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My Take
Lana Turner is, to me, almost a personification of Hollywood's golden age. Discovered as a teenager, she rose from pin-up model to bona fide star and stayed near the top for nearly five decades. Her private life was endlessly tabloid fodder, but I resist reducing her to scandal. The star on the Walk of Fame and the late-career Donostia Award speak to something more durable: real screen presence and staying power. What interests me is how completely she lived the contradictions of stardom, glamour and turmoil intertwined. She didn't just appear in the dream factory; she embodied its full, complicated machinery.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lana Turner
- Name (Japanese)
- ラナ・ターナー
- Reading
- らな・たーなー
- Born
- February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Wallace, Idaho, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / autobiographer / stage actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hollywood High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Donostia Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1975 Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award
- Targa d'Oro
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lana Turner born?
February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995.
Where is Lana Turner from?
Lana Turner is from Wallace, Idaho, United States.
What does Lana Turner do?
Lana Turner works as television actor, film actor, autobiographer, stage actor, model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.