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Lana Turner
★ Acting

Lana Turner

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1921 – 1995 · Wallace, Idaho, USA · Active 1936–2018

Born in 1921 in Wallace, Idaho, Lana Turner emerged as a significant figure in Hollywood, captivating audiences with her roles in The Big Cube (1969) and Persecution (1974). Known for her glamorous femme fatale persona, she transitioned from ingenue to a leading actress, often embodying complex characters. Turner's work in The Big Cube reflects the era's fascination with psychological horror, while Persecution showcases her ability to navigate the darker themes of exploitation cinema, solidifying her status in the cult film canon.

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Persecution

Persecution

1974 ★ 3.0
as Carrie Masters

A cat lover (Lana Turner) kills her husband, blackmails her lover (Trevor Howard) and torments her son (Ralph Bates).

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The Big Cube (1969) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Big Cube
The Big Cube
5.0 1969 PG
A young woman and her drug addict boyfriend plot to drive the woman's stepmother insane with LSD in...
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain
1952
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
Imitation of Life (1959)
Imitation of Life
1959
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
La Classe américaine (1993)
La Classe américaine
1993

Filmography

97 credits
2010s 2 credits
2018
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 5.9
2017
This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.0
2000s 5 credits
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.5
2003
Murders of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 5.0
2002
Reflections of Evil as Tracy Carlyle Hastings (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.7
2002
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
2001
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.3
1990s 4 credits
1996
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner as Self (archive footage)
Movie
1994
That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
1993
La Classe américaine as Isabelle (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.6
1992
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1980s 10 credits
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.2
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as (in "Johnny Eager" / "The Postman Always Rings Twice") (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.7
1982
Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 10.0
1981
Falcon Crest as Jacqueline Perrault
TV ★ 5.7
1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self
TV ★ 4.3
1980
Witches' Brew as Vivian Cross
Movie ★ 4.9
1970s 7 credits
1979
The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)
Movie
1977
The Love Boat as Elizabeth Raley
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Elizabeth Raleigh
TV ★ 6.3
1976
Bittersweet Love as Claire
Movie ★ 4.0
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
1974
Persecution● as Carrie Masters
Movie ★ 3.6
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.3
1960s 9 credits
1969
The Big Cube● as Adriana Roman
Movie ★ 4.4
1969
Harold Robbins' The Survivors as Tracy Carlyle Hastings
TV ★ 9.0
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
TV ★ 7.7
1966
Madame X as Holly Parker
Movie ★ 6.4
1965
Love Has Many Faces as Kit Jordon
Movie ★ 5.2
1962
Who's Got the Action? as Melanie Flood
Movie ★ 5.2
1961
Bachelor in Paradise as Rosemary Howard
Movie ★ 6.3
1961
By Love Possessed as Marjorie Penrose
Movie ★ 5.3
1960
Portrait in Black as Sheila Cabot
Movie ★ 5.6
1950s 22 credits
1959
Imitation of Life as Lora Meredith
Movie ★ 7.5
1958
Another Time, Another Place as Sara Scott
Movie ★ 5.8
1958
The Lady Takes a Flyer as Maggie Colby
Movie ★ 4.4
1958
Andy Hardy Comes Home as Cynthia Potter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1957
Peyton Place as Constance MacKenzie
Movie ★ 6.8
1956
Diane as Diane de Poitiers - Countess de Breze
Movie ★ 6.0
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
TV ★ 6.4
1955
The Sea Chase as Elsa Keller
Movie ★ 6.2
1955
The Rains of Ranchipur as Lady Edwina Esketh
Movie ★ 5.4
1955
The Prodigal as Samarra
Movie ★ 4.6
1955
MGM Parade as Self
TV ★ 9.0
1954
Betrayed as Carla Van Oven
Movie ★ 5.8
1954
Flame and the Flesh as Madeline
Movie ★ 10.0
1954
Great Lady Has an Interview as The Star
Movie ★ 2.0
1953
Latin Lovers as Nora Taylor
Movie ★ 4.7
1953
The Oscars as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1952
The Bad and the Beautiful as Georgia Lorrison
Movie ★ 7.3
1952
The Merry Widow as Crystal Radek
Movie ★ 6.3
1952
Singin' in the Rain as Actress in The Royal Rascal (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.1
1951
Mr. Imperium as Fredda Barlo
Movie ★ 5.1
1950
A Life of Her Own as Lily Brannel James
Movie ★ 5.3
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
TV ★ 7.0
1940s 24 credits
1948
The Three Musketeers as Lady De Winter
Movie ★ 6.8
1948
Homecoming as Lt. Jane 'Snapshot' McCall
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
TV ★ 6.8
1947
Cass Timberlane as Virginia 'Jinny' Marshland
Movie ★ 6.0
1947
Green Dolphin Street as Marianne Patourel
Movie ★ 6.3
1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice as Cora Smith
Movie ★ 7.1
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf as Bunny Smith
Movie ★ 6.4
1945
Keep Your Powder Dry as Valerie Parks
Movie ★ 6.1
1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair as Theodora "Theo" Scoffield West
Movie ★ 6.4
1944
Twenty Years After as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.0
1943
The Youngest Profession as Lana Turner
Movie ★ 5.0
1943
Slightly Dangerous as Peggy Evans aka Carol Burden
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady as Lana Turner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
Strictly G.I. as Self - Guest Star
Movie ★ 7.3
1943
Show-Business at War as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Somewhere I'll Find You as Paula Lane
Movie ★ 5.7
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Beatrix 'Bea' Emery
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Ziegfeld Girl as Sheila Regan
Movie ★ 6.7
1941
Johnny Eager as Lisbeth Bard
Movie ★ 6.2
1941
Honky Tonk as Elizabeth Cotton
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
Trifles of Importance as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.5
1940
Two Girls on Broadway as Pat Mahoney
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
We Who Are Young as Marjorie White Brooks
Movie ★ 6.3
1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound as Self
Movie ★ 6.9
1930s 13 credits
1939
Calling Dr. Kildare as Rosalie Lewett
Movie ★ 6.6
1939
These Glamour Girls as Jane Thomas
Movie ★ 5.9
1939
Dancing Co-Ed as Patty Marlow
Movie ★ 6.6
1939
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga as Herself (uncredited)
Movie ★ 3.5
1938
Love Finds Andy Hardy as Cynthia Potter
Movie ★ 6.2
1938
The Adventures of Marco Polo as Maid
Movie ★ 6.3
1938
Dramatic School as Mado
Movie ★ 6.5
1938
Rich Man, Poor Girl as Helen
Movie ★ 6.1
1938
Four's a Crowd as Passerby (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1937
They Won't Forget as Mary Clay
Movie ★ 5.9
1937
The Great Garrick as Mlle. Auber
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
Topper as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
Crew Credits
1950s 1 credit
1958
Another Time, Another Place Co-Producer
Movie ★ 5.8