Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Acting
Born 1921-02-08 - Died 1995-06-29Wallace, Idaho, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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). During the early 1940s she established herself as a leading actress in such films as Johnny Eager (1941), Ziegfeld Girl (1941) and Somewhere I'll Find You (1942). She is known as one of the first Hollywood scream queens thanks to her role in the 1941 horror film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and her reputation as a glamorous femme fatale was enhanced by her performance in the film noir The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). Her popularity continued through the 1950s, in such films as The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Peyton Place (1957), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1958, her daughter, Cheryl Crane, stabbed Turner's lover Johnny Stompanato to death. A coroner's inquest brought considerable media attention to Turner and concluded that Crane had acted in self defense. Turner's next film, Imitation of Life (1959), proved to be one of the greatest successes of her career, but from the early 1960s her roles were fewer. She gained recognition near the end of her career with a recurring guest role in the television series Falcon Crest during 1982 and 1983. Turner made her final television appearance in 1991, and died from throat cancer in 1995.

Movies (87)

Singin' in the Rain
8.1

Singin' in the Rain

1952Movie8.1
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.6

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982Movie6.6
Ziegfeld Girl
6.6

Ziegfeld Girl

1941Movie6.6
La Classe américaine
7.6

La Classe américaine

1993Movie7.6
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.1

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946Movie7.1
Imitation of Life
7.4

Imitation of Life

1959Movie7.4
Honky Tonk
6.4

Honky Tonk

1941Movie6.4
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.5

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941Movie6.5
The Sea Chase
6.3

The Sea Chase

1955Movie6.3
The Merry Widow
6.3

The Merry Widow

1952Movie6.3
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952Movie7.3
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
The Three Musketeers
6.8

The Three Musketeers

1948Movie6.8
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
8.0

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

1992Movie8.0
Topper
6.7

Topper

1937Movie6.7
We Who Are Young
6.3

We Who Are Young

1940Movie6.3
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
5.9

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018Movie5.9
That's Entertainment! III
7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994Movie7.1
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Movie7.2
Betrayed
5.8

Betrayed

1954Movie5.8
Peyton Place
6.7

Peyton Place

1957Movie6.7
Keep Your Powder Dry
6.1

Keep Your Powder Dry

1945Movie6.1
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983Movie7.0
By Love Possessed
5.2

By Love Possessed

1961Movie5.2
Cass Timberlane
6.0

Cass Timberlane

1947Movie6.0
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
8.2

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988Movie8.2
Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

Showbiz Goes to War

1982Movie10.0
Madame X
6.4

Madame X

1966Movie6.4
Dancing Co-Ed
6.6

Dancing Co-Ed

1939Movie6.6
Who's Got the Action?
5.2

Who's Got the Action?

1962Movie5.2
The Prodigal
4.6

The Prodigal

1955Movie4.6
Bachelor in Paradise
6.3

Bachelor in Paradise

1961Movie6.3
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987Movie6.0
Calling Dr. Kildare
6.6

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939Movie6.6
Homecoming
7.1

Homecoming

1948Movie7.1
Twenty Years After
8.0

Twenty Years After

1944Movie8.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
7.3

Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir

2001Movie7.3
The Great Garrick
6.6

The Great Garrick

1937Movie6.6
Du Barry Was a Lady
6.5

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943Movie6.5
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.8

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940Movie6.8
The Adventures of Marco Polo
6.2

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938Movie6.2
Slightly Dangerous
6.0

Slightly Dangerous

1943Movie6.0
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009Movie7.5
Johnny Eager
6.2

Johnny Eager

1941Movie6.2
This Is Bob Hope...
7.7

This Is Bob Hope...

2017Movie7.7
Witches' Brew
4.9

Witches' Brew

1980Movie4.9
Another Time, Another Place
5.8

Another Time, Another Place

1958Movie5.8
Four's a Crowd
5.5

Four's a Crowd

1938Movie5.5
Portrait in Black
5.7

Portrait in Black

1960Movie5.7
They Won't Forget
5.9

They Won't Forget

1937Movie5.9
Somewhere I'll Find You
5.7

Somewhere I'll Find You

1942Movie5.7
The Youngest Profession
5.3

The Youngest Profession

1943Movie5.3
A Life of Her Own
5.3

A Life of Her Own

1950Movie5.3
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988Movie6.0
Week-End at the Waldorf
6.4

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945Movie6.4
These Glamour Girls
5.9

These Glamour Girls

1939Movie5.9
Love Has Many Faces
5.2

Love Has Many Faces

1965Movie5.2
The Rains of Ranchipur
5.4

The Rains of Ranchipur

1955Movie5.4
Rich Man, Poor Girl
6.1

Rich Man, Poor Girl

1938Movie6.1
Andy Hardy Comes Home
5.0

Andy Hardy Comes Home

1958Movie5.0
Two Girls on Broadway
7.0

Two Girls on Broadway

1940Movie7.0
Bittersweet Love
4.0

Bittersweet Love

1976Movie4.0
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
4.0

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939Movie4.0
Green Dolphin Street
6.3

Green Dolphin Street

1947Movie6.3
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
4.4

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961Movie4.4
Latin Lovers
4.7

Latin Lovers

1953Movie4.7
Trifles of Importance
7.5

Trifles of Importance

1940Movie7.5
Diane
6.0

Diane

1956Movie6.0
Reflections of Evil
6.5

Reflections of Evil

2002Movie6.5
Marriage Is a Private Affair
7.1

Marriage Is a Private Affair

1944Movie7.1
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
6.5

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

2002Movie6.5
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

1979Movie
Persecution
3.6

Persecution

1974Movie3.6
Dramatic School
6.5

Dramatic School

1938Movie6.5
The Big Cube
4.3

The Big Cube

1969Movie4.3
The Lady Takes a Flyer
4.4

The Lady Takes a Flyer

1958Movie4.4
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
6.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936Movie6.0
Love Finds Andy Hardy
6.2

Love Finds Andy Hardy

1938Movie6.2
Mr. Imperium
5.1

Mr. Imperium

1951Movie5.1
Show-Business at War
7.0

Show-Business at War

1943Movie7.0
Flame and the Flesh
10.0

Flame and the Flesh

1954Movie10.0
Murders of Hollywood
5.0

Murders of Hollywood

2003Movie5.0
Strictly G.I.
7.5

Strictly G.I.

1943Movie7.5
Great Lady Has an Interview
2.0

Great Lady Has an Interview

1954Movie2.0
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

1996Movie

TV Shows (12)

The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
Falcon Crest
5.5

Falcon Crest

1981Series5.5
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

1967Series7.7
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956Series6.4
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Harold Robbins' The Survivors
9.0

Harold Robbins' The Survivors

1969Series9.0
1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year
5.7

1939: Secrets of Hollywood's Golden Year

2023Series5.7