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The filmography of American actress Lana Turner includes more than fifty films during her career, which spanned four decades. Discovered in 1937 at age 16, she signed a contract with Warner Bros. but soon transferred to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Turner's role as a femme fatale (pictured) in the film noir The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) advanced her career significantly and established her as a dramatic actress. In addition to her film roles, Turner frequently appeared on radio programs throughout the 1940s, including Suspense and The Orson Welles Almanac. In 1952, she co-starred in the drama The Bad and the Beautiful opposite Kirk Douglas, portraying an alcoholic actress. In 1957, she took a leading role portraying Constance MacKenzie in 20th Century Fox's Peyton Place, a film adaptation of the Grace Metalious novel of the same name. The film was a major box office success, and Turner earned her first and only Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance. (Full list...)