Lana Turner
| Born | February 8, 1921 |
| Hometown | Wallace, Idaho, United States |
| Height | 5'4" (1.63m) |
| Spouse | Ronald Pellar, Robert Eaton, Fred May, Lex Barker, Bob Topping, Joseph Stephen Crane, Artie Shaw |
| Partner | Johnny Stompanato |
| Children | Cheryl Crane |
| Parents | John Virgil Turner, Mildred Frances Cowan |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Academy Award | Actress in a Leading Role | Peyton Place (film) | Nominated |
- EntertainmentThe Independent
Sean Connery: Versatile actor who gave James Bond a licence to thrill
The role made him one of the iconic stars of the 20th century as he delivered 007’s lethal skills with a droll sense of humour
- NewsThe Guardian
Letter: John Gavin the ambassador
Ronald Bergan’s excellent obituary of John Gavin devotes just one sentence to the ambassadorship in Mexico that followed his acting career. Gavin made a great splash when he arrived in 1981 – a film star, a Latino with a Mexican mother, bilingual in Spanish, married to a glamorous actress, what not to like. The fact that like Ronald Reagan, who had appointed him, he had made his political start as president of the Screen Actors Guild was interpreted by observers as a clear pointer to president
- NewsThe Independent
John Gavin dead: Psycho and Spartacus actor who almost became Bond dies aged 86
John Gavin, a Hollywood veteran who appeared in classic films Psycho and Spartacus, has died aged 86. The American actor who once served as US ambassador to Mexico under Ronald Reagan, died Friday morning (9 February) after a battle with leukaemia. Gavin - real name John Anthony Golenor - enjoyed a high profile in Hollywood following his debut lead role in Douglas Sirk film A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958), a melodrama revered for its depiction of Germans towards the end of WWII made ju
