Lana Turner Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

Humor has been the balm of my life, but it's been reserved for those close to me, not part of the public Lana.

I would rather lose a good earring than be caught without make-up.

I'm so gullible. I'm so damn gullible. And I am so sick of me being gullible.

I've always loved a challenge.

It's said in Hollywood that you should always forgive your enemies - because you never know when you'll have to work with them.

My life has been a series of emergencies.

The truth is, sex doesn't mean that much to me now.

Trash is something you get rid of - or disease. I'm not something you get rid of.

If I could find anything blacker than black, I'd use it.

Trivia

Lana's life was the subject of an episode of A&E's Biography series.

Lana got married to first husband Artie Shaw after only one date.

Lana's favorite leading man was Tyrone Power. She had an affair with him but he ended up dumping her.

Lana twice appeared as the Mystery Guest on episodes of What's My Line?

Lana's murdered boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, worked as a collector for Los Angeles mobster Mickey Cohen.

Lana's studio bio said she was a year older than she actually was.

Lana once appeared on The Smothers Brothers Show. Unlike the cast of Falcon Crest, they said she was a nice lady and a lot of fun.

Lana's favorite role was that of Cora Smith in the steamy 1946 film The Postman Always Rings Twice.

Lana's measurements were 34C-25-34 according to Celebrity Sleuth magazine.

Lan was 5 feet, 3 inches tall.

Lana's final public appearance came in October of 1994 at the San Sebastian film festival where she was guest of honor.

Lana received her only Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in 1957 for Peyton Place.

Lana was cremated and her ashes were scattered at sea by daughter Cheryl.

Lana's autobiography, entitled Lana, the Lady, the Legend, the Truth, was published in 1982.

Lana has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6241 Hollywood Boulevard.

Lana lived in a luxury condo in Century City, CA during the final years of her life.

Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis claimed he had an affair with Lana Turner in the 1940's but Lana never confirmed or denied this.

Turner was married eight different times to seven different husbands: Artie Shaw (1940), Stephen Crane (1942-43; 1943-44), Robert Topping (1948-52), Lex Barker (1953-57), Fred May (1960-62), Robert Eaton (1965-69), and Ronald Dante (1969-72).

Lana was nicknamed the "Sweater Girl" due to a scene in her film debut, They Won't Forget, where her boobs bounced in a tight sweater.

Lana originally wanted to tell the police that it was her, not daughter Cheryl, who had stabbed Johnny Stompanato to death but was dissuaded from doing so by her attorney.

Lana's father was a railroad employee and frequent gambler who was murdered after winning a bunch of money in a poker game in 1930. His murder was never solved.