Lana Turner - Mini Bio

The "Sweater Girl" from the 40s and 50s, Lana Turner will always be remembered as a seductive woman, who leads in the news, not only with her successful films like The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), but its seven marriages and domestic accident too. Born in Wallace, Idaho, on February, 8 1921, Turner died of throat cancer in Century City, California, on June 29, 1995. Among her 61 films are Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938), Ziegfeld Girl (1941), Portrait in Black (1960), Imitation of Life (1959) and The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958). But my favorite is still amazing that The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) who re-created in 1981 with Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange playing Lana Turner's part. Despite its above-average acting ability, Lana Turner was only once nominated for an Academy Award - in 1958, Best Actress in a leading role for Peyton Place (1957). Did you know these trivia facts about Lana Turner? 1) "Lana" in Spanish means "wool." So maybe it was not a total coincidence that they also known as "Sweater Girl." 2) her seventh husband was the famous clarinet virtuoso and bandleader Artie Shaw. 3) She once said "a successful man is one who makes more money than a wife can spend. A successful woman is someone who can find such a man. "--------------- --------------- ---------------------------- Ugur Akinci, Ph.D. is a creative copywriter, editor, an experienced and award-winning Technical Communicator specializing in fundraising packages, direct sales copy, web content, press releases, movie reviews and hi-tech documentation. He has worked as a Technical Writer for Fortune 100 companies for the last 7 years. Besides the fact that an e-zine Articles Expert Author, he is also a senior member of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) and a Member of the American writers and artists Institute (AWAI). You can reach him at writer111@gmail.com for a free consultation on all your copywriting needs. You are welcome to visit his official website http://www.writer111.com for more information on his multidisciplinary background, writing career, and client testimonials. While on is, would you like to check the latest book he has edited: http://www.lulu.com/content/263630 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ugur_Akinci