REWIND - Lana Turner: The Preeminent Pinup Girl, the King of Los Angeles, and the Death of Johnny Stompanato
BADLANDS
English - March 27, 2024 07:10 - 39 minutesHistory Society & Culture lindsay lohan robin williams celebrity robert downey jr famous scandal crime jack nicholson heath ledger true crime Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
As captivating as actress Lana Turner was on screen, her personal life off screen was more dramatic than any movie could hope to be. Her father, turning up dead over a poker pot. Her co-star, Sean Connery, throwing down with pre-Bond panache when her boyfriend threatened to beat her up. And that same boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, winding up dead in her Hollywood home after another of their infamous arguments.
To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com/badlands.
This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including domestic violence and child sexual assault.
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As captivating as actress Lana Turner was on screen, her personal life off screen was more dramatic than any movie could hope to be. Her father, turning up dead over a poker pot. Her co-star, Sean Connery, throwing down with pre-Bond panache when her boyfriend threatened to beat her up. And that same boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, winding up dead in her Hollywood home after another of their infamous arguments.
To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com/badlands.
This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including domestic violence and child sexual assault.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices