www.imdb.com/name/nm0001805/bio
High School
Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA
Official Websites
www.lanaturner.org/
Full Name at Birth
Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner
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Bust (inches)
34
Waist (inches)
24
Hips (inches)
34
Cup Size
C
Count - Awards
8
Distinctive Feature
The Sweater Girl
Brand Endorsement
Woodbury Beauty Cream, Max Factor
Father
John Virgil Turner
Mother
Mildred Francis Cowan
Friend
Linda Darnell, Ava Gardner, Barbara Payton, Joan Caulfield, Peggy Maley, Joan Fontaine, Evie Lynn Johnson, Betty Asher, Hazel Meadows, James Cain, Brenda Marshall, June Duprez, Lucille Ball, Billy Strayhorn, Bob Osborne, Eric Root, Susan Peters, Eleanor Parker, Bert Friedlob
Books Authored
Lana: The Lady, the Legend, the Truth [1983] (Pocket)
Biography (Print)
LANA: The Memories, the Myths, the Movies [2008] (Cheryl Crane), The Private Diary of My Life With Lana [1996] (Eric Root), DETOUR: A HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY MY LIFE WITH LANA TURNER, MY MOTHER [1988] (Cheryl Crane), The Films of Lana Turner [1979] (Lou Valentino), Hollywood Blondes: Golden Girls of the Silver Screen [2007] (Michelle Vogel and Liz Nocera), Lana: The Life and Loves of Lana Turner [1995] (Jane Ellen Wayne), The Golden Girls of MGM: Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Lana Turner, Judy Garland, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly and Others [2003] (Jane Ellen Wayne), Lana: the public and private lives of Miss Turner [1971] (joe Morella)
Portrayed In
L.A. Confidential [1997], Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows [2001]
Age
74
Shoe Size
5.5B
Occupation Text
Movie star
Weight
110
Friend
Ann Sheridan, William Powell, Bebe Daniels, Mae Murray, Myrna Loy, Olivia de Havilland, Vivien Leigh, Betty Grable, Carole Lombard, Judy Garland, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Don "Red" Barry, Joan Bennett
Wikipedia Text
Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress popular during the 1940s and 1950s.
Current Partner
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Middle Name
Mildred Frances
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