Lana Turner

Birth Name:

Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner

Birth Place:

Wallace, Idaho, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

In 1966, she won a David di Donatello Award for her performance in "Madame X․"
Left her hand and footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 1950
Won the 1994 Donastia Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival
Was discovered by a newspaper publisher who spotted her at a drugstore
Was in contention for the role of Maggie Pollitt in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof․"
Was originally set to appear in the film "Anatomy of a Murder," but dropped out of the role
Was the inspiration for the stage name of singer Lana Del Rey

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