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Lana Turner

Also known as Julia Jean Turner, Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner, Judy Turner

American actress (1921–1995)

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Lana Turner was an American actress who became a major Hollywood star during the Golden Age of cinema in the mid-20th century. She is remembered as one of the most glamorous and commercially successful film actresses of her era, appearing in numerous movies that defined popular entertainment from the 1940s through the 1960s.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Lana
Family name: Turner
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Wallace
Place of death: Los Angeles
Child: Cheryl Crane
Occupation: model
Educated at: Hollywood High School
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Lana Turner 1945 CBS crop.png

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Commons category: Lana Turner
cause of death: esophageal cancer
date of birth: 1921-02-08
date of death: 1995-06-29
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: California
filmography: Lana Turner filmography
name in native language: Lana Turner
start of work period: 1937-00-00
end of work period: 1991-00-00
birth name: Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner

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Encyclopedic overview

Julia Jean "Lana" Turner (/ˈlɑːnə/ LAH-nə; February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. In the mid-1940s, she was one of the highest-paid American actresses, and one of MGM's biggest stars, with her films earning over one billion dollars in 2026 currency for the studio during her 18-year contract with them. Turner is frequently cited as a popular culture icon due to her glamorous persona, and a screen legend of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Born to working-class parents in Idaho, Turner spent her childhood there before her family relocated to California. In 1936, at the age of 15, she was discovered by a talent scout, while shopping at the Top Hat malt shop in Hollywood. At the age of 16, she was signed to a personal contract by Warner Bros. director Mervyn LeRoy, who took her with him when he transferred to MGM in 1938. She soon attracted attention by playing a murder victim in her screen debut, LeRoy's film They Won't Forget (1937), and she later moved into supporting roles that often cast her as an ingénue.

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