LANA WOOD
born 03-01-46
Lana Wood Lana Wood
Sandy Webber Backstory
Episode 277 Miracle on 34th St.
12-24-01
Svetlana Gurdin [Lana Wood] was born March 1, 1946 in Santa Rosa,
California, USA. She portrayed the role of Sandra Sandy Webber, the
long-suffering wife of Leroy Lee Webber, and the sister-in-law of
Christopher Chris Webber. She is the real life sister of the late
Natalie Wood of Miracle on 34th Street and West Side Story fame. Lana
became a super star in her own right. Making her name as Plenty O'Toole,
Lana Wood had various parts in several movies before making a big debut
with her starring part in Diamonds Are Forever. She is reported to have
recently worked as a telecommunications consultant and analyst for a
major telephone company. She is the author of her sister's biography
Natalie, A memoir of Natalie Wood. She has a 21 year old daughter.
And another daughter. And a Grandchild.
Movies and TV:
1956 Searchers-filmed in Monument Valley in VistaVision
The Navajo played the roles of the fierce blood-thirsty Commanche
John Ford-director
Lana Wood-Debbie Edwards, younger
Natalie Wood-Debbie Edwards, older
John Wayne-Ethan Edwards, civil war veteran
Jeffrey Hunter-Martin Pawley
Vera Miles-Laurie Jorgensen
Ward Bond-Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnson Clayton
John Qualen-Lars Jorgensen
Olive Carey-Mrs. Jorgensen
Henry Brandon-Chief Scar
Ken Curtis-Charlie McCorry [Festus, Gunsmoke]
Harry Carey Jr.-Brad Jorgensen
Antonio Moreno-Emilio Figueroa
Hank Worden-Mose Harper
Beulah Archuletta-Look
Walter Coy-Aaron Edwards
Dorothy Jordan-Martha Edwards
Pippa Scott-Lucy Edwards
Patrick Wayne-Lieutenant Greenhill
Pippa Scott-Lucy [kidnapped with Natalie and Lana Wood's character Debbie]
Maxmilian Schell-Walter
1962 Five Finger Exercise
Lana Wood-Mary
Rosalind Russell-Louise Harrington
Fugitive:
042. 12-08-64 Detour on a Road Going Nowhere
Lana Wood-
Don Quine-Sandy Baird
1965 Long Hot Summer-TV series
Lana Wood-Eula Harker
Edmond O'Brien-Boss Will Varner-1965)
Dan O'Herlihy-Boss Will Varner-1966)
1965 Girls on the Beach-bikini clad cutie
1966 04-21-66 first appearance in Peyton Place.
1968 For Singles Only-bikini clad cutie
1969 Black Water Gold (TV)
1969 Scream Free-Free Grass-
Lana Wood-Karen, hippie chick, Dean's girlfriend
1970 Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (TV)
1970 Black Water Gold-ABC movie of the week
1971 O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV) 09-17-71 to 09-08-72
Lana Wood-
David Janssen-Jim O'Hara
1971 Diamonds Are Forever-
Lana Wood-Pleasant O'Toole
1971 City in Fear-A Place called Today-
1971 Operation Cobra
1972 Place Called Today
1972 Justin Morgan Had a Horse
1975 Who Is the Black Dahlia (TV)
1976 Nightmare in Badham County
1977 Speedtrap
1977 Little Ladies of the Night
1977 Corey: For the People (TV)
1978 Question of Guilt (TV)
1978 Grayeagle
1979 Captain America II (TV)
1981 Demon Rage
1981 Satan's Mistress
Starsky and Hutch
90 Pounds of Trouble
Lana Wood-Sid
Wild Wild West (TV)
Queens Bench VII
Natalie Wood Natalie Wood
Debbie Edwards with Gig Young
in The Searchers
1956
The Searchers
Directed by John Ford
Written by Frank S. Nugent, Alan Le May (novel)
Starring
Pipe Line Begishe (Comanche)
Exactly Sonnie Betsuie (Comanche)
Danny Borzage (Accordionist at funeral)
Ruth Clifford (Deranged woman at fort)
Pete Grey Eyes (Comanche)
Feather Hat Jr. (Comanche)
Nacho Galindo (Mexican bartender)
Jack Tin Horn (Comanche)
Harry Black Horse (Comanche)
Away Luna (Comanche)
Robert Lyden (Ben Edwards)
Cliff Lyons (Colonel Greenhill)
Peter Mamakos (Jerem Futterman)
Mae Marsh (Woman at fort)
Bob Many Mules (Comanche)
Jack Pennick (Private)
Chuck Roberson (Ranger at wedding)
Smile White Sheep (Comanche)
Many Mules Son (Comanche)
Percy Shooting Star (Comanche)
William Steele (Nesby)
Chief Thundercloud (Comanche chief)
Billy Yellow (Comanche)
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