Lana Wood

Svetlana Gurdin (born March 1, 1946), better known as Lana Wood, is an American actress and producer born to Russian Christian emigré parents. She is the sister of the late Natalie Wood and of Olga Gurdin.

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March 1 - 1946 - American - Russian - Natalie Wood - Olga Gurdin

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Lana Wood's parents were Russian, but they grew up far from their homeland: Her father lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, while her mother grew up in a Chinese province. After marriage, they settled in Santa Monica, California, where Lana was born. By the time Lana was born, her parents had legally changed their surname to Gurdin.

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Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada - Chinese - Santa Monica, California

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Lana's sister Natalie Wood was named after director Sam Wood when she first launched her child actor career. When Lana made her film debut with sister Natalie in The Searchers (1956), their mother was asked under what last name should Lana be credited and she agreed it would be best if she could be credited as Lana Wood, like her famous sister did.

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Sam Wood - The Searchers

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In 1970, she was approached to pose for Playboy by Hugh Hefner and agreed. The Playboy pictures appeared in the April 1971 issue, along with Lana?s poetry.

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1970 - Playboy - Hugh Hefner - 1971

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Lana Wood is best remembered for her work as Plenty O' Toole in the 1971 James Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever. Nevertheless, she participated in more than 20 other films or television shows through her career. She retired from acting in 1982, concentrating on her career as a producer. She has been involved in more than twenty productions.

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1971 - James Bond - Diamonds Are Forever - Television - 1982

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Lana Wood has one daughter, a grandson and a granddaughter.

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