Actress. Born Luana Margo Anderson in New York City, she was a bike messenger for MGM, when she started appearing on the television shows "Dragnet", "M Squad", "Lawman", "The Rifleman" and "Rawhide" in the 1950s. She made her film debut in Reform School Girls" (1957"). Her films roles also include "Dementia 13" (1961), followed by "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1961). Among her many credits are "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1961), "Sex and the College Girl" (1964), "How Sweet It is !" (1968), "Easy Rider" (1969), "The Last Detail" (1973), "Shampoo" (1975), "The Two Jakes" (1990) and "Wild Bill" (1995). A lifelong Buddhist, she passed away after a battle with breast cancer at age 58.
Actress. Born Luana Margo Anderson in New York City, she was a bike messenger for MGM, when she started appearing on the television shows "Dragnet", "M Squad", "Lawman", "The Rifleman" and "Rawhide" in the 1950s. She made her film debut in Reform School Girls" (1957"). Her films roles also include "Dementia 13" (1961), followed by "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1961). Among her many credits are "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1961), "Sex and the College Girl" (1964), "How Sweet It is !" (1968), "Easy Rider" (1969), "The Last Detail" (1973), "Shampoo" (1975), "The Two Jakes" (1990) and "Wild Bill" (1995). A lifelong Buddhist, she passed away after a battle with breast cancer at age 58.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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