Question 1

True or false: Lana Turner was a natural blonde who dyed her hair platinum for her iconic screen look.

Accepted Answer

False. She was actually a natural brunette. Her platinum blonde hair became her trademark after studio stylists lightened it early in her career.

Question 2

True or false: Turner’s first major film role was as a dancer in 'The Great Ziegfeld' (1936).

Accepted Answer

False. Her first major role was a bit part in 'They Won't Forget' (1937), where her tight sweater made her a sensation. 'The Great Ziegfeld' came earlier but was uncredited.

Question 3

True or false: Lana Turner was discovered at a soda fountain counter at Schwab's Pharmacy on Sunset Boulevard.

Accepted Answer

False. The iconic discovery story is a myth. She was actually discovered at the Top Hat Café, a malt shop near Hollywood High School, by a talent scout.

Question 4

True or false: Turner won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in 'Peyton Place' (1957).

Accepted Answer

False. She was nominated for Best Actress for 'Peyton Place' but lost to Joanne Woodward for 'The Three Faces of Eve'. She never won an Oscar.

Question 5

True or false: Lana Turner’s daughter, Cheryl Crane, was involved in a notorious stabbing death of Turner’s gangster lover, Johnny Stompanato.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1958, 14-year-old Cheryl stabbed Stompanato during a domestic fight. The death was ruled justifiable homicide, making headlines worldwide.

Question 6

True or false: Turner was the first actress to pose for a Playboy magazine pictorial after it launched in 1953.

Accepted Answer

True. She appeared in a nude pictorial in Playboy’s December 1955 issue, making her the first major Hollywood star to pose for the magazine.

Question 7

True or false: Lana Turner was married eight times to seven different men.

Accepted Answer

True. She married seven men, but one twice (Henry Topping). That brings her total to eight marriages, a record among major Hollywood stars.

Question 8

True or false: Lana Turner was the highest-paid actress in Hollywood by the mid-1940s.

Accepted Answer

True. At her peak in 1944, she earned over $225,000 per year (about $4 million today), making her the top-earning female star in the industry.

Lana Turner Trivia Questions