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Quiz about The Life and Times of Lana Turner

The Life and Times of Lana Turner Quiz

She reigned between Jean Harlow and Marilyn Monroe as Hollywood's favorite blond bombshell. See how much you know about this great classic star.

A multiple-choice quiz by nic6987. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
nic6987

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
101,761

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
956

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (14/15), Guest 1 (7/15), Guest 70 (8/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Like most classic MGM stars, Lana used a different name before she became famous. What was her name growing up? Hint

Betty

Judy

Helen

Doris

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Question 2 of 15

2. Lana was discovered at Schwab's Drugstore?

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. The film "They Won't Forget" was Lana's first "real" role, not as an extra?

True

False

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Question 4 of 15

4. Lana played opposite Mickey Rooney in an Andy Hardy movie. What was its title?

Answer: ( Four Words)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Lana married when she was nineteen. What famous band leader did she marry? Hint

Benny Goodman

Tommy Dorsey

Harry James

Artie Shaw

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Question 6 of 15

6. Lana was only eight years old when her father died. What was the cause of his death? Hint

cancer

fell off a fire escape

hit by a bus

murdered

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many children did Lana have? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. Lana's second husband was the father of her daughter, Cheryl. What was his name? Hint

Stephen Crane

Lex Barker

Bob Topping

Fred May

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who, among the choices, was Lana once married to? Hint

Burt Lancaster

Clark Gable

Lex Barker

Gary Cooper

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Question 10 of 15

10. Lana's daughter, Cheryl, was found not guilty by justifiable homicide at the age of 15 when she killed Lana's abusive boyfriend. What was his name?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... pretty much spells like it sounds)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What film gave Lana her only Oscar nomination? Hint

The Bad and the Beautiful

Imitation of Life

Peyton Place

These Glamour Girls

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Question 12 of 15

12. "Another Time, Another Place" is an easily forgotten film of Lana's. Who starred with her in one of his first roles? Hint

Sean Connery

Paul Newman

Warren Beatty

Gene Hackman

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Question 13 of 15

13. In what nighttime soap opera did Lana have a re-accurring role during the 1980s?

Answer: ( Two Words)

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Question 14 of 15

14. After Johnny Stompanato's death, most people weren't sure if Lana would still have a career. She answered that with what smash hit film?

Answer: ( Three Words)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Is Lana still alive?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Like most classic MGM stars, Lana used a different name before she became famous. What was her name growing up?

Answer: Judy

Born Julia Jean Turner, she went by the nickname Judy. She came up with the name Lana herself, pronounced Lah-nah.

2. Lana was discovered at Schwab's Drugstore?

Answer: False

Though Hollywood folklore says she was discovered at the famous drugstore, it was actually the Top Hat Cafe, were she was sitting with a Coke while ditching typing class at Hollywood High School. The Top Hat is now a gas station.

3. The film "They Won't Forget" was Lana's first "real" role, not as an extra?

Answer: True

"They Won't Forget" was a socially-relevant film from 1937 about the rape and murder of a young woman and the crime's influence on a small Southern town. Lana's role was small but important, she played the young woman.

4. Lana played opposite Mickey Rooney in an Andy Hardy movie. What was its title?

Answer: Love Finds Andy Hardy

The Andy Hardy films were a very successful franchise for MGM. Judy Garland played his next door neighbor. Lana was the new cute girl at school whom Andy had a crush on.

5. Lana married when she was nineteen. What famous band leader did she marry?

Answer: Artie Shaw

Ava Gardner, Lana's longtime MGM friend, was also married to Artie Shaw, along with Lana's first co-star, Micky Rooney. I have never heard anyone who knew Artie say one nice thing about him! Ouch!

6. Lana was only eight years old when her father died. What was the cause of his death?

Answer: murdered

Lana described her father, John Turner, as a charming Southern gentleman who was a wonderful dancer and great card player. After winning a large pot in a poker game and telling the other players he was going to use the money to buy his daughter a bike for Christmas, Lana's father was found murdered. His skull was crushed and the money was stolen. The crime was never solved.

7. How many children did Lana have?

Answer: 1

Lana said she always thought she would have one husband and seven children. She ended up having one child and seven husbands!

8. Lana's second husband was the father of her daughter, Cheryl. What was his name?

Answer: Stephen Crane

Lana's daughter, Cheryl Crane, received her own publicity later in life but we'll get to that later. FYI, the other three men mentioned were all, at one time, Mr. Lana Turner.

9. Who, among the choices, was Lana once married to?

Answer: Lex Barker

Lex Barker was best known for being one of the silver screen's Tarzans. He played the title role in "Tarzan's Peril", an early film of screen legend Dorothy Dandridge.

10. Lana's daughter, Cheryl, was found not guilty by justifiable homicide at the age of 15 when she killed Lana's abusive boyfriend. What was his name?

Answer: Johnny Stompanato

Remember the scene in "L.A. Confidential" where Guy Pierce's character thinks Lana is a hooker because she is sitting with Stopanato, a known mob figure? "A hooker cut to look like Lana Turner is still a hooker." "That is Lana Turner." Makes me laugh every time!

11. What film gave Lana her only Oscar nomination?

Answer: Peyton Place

Look for Russ Tamblin, star of "West Side Story" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", who plays Norman, the shy boy in town. David Nelson of "Ozzie and Harriot" fame is also in this film. By the way, Joanne Woodward won the Oscar that year for "The Three Faces of Eve."

12. "Another Time, Another Place" is an easily forgotten film of Lana's. Who starred with her in one of his first roles?

Answer: Sean Connery

This was eleven films before "Dr. No," the first James Bond film that made Sean Connery a star.

13. In what nighttime soap opera did Lana have a re-accurring role during the 1980s?

Answer: Falcon Crest

Lana played the role of Jacqueline Perrault. She was in her sixties, but was still stunning.

14. After Johnny Stompanato's death, most people weren't sure if Lana would still have a career. She answered that with what smash hit film?

Answer: Imitation of Life

My favorite of her films, "Imitation of Life" was, at the time, the most successful film ever produced by Universal Studios. Of course, Steven Spielberg was still in film school at the time!

15. Is Lana still alive?

Answer: No

Lana died June 29, 1995, in Los Angeles of throat cancer. She was cremated and her ashes given to her daughter, Cheryl. But she will live on forever in her 60+ films.

Source: Author nic6987

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