Hyde (1941) and Somewhere I'll Find You (1942), one of several films in which she starred opposite Clark Gable. She soon attracted attention by portraying the role of a murder victim in her film debut, They Won't Forget (1937), and she later moved into supporting roles, often appearing as an ingénue.ĭuring the early 1940s, Turner established herself as a Hollywood leading lady and became one of MGM's top stars, appearing in many successful films including Johnny Eager (1941), Ziegfeld Girl (1941), Dr.
director Mervyn LeRoy, who took her with him when he transferred to MGM in 1938. She was signed to a personal contract by Warner Bros. In 1936, at age 15, she was discovered while purchasing a soda at the Top Hat Malt Shop in Hollywood, Los Angeles. īorn to working-class parents in northern Idaho, Turner spent her childhood there until her family relocated to San Francisco, California. She is frequently cited as a popular culture icon of Hollywood glamour and a screen legend of classic Hollywood cinema. In the 1940s, Turner was one of the highest-paid actresses in the United States, and one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's (MGM) biggest stars, with her films earning more than $50 million for the studio during her 18-year contract with them.
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Over the course of her nearly 50-year career, she achieved fame as both a movie star and pin-up model, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. Lana Turner ( / ˈ l ɑː n ə/ LAH-nə born Julia Jean Turner February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress and model.
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