Lana Turner
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.
Filmography
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
Murders of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Murders of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Reflections of Evil
as Tracy Carlyle Hastings (archive footage)
Reflections of Evil
as Tracy Carlyle Hastings (archive footage)
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
as Self (archive footage)
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
as Self (archive footage)
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner
as Self (archive footage)
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner
as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
La Classe américaine
as Isabelle (archive footage)
La Classe américaine
as Isabelle (archive footage)
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "Johnny Eager" / "The Postman Always Rings Twice") (archive footage)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "Johnny Eager" / "The Postman Always Rings Twice") (archive footage)
Witches' Brew
as Vivian Cross
Witches' Brew
as Vivian Cross
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)
Bittersweet Love
as Claire
Bittersweet Love
as Claire
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
Persecution
as Carrie Masters
Persecution
as Carrie Masters
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Cube
as Adriana Roman
The Big Cube
as Adriana Roman
Madame X
as Holly Parker
Madame X
as Holly Parker
Love Has Many Faces
as Kit Jordon
Love Has Many Faces
as Kit Jordon
Who's Got the Action?
as Melanie Flood
Who's Got the Action?
as Melanie Flood
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self - Actress 'Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self - Actress 'Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bachelor in Paradise
as Rosemary Howard
Bachelor in Paradise
as Rosemary Howard
By Love Possessed
as Marjorie Penrose
By Love Possessed
as Marjorie Penrose
Portrait in Black
as Sheila Cabot
Portrait in Black
as Sheila Cabot
Imitation of Life
as Lora Meredith
Imitation of Life
as Lora Meredith
Andy Hardy Comes Home
as Cynthia Potter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Comes Home
as Cynthia Potter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Another Time, Another Place
as Sara Scott
Another Time, Another Place
as Sara Scott
The Lady Takes a Flyer
as Maggie Colby
The Lady Takes a Flyer
as Maggie Colby
Peyton Place
as Constance MacKenzie
Peyton Place
as Constance MacKenzie
Diane
as Diane de Poitiers - Countess de Breze
Diane
as Diane de Poitiers - Countess de Breze
The Rains of Ranchipur
as Lady Edwina Esketh
The Rains of Ranchipur
as Lady Edwina Esketh
The Sea Chase
as Elsa Keller
The Sea Chase
as Elsa Keller
The Prodigal
as Samarra
The Prodigal
as Samarra
Betrayed
as Carla Van Oven
Betrayed
as Carla Van Oven
Flame and the Flesh
as Madeline
Flame and the Flesh
as Madeline
Great Lady Has an Interview
as The Star
Great Lady Has an Interview
as The Star
Latin Lovers
as Nora Taylor
Latin Lovers
as Nora Taylor
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Georgia Lorrison
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Georgia Lorrison
The Merry Widow
as Crystal Radek
The Merry Widow
as Crystal Radek
Singin' in the Rain
as Actress in The Royal Rascal (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
as Actress in The Royal Rascal (uncredited)
Mr. Imperium
as Fredda Barlo
Mr. Imperium
as Fredda Barlo
A Life of Her Own
as Lily Brannel James
A Life of Her Own
as Lily Brannel James
The Three Musketeers
as Lady De Winter
The Three Musketeers
as Lady De Winter
Homecoming
as Lt. Jane 'Snapshot' McCall
Homecoming
as Lt. Jane 'Snapshot' McCall
Cass Timberlane
as Virginia 'Jinny' Marshland
Cass Timberlane
as Virginia 'Jinny' Marshland
Green Dolphin Street
as Marianne Patourel
Green Dolphin Street
as Marianne Patourel
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Cora Smith
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Cora Smith
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Bunny Smith
Week-End at the Waldorf
as Bunny Smith
Keep Your Powder Dry
as Valerie Parks
Keep Your Powder Dry
as Valerie Parks
Marriage Is a Private Affair
as Theodora "Theo" Scoffield West
Marriage Is a Private Affair
as Theodora "Theo" Scoffield West
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Lana Turner (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Lana Turner (uncredited)
Show-Business at War
as Self
Show-Business at War
as Self
Slightly Dangerous
as Peggy Evans aka Carol Burden
Slightly Dangerous
as Peggy Evans aka Carol Burden
The Youngest Profession
as Lana Turner
The Youngest Profession
as Lana Turner
Strictly G.I.
as Self - Guest Star
Strictly G.I.
as Self - Guest Star
Somewhere I'll Find You
as Paula Lane
Somewhere I'll Find You
as Paula Lane
Johnny Eager
as Lisbeth Bard
Johnny Eager
as Lisbeth Bard
Honky Tonk
as Elizabeth Cotton
Honky Tonk
as Elizabeth Cotton
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Beatrix 'Bea' Emery
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Beatrix 'Bea' Emery
Ziegfeld Girl
as Sheila Regan
Ziegfeld Girl
as Sheila Regan
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
We Who Are Young
as Marjorie White Brooks
We Who Are Young
as Marjorie White Brooks
Trifles of Importance
as Self (archive footage)
Trifles of Importance
as Self (archive footage)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Pat Mahoney
Two Girls on Broadway
as Pat Mahoney
Dancing Co-Ed
as Patty Marlow
Dancing Co-Ed
as Patty Marlow
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Herself (uncredited)
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Herself (uncredited)
These Glamour Girls
as Jane Thomas
These Glamour Girls
as Jane Thomas
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Rosalie Lewett
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Rosalie Lewett
Dramatic School
as Mado
Dramatic School
as Mado
Rich Man, Poor Girl
as Helen
Rich Man, Poor Girl
as Helen
Four's a Crowd
as Passerby (uncredited)
Four's a Crowd
as Passerby (uncredited)
Love Finds Andy Hardy
as Cynthia
Love Finds Andy Hardy
as Cynthia
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Maid
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Maid
The Great Garrick
as Mlle. Auber
The Great Garrick
as Mlle. Auber
Topper
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Topper
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
as Mary Clay
They Won't Forget
as Mary Clay
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as Self