Dados Pessoais
Nome: Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner
Nascimento e local: 08/02/1920, Wallace, EUA
Morte: 29/06/1995, Century City, EUA, câncer na garganta
Ocupação: atriz
Nacionalidade: Americana
Casamentos: Artie Shaw, Steve Crane, Henry J. Topping, Lex Barker, Fred May, Robert Eaton, Ronald Dante
Filha: Cheryl Crane
Biografia
Lana Turner, uma das maiores estrelas de Holywood, iniciou a carreira em 1937, quando um olheiro do “Hollywood report” lhe encontrou em uma lanchonete. Tinha apenas 15 anos. Mervyn LeRoy a contratou neste mesmo ano para uma participação em “They won’t forget”, quando foi lançada como a garota suéter. Após várias participações, dentre elas na como extra no filme A star is Born, e com uma pequena participação no filme Love finds Andy Hardy, ela seguiu como uma pin-up em filmes populares como Ziegfeld Girl e Johnny Eager. Conseguiu alcançar status de grande atriz em “O destino bate à sua porta”, sendo indicada ao Oscar por “Peyton Place” (1957).
Outros filmes de sucesso foram Os três mosqueteiros (1948), A life of her own (1950) e Madame X (1966), dentre outros. Com a vida repleta de escândalos, dentre eles o do assassinato de seu amante pela sua filha, Lana morreu de câncer em 1995.
Filmografia
ATRIZ
1. That’s Entertainment! III (1994) as Song Performer.
2. Witches’ Brew (1978) as Vivian Cross.
3. Bittersweet Love (1976) as Claire.
4. Persecution (1974) as Carrie Masters.
5. The Big Cube (1969) as Adriana Roman .
6. Madame X (1966) as Holly Parker .
7. Love Has Many Faces (1965) as Kit Jordan .
8. Who’s Got the Action? (1962) as Melanie Flood .
9. Bachelor in Paradise (1961) as Rosemary Howard .
10. By Love Possessed (1961) as Marjorie Penrose .
11. Portrait in Black (1960) as Sheila Cabot .
12. Imitation of Life (1959) as Lora Meredith .
13. The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958) as Maggie Colby .
14. Another Time, Another Place (1958) as Sara Scott .
15. Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958) as “Cynthia Potter” from Love Finds Andy Hardy .
16. Peyton Place (1957) as Constance MacKenzie .
17. Diane (1956) as Diane [Countess de Breze] .
18. The Prodigal (1955) as Samarra .
19. The Rains of Ranchipur (1955) as Lady Edwina Esketh .
20. The Sea Chase (1955) as Elsa Keller .
21. Flame and the Flesh (1954) as Madeline [Duvain] .
22. Betrayed (1954) as Carla Van Oven .
23. The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) as Georgia [Lorrison] .
24. Latin Lovers (1952) as Nora Taylor .
25. The Merry Widow (1952) as “The Merry Widow” Crystal Radek .
26. Mr. Imperium (1951) as Fredda Barlo [stage name of Frederica Brown] .
27. A Life of Her Own (1950) as Lily Brannel James .
28. Cass Timberlane (1948) as Virginia “Jinny” Marshland .
29. Homecoming (1948) as Lt. Jane “Snapshot” McCall .
30. The Three Musketeers (1948) as Lady de Winter .
31. Green Dolphin Street (1947) as Marianne Patourel .
32. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) as Cora Smith .
33. Keep Your Powder Dry (1945) as Valerie Parks .
34. Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) as Bunny Smith, the stenographer .
35. Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) as Theo [Scofield] West .
36. Slightly Dangerous (1943) as Peggy Evans [also known as Carol Burden] .
37. The Youngest Profession (1943) as .
38. Johnny Eager (1942) as Lisbeth Bard .
39. Somewhere I’ll Find You (1942) as Paula Lane .
40. Honky Tonk (1941) as Elizabeth Cotton [Johnson] .
41. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) as Beatrix Emery .
42. Ziegfeld Girl (1941) as Sheila Regan .
43. We Who Are Young (1940) as Margy [White] Brooks .
44. Two Girls on Broadway (1940) as Pat Mahoney .
45. Dancing Co-Ed (1939) as Patty Marlow .
46. These Glamour Girls (1939) as Jane Thomas .
47. Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) as Rosalie [Lewett] .
48. The Chaser (1938) as Miss Rutherford .
49. Dramatic School (1938) as Mado .
50. Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) as Helen Thayer .
51. The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) as Maid .
52. Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938) as Cynthia [Potter] .
53. The Great Garrick (1937) as Auber .
54. They Won’t Forget (1937) as Mary Clay .
PARTICIPAÇÕES ESPECIAIS
55. Happy Birthday, Hollywood! (1987)
56. Night of 100 Stars II, The (1985)
57. Tenth Annual Circus of the Stars, The (1985)
58. Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope’s Women I Love — Beautiful But Funny (1982)
59. Great Lady Has An Interview (Lana Turner) (1954)
60. Strictly G.I. (1943)
61. Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga (1939)
62. A Vitaphone Pictorial Review No. 2-6 (1937)
