Timeline Lana Turner

American actress, one of MGM's biggest stars, known for The Postman Always Rings Twice and Imitation of Life.

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1921 Lana Turner born in Wallace, Idaho Lana Turner is born in Wallace, Idaho.
1937 Lana Turner's breakthrough in They Won't Forget A brief role in a tight sweater earns her the nickname the Sweater Girl.
1946 Lana Turner in The Postman Always Rings Twice She plays Cora Smith in the film noir, her defining role.
1952 Lana Turner in The Bad and the Beautiful She stars in Vincente Minnelli's drama about Hollywood.
1957 Lana Turner stars in Peyton Place Her role earns an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
1959 Lana Turner stars in Imitation of Life Douglas Sirk's melodrama becomes one of the biggest hits of her career.
1995 Lana Turner dies in Los Angeles Lana Turner dies aged 74.