Lana Turner

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Biography

Recent Role:
Performer on Circus of the Stars
Gender:
Female
Born:
2-8-1920
Died:
6-29-1995 (Throat Cancer)
Birthplace:
Wallace, Idaho, USA
Birth Name:
Julia Jean Turner
AKA:
Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner
Blonde actress once nicknamed the Sweater Girl who became almost as famous for her notorious personal life as for her roles on the movie screen. She made the tabloids in the late 1950's along with her daughter Cheryl when Cheryl stabbed Lana's mobster lover, Johnny Stompanato, to death after he reportedly hit Lana. Turner was also married eight times and had numerous other lovers during her lifetime. Through it all Lana managed to persevere and when she died from throat cancer in 1995 she was reportedly at peace with herself.

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