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Lana Turner Personal Profile
| Famous as: | Actress |
| Birth Name: | Julia Jean Turner |
| Born: | February 8, 1921, Wallace, Idaho, United States |
| Died: | June 29, 1995, Century City, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height: | 1.60 m |
| Nationalty: | American |
| Hair Color: | Blonde |
| Father: | John Virgil Turner |
| Mother: | Mildred Frances Cowan |
| Spouse: | Artie Shaw (m. 1939–1940) Joseph Stephen Crane (m. 1942–1943) Joseph Stephen Crane (m. 1943–1944) Henry J. Topping (m. 1948–1952) Lex Barker (m. 1953–1957) Fred May (m. 1960–1962) Robert Eaton (m. 1965–1969) Ronald Dante (m. 1969–1972) |
| Children: | Cheryl Crane |
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Julia Jean Turner better known as Lana Turner was a famous American actress. She was born on February 8, 1921 in Wallace, Idaho, United States. She is the daughter of John Virgil Turner and Mildred Frances Cowan. She started her career at the age of 16 when she signed a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In 1937 she first attracted attention with her role in the film They Won’t Forget. In 1938 she made her debut in the film Love Finds Andy Hardy. In 1941 she did a main role in the film Johnny Eager. Her performances in the films made her one of the first Hollywood scream queens. For her roles in the films The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Peyton Place (1957) she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1959 she made her debut in the film Imitation of Life proved her one of the greatest successes. In 1982 she accepted a much publicized and lucrative recurring guest role in the television series Falcon Crest. Her first appearance on the show gave the series the highest rating it ever achieved. In 1991 she made her last film appearance.
She is also known for her marriages and divorces which made her one of the most divorced celebrities in Hollywood. She has married to Artie Shaw (m. 1939–1940), Joseph Stephen Crane (m. 1942–1943), Joseph Stephen Crane (m. 1943–1944), Henry J. Topping (m. 1948–1952), Lex Barker (m. 1953–1957), Fred May (m. 1960–1962), Robert Eaton (m. 1965–1969) and Ronald Dante (m. 1969–1972).
She died from throat cancer in 1995.
Lana Turner Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | They Won’t Forget | Mary Clay |
| 1937 | Topper | |
| 1937 | The Great Garrick | Mademoiselle Auber |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Marco Polo | Nazama’s Maid |
| 1938 | Love Finds Andy Hardy | Cynthia Potter |
| 1938 | The Chaser | Miss Rutherford |
| 1938 | Four’s a Crowd | Passerby |
| 1938 | Rich Man, Poor Girl | Helen Thayer |
| 1938 | Dramatic School | Mado |
| 1939 | Calling Dr. Kildare | Rosalie Lewett |
| 1939 | These Glamour Girls | Jane Thomas |
| 1939 | Dancing Co-Ed | Patty Marlow |
| 1940 | Two Girls on Broadway | Patricia ‘Pat’ Mahoney |
| 1940 | We Who Are Young | Marjorie White Brooks |
| 1941 | Ziegfeld Girl | Sheila Regan |
| 1941 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Bea Emery |
| 1941 | Honky Tonk | Elizabeth Cotton |
| 1942 | Johnny Eager | Lisbeth Bard |
| 1942 | Somewhere I’ll Find You | Paula Lane |
| 1943 | The Youngest Profession | Herself (guest star) |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerous | Peggy Evans/Carol Burden |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady | Cameo role |
| 1944 | Marriage Is a Private Affair | Theo Scofield West |
| 1945 | Keep Your Powder Dry | Valerie ‘Val’ Parks |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf | Bunny Smith |
| 1946 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Cora Smith |
| 1947 | Green Dolphin Street | Marianne Patourel |
| 1947 | Cass Timberlane | Virginia Marshland |
| 1948 | Homecoming | Jane ‘Snapshot’ McCall |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers | Milady de Winter |
| 1950 | A Life of Her Own | Lily Brannel James |
| 1951 | Mr. Imperium | Fredda Barlo |
| 1952 | The Merry Widow | Crystal Radek |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Georgia Lorrison |
| 1953 | Latin Lovers | Nora Taylor |
| 1954 | Flame and the Flesh | Madeline |
| 1954 | Betrayed | Carla Van Oven |
| 1955 | The Prodigal | Samarra |
| 1955 | The Sea Chase | Elsa Keller |
| 1955 | The Rains of Ranchipur | Lady Edwina Esketh |
| 1956 | Diane | Diane de Poitiers |
| 1957 | Peyton Place | Constance MacKenzie |
| 1958 | The Lady Takes a Flyer | Maggie Colby |
| 1958 | Another Time, Another Place | Sara Scott |
| 1959 | Imitation of Life | Lora Meredith |
| 1960 | Portrait in Black | Sheila Cabot |
| 1961 | By Love Possessed | Marjorie Penrose |
| 1961 | Bachelor in Paradise | Rosemary Howard |
| 1962 | Who’s Got the Action? | Melanie Flood |
| 1965 | Love Has Many Faces | Kit Jordan |
| 1966 | Madame X | Holly Parker |
| 1969 | The Big Cube | Adriana Roman |
| 1974 | Persecution | Carrie Masters |
| 1976 | Bittersweet Love | Claire |
| 1980 | Witches’ Brew | Vivian Cross |
| 1991 | Thwarted | Margo Lane |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969-1970 | Harold Robbins’ The Survivors | Tracy Carlyle Hastings |
| 1971 | The Last of the Powerseekers | Tracy Carlyle Hastings |
| 1982-1983 | Falcon Crest | Jacqueline Perrault |
| 1985 | The Love Boat | Elizabeth Raley |
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