Turner became a model and actor in the 1930s. Her first film, They Won’t Forget, featured her in a small role that earned her a lot of attention due to her tight-fitting sweater. Before she finished ...

Author Casey Sherman has long had an interest in Los Angeles noir. So when his agent sent a magazine article about Lana Turner and Johnny Stompanato, Sherman asked for two weeks to see what else he ...

In the late 1970s, Lana Turner sometimes dropped by the Beverly Hills Hotel for a drink. “I saw her sitting in the corner and glanced over,” recalls Darwin Porter to Closer. “There was no one else in ...

Oscar-nominated actress Lana Turner—born Julia Jean Mildred on February 8, 1921, in Wallace, Idaho—truly had everything it took to become an unforgettable film star. From her looks, talent, and ...

Freud was making his first impact on American popular culture when MGM assembled this 1941 version of the Stevenson tale, and Spencer Tracy’s good doctor is clearly suffering a bad case of repressed ...

Unselected Admiration for Emma and Co. Why William F. Buckley Jr.’s Gratitude Remains Relevant in 2025 Flimsy Premise Aside, Monet and Venice Is Worth Seeing Springsteen’s Self-Mythologizing Home ...

Cheryl was continually raped by her stepfather, screen Tarzan Lex Barker, who loved giving her “rough baths” by day and sexually torturing her at night. When she found out, Lana sent Lex packing on ...