Quintessential rags-to-riches blonde lead of the 1940s and 50s, allegedly "discovered" while playing hooky from school and sipping a soda at Schwab's. Although full-fledged stardom took several years, Turner's future was assured when she played an innocent but naturally sexy, sweater-clad teenager whose murder rivets a small town in "They Won't Forget" (1937).
A popular pinup during WW2 and… See Full Lana Turner Biography