Lana Turner was born on February 8, 1921 in Wallace, Idaho.
Lana Turner passed away on June 29, 1995 in Century City,
California from throat cancer.
Lana Turner's birth name was Julia Jean Mildred Frances
Turner she also went by the nickname Sweater Girl. Lana's
eyebrows were shaved off for the bit part of a harem girl
early in her screen career. They never grew back.
The 1941 movies: ZIEGFELD GIRL and DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
made Lana Turner a star..
In 1957 Lana Turner earned a Oscar nomination for her performance
in PEYTON PLACE.
Lana published her autobiography, LANA: THE LADY, THE LEGEND,
THE TRUTH in 1982. Lana's daughter, Cheryl Crane, wrote a
book about her life with her mother, her mother's 7 husbands.
It was entitled DETOUR: A HOLLYWOOD STORY.
Lana Turner's other notable credits include...
