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Date of Birth:

8 February 1921, Wallace, Idaho, USA more

Date of Death:

29 June 1995, Century City, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Lana Turner had an acting ability that belied the "Sweater Girl" image... more

Trivia:

She was a true American hybrid, with a mixture of Scottish, Irish, Dutch... more

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Thwarted (1991)	Margo Lane	1991	-	-

2.	"The Love Boat" (1977)	(2 episodes, 1985)	1985	-	5.6 (1,089)
	2 TV episodes: "The Love Boat: Call Me Grandma/A Gentleman of Discretion/The Perfect Divorce/Letting Go: Part 1 (#8.26)" "The Love Boat: Call Me Grandma/A Gentleman of Discretion/The Perfect Divorce/Letting Go: Part 2 (#8.27)"
3.	"Falcon Crest" (1981)	Jacqueline Perrault (6 episodes, 1982-1983)	1983	-	5.8 (486)
	6 TV episodes: "Falcon Crest: Climax (#2.22)" Jacqueline Perrault "Falcon Crest: Pas De Deux (#2.13)" Jacqueline Perrault "Falcon Crest: ... Divided We Fall (#2.12)" Jacqueline Perrault "Falcon Crest: United We Stand... (#2.11)" Jacqueline Perrault "Falcon Crest: Home Away from Home (#2.6)" Jacqueline Perrault 1 episode not shown.
4.	Witches' Brew (1980)	Vivian Cross	1980	-	4.3 (68)
	AKAs: Which Witch Is Which?
5.	Bittersweet Love (1976)	Claire	1976	-	3.7 (29)

6.	Persecution (1974)	Carrie Masters	1974	-	4.1 (100)
	AKAs: Sheba The Graveyard The Terror of Sheba
7.	The Last of the Powerseekers (1971) (TV)	Tracy Carlyle Hastings	1971	-	-

8.	"The Survivors" (1969)	Tracy Carlyle Hastings (15 episodes, 1969-1970)	1970	-	8.2 (5)
	AKAs: Harold Robbins' The Survivors 15 TV episodes: "The Survivors: Chapter Fifteen (#1.15)" Tracy Carlyle Hastings "The Survivors: Chapter Thirteen (#1.13)" Tracy Carlyle Hastings "The Survivors: Chapter Ten (#1.10)" Tracy Carlyle Hastings "The Survivors: Chapter Nine (#1.9)" Tracy Carlyle Hastings "The Survivors: Chapter Five (#1.5)" Tracy Carlyle Hastings 10 episodes not shown.
9.	The Big Cube (1969)	Adriana Roman	1969	-	4.7 (106)
	AKAs: El Terrón de azúcar (Mexico)
10.	Madame X (1966)	Holly Parker	1966	-	6.9 (754)

11.	Love Has Many Faces (1965/I)	Kit Jordan	1965	-	5.6 (90)

12.	Who's Got the Action? (1962)	Melanie Flood	1962	-	5.7 (91)

13.	Bachelor in Paradise (1961)	Rosemary Howard	1961	-	6.0 (489)

14.	By Love Possessed (1961)	Marjorie Penrose	1961	-	5.4 (129)

15.	Portrait in Black (1960)	Sheila Cabot	1960	-	6.2 (301)

16.	Imitation of Life (1959)	Lora Meredith	1959	-	7.7 (4,277)

17.	Another Time, Another Place (1958)	Sara Scott	1958	-	5.4 (184)

18.	The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)	Maggie Colby	1958	-	4.8 (59)
	AKAs: A Game Called Love (USA: alternative title) Lion in the Sky (USA: alternative title) Wild and Wonderful (USA: alternative title)
19.	Peyton Place (1957)	Constance MacKenzie	1957	-	7.2 (1,907)

20.	Diane (1956)	Diane de Poitiers - Countess de Breze	1956	-	5.8 (130)

21.	The Rains of Ranchipur (1955)	Lady Edwina Esketh	1955	-	5.9 (291)

22.	The Sea Chase (1955)	Elsa Keller	1955	-	6.3 (842)

23.	The Prodigal (1955)	Samarra	1955	-	5.3 (197)

24.	Betrayed (1954)	Carla Van Oven	1954	-	5.8 (401)

25.	Flame and the Flesh (1954)	Madeline	1954	-	5.2 (26)

26.	Latin Lovers (1953)	Nora Taylor	1953	-	4.9 (112)

27.	The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)	Georgia Larisson	1952	-	7.7 (4,039)

28.	The Merry Widow (1952)	Crystal Radek	1952	-	5.9 (200)

29.	Mr. Imperium (1951)	Fredda Barlo	1951	-	5.1 (138)
	AKAs: You Belong to My Heart (UK)
30.	A Life of Her Own (1950)	Lily Brannel James	1950	-	5.9 (219)

31.	The Three Musketeers (1948)	Lady de Winter / Charlotte	1948	-	7.2 (1,926)
	AKAs: Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers (USA: complete title)
32.	Homecoming (1948)	Lt. Jane 'Snapshot' McCall	1948	-	6.4 (202)

33.	Cass Timberlane (1947)	Virginia 'Jinny' Marshland	1947	-	6.2 (259)
	AKAs: Sinclair Lewis' Cass Timberlane (USA: promotional title)
34.	Green Dolphin Street (1947)	Marianne Patourel	1947	-	6.6 (469)

35.	The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)	Cora Smith	1946	-	7.6 (5,470)

36.	Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)	Bunny Smith	1945	-	6.7 (319)

37.	Keep Your Powder Dry (1945)	Valerie 'Val' Parks	1945	-	6.3 (90)

38.	Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)	Theo Scofield West	1944	-	5.5 (65)

39.	Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)	(uncredited) Cameo appearance	1943	-	6.1 (437)

40.	Slightly Dangerous (1943)	Peggy Evans aka Carol Burden	1943	-	6.1 (149)

41.	Somewhere I'll Find You (1942)	Paula Lane	1942	-	5.7 (200)

42.	Johnny Eager (1942)	Lisbeth 'Liz' Bard	1942	-	7.0 (738)

43.	Honky Tonk (1941)	Elizabeth Cotton	1941	-	6.5 (327)

44.	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)	Beatrix Emery	1941	-	6.8 (2,753)

45.	Ziegfeld Girl (1941)	Sheila Regan	1941	-	6.7 (778)

46.	We Who Are Young (1940)	Marjorie 'Margy' White Brooks	1940	-	5.7 (51)

47.	Two Girls on Broadway (1940)	Patricia 'Pat' Mahoney	1940	-	5.7 (98)
	AKAs: Choose Your Partner (UK)
48.	Dancing Co-Ed (1939)	Patty Marlow	1939	-	6.5 (111)
	AKAs: Every Other Inch a Lady (UK)
49.	These Glamour Girls (1939)	Jane Thomas	1939	-	6.4 (94)

50.	Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)	Rosalie Lewett	1939	-	6.3 (119)

51.	Dramatic School (1938)	Mado	1938	-	6.2 (103)

52.	Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938)	Helen Thayer	1938	-	6.1 (64)

53.	Four's a Crowd (1938)	(uncredited) Passerby	1938	-	6.3 (285)

54.	The Chaser (1938)	(scenes deleted) Miss Rutherford	1938	-	6.2 (22)

55.	Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)	Cynthia Potter	1938	-	6.7 (553)

56.	The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)	Nazama's Maid	1938	-	5.7 (379)

57.	The Great Garrick (1937)	Mlle. Auber	1937	-	6.9 (143)

58.	Topper (1937)	(uncredited) Nightclub Patron	1937	-	7.4 (2,406)

59.	They Won't Forget (1937)	Mary Clay	1937	-	7.5 (451)

60.	A Star Is Born (1937)	(uncredited) Extra at Santa Anita	1937	-	7.8 (2,533)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Merry Widow (1952)	(performer: "The Merry Widow Waltz" (uncredited))	1952	-	5.9 (200)

2.	Mr. Imperium (1951)	(performer: "Andiamo" (uncredited), "My Man and My Mule" (uncredited), "You Belong To My Heart" (uncredited))	1951	-	5.1 (138)
	AKAs: You Belong to My Heart (UK)
3.	Ziegfeld Girl (1941)	(performer: "Minnie from Trinidad" (1941)) ("You Stepped out of a Dream" (1940))	1941	-	6.7 (778)

4.	Two Girls on Broadway (1940)	("My Wonderful One Let's Dance" (uncredited), "Broadway's Still Broadway' (uncredited))	1940	-	5.7 (98)
	AKAs: Choose Your Partner (UK)
5.	These Glamour Girls (1939)	("Loveliness" (1939))	1939	-	6.4 (94)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"The American Experience" (1988)	thanks (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	8.5 (193)
		1 TV episode: "The American Experience: The Murder of Emmett Till (#15.6)" (thanks)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV)	Herself	1987	-	6.6 (43)

2.	Circus of the Stars #10 (1985) (TV)	Herself - Performer	1985	-	4.0 (20)

3.	Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (1982) (TV)	Herself	1982	-	6.7 (8)
	AKAs: Bob Hope's Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (USA: complete title)
4.	"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)	Herself (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	3.7 (658)
	AKAs: E.T. (USA: informal title) ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title) Entertainment This Week (weekend title) This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title) 1 TV episode: "Entertainment Tonight: (#1.1)" Herself
5.	Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV)	Herself	1980	-	6.5 (53)

6.	"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)	Herself (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.6 (80)
	1 TV episode: "The Mike Douglas Show: (1972-07-12)" Herself
7.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Herself (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-05-17)" Herself
8.	"The Carol Burnett Show" (1967)	Herself (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	8.9 (547)
	AKAs: Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title) 1 TV episode: "The Carol Burnett Show: (#1.16)" Herself
9.	"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967)	Herself (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	8.4 (112)
	1 TV episode: "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: (#1.10)" Herself
10.	The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV)	Herself - Presenter: Costume Design Awards	1966	-	5.9 (52)

11.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Herself - Mystery Guest / Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1959-1966)	1966	-	8.9 (268)
	2 TV episodes: "What's My Line?: (1966-02-27)" Mystery Guest "What's My Line?: (1959-03-22)" Herself - Mystery Guest
12.	"Sunday Showcase" (1959)	Herself (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.0 (15)
	AKAs: Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title) NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: "Sunday Showcase: Milton Berle Show (#1.6)" Herself
13.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	Herself (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 1 TV episode: "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#3.29)" Herself
14.	The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV)	Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor	1958	-	5.3 (51)

15.	"The Bob Hope Show" (1952)	Herself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.3 (8)
	1 TV episode: "The Bob Hope Show: (1957-03-10)" Herself
16.	"Climax!" (1954)	Herself (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.8 (40)
	AKAs: Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Climax!: The Louella Parsons Story (#2.23)" Herself
17.	The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954) (TV)	Herself - Co-Presenter: Cinematography Awards	1954	-	3.4 (36)

18.	Show Business at War (1943)	Herself	1943	-	8.2 (130)
	AKAs: The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10
19.	The Youngest Profession (1943)	Herself - Guest Star	1943	-	6.0 (119)

20.	Strictly G.I. (1943)	Herself	1943	-	7.9 (45)
	AKAs: Army-Navy Screen Magazine #20 (USA: alternative title)
21.	Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941)	Herself	1941	-	6.1 (6)
	AKAs: Stars at Play (USA: short title)
22.	Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga (1939)	(uncredited) Herself	1939	-	-

23.	A Vitaphone Pictorial Revue, Series 2, No. 6 (1937)	(uncredited) Herself	1937	-	4.7 (6)


1.	1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV)

2.	"Biography"
	2 TV episodes: Notorious Crime Profiles: Mickey Cohen (2008) Herself Lana Turner: Hollywood's Screen Siren (2000) Herself
3.	Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney (2008)	Herself

4.	Tough Baby: Torch Song (2008) (V)	Herself

5.	Gable and Crawford (2008) (V)	Herself

6.	Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV)	Herself

7.	"20 to 1"
	1 TV episode: Memorable Movie Characters (2006) Herself
8.	Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV)	Herself

9.	Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006) (TV)	Herself

10.	"Cinema mil"
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.11 (2005) Herself
11.	Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV)	Herself

12.	... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005) (TV)

13.	Ziegfeld Girl Intro (2004) (V)	Herself

14.	Love Find Andy Hardy Intro (2004) (V)	Cynthia Potter

15.	"American Masters"
	1 TV episode: Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) Sheila
16.	Bob Hope at 100 (2003) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself

17.	The Making of 'Far from Heaven' (2002) (TV)	(uncredited) Lora Meredith in 1959 "Imitation of Life"

18.	Reflections of Evil (2002)	Tracy Carlyle Hastings

19.	Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001)	(uncredited) Herself

20.	Sladke sanje (2001)	(uncredited) Madame X

21.	Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001) (TV)	Herself

22.	"The Rat Pack" (1999)	Herself

23.	Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras (1998) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself

24.	Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997)	(uncredited) Herself

25.	The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV)	Herself - Memorial Tribute

26.	Entertaining the Troops (1994)	Herself

27.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(uncredited) Herself (clips from "Ziegfeld Girl"/"Three Musketeers")

28.	La classe américaine (1993) (TV)	Isabelle

29.	Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen Vol. 1 (1993) (V)	Herself

30.	Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV)	Herself

31.	The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) (TV)	Herself - Actress Testing as Scarlett

32.	That's Dancing! (1985)	Herself - film clip

33.	TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (1984) (TV)	Herself

34.	Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)	(in "Johnny Eager"/"The Postman Always Rings Twice")

35.	The Hollywood Clowns (1979) (V)

36.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	Clips from 'Ziegfeld Girl' & 'The Merry Widow' (1952)

37.	Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself, film clip (screen test for 'Gone with the Wind')

38.	The Love Goddesses (1965)	Herself

39.	Hollywood My Home Town (1965)	Herself

40.	"Hollywood and the Stars"
	1 TV episode: Hollywood Goes to War (1964) Herself
41.	Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)	(uncredited) Herself

42.	Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)	Cynthia Potter (in Clip from "Love Finds Andy Hardy")

43.	The Stratton Story (1949)	(uncredited) Herself, Clip from 'Honky Tonk'

44.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Party (1948)	Herself

45.	Trifles of Importance (1940)	(uncredited)

46.	The Miracle of Sound (1940)	Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:

"LANA: THE LADY, THE LEGEND AND THE TRUTH" (1983 autobiography) more

Publicity Listings:

2 Portrayals | 8 Print Biographies | 6 Articles | 6 Pictorials | 7 Magazine Cover Photos more

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Comedy | War more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Male Female Relationship | Character Name In Title | Based On Novel more

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