Lana Wood

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Svetlana Smedley (born Svetlana Gurdina March 1, 1946), better known as Lana Wood, is an American actress and producer born to Russian emigré parents, Nikolai and Maria Zakharenko.

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 she was born, her parents had legally changed their surname to Gurdin.

Her sister Natalie Wood was named after director Sam Wood when she first launched her child actor career. When she 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.

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 Wood's poetry. Even though her sister strongly disapproved of Wood's move to pose nude, the publicity was a major reason for her being cast as bond girl Plenty O'Toole in the 1971 James Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever.

Wood had participated in more than 20 other films or television shows through her career, including Peyton Place. She retired from acting in 1982, concentrating on her career as a producer. She has been involved in more than 20 productions.

Wood wrote a best-selling memoir about her famous sister shortly after her death. The book, ultimately, was also an autobiography. Among the titbits she revealed in the book was an off-the-set affair with Sean Connery during the filming of Diamonds Are Forever.

Lana Wood has been married five times:

• 1) Jack Wrather - annulled
• 2) Karl Brent - divorced 1966
• 3) Stephen Oliver
• 4) Allan Balter
• 5) Richard Smedley - one daughter Evan; one granddaughter Daphne and two grandsons Nicholas and Max

Contents 1 Actress - filmography 2 Producer - filmography 3 Miscellaneous Crew - filmography 4 Self - filmography 5 Archive Footage 6 External links

[edit] Actress - filmography

• Wild Michigan (2006) (pre-production) .... Opal

• "'Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" .... Virginia Warburton (1 episode, 1985)
  • Deadly Reunion (1985) TV Episode .... Virginia Warburton

• "The Fall Guy" (1 episode, 1984)
  • Always Say Always (1984) TV Episode

• "Capitol" (1982) TV Series .... Fran Burke (unknown episodes, 1983)

• Satan's Mistress (1982) .... Lisa

• "Nero Wolfe" (1 episode, 1981)
  • Might as Well Be Dead (1981) TV Episode

• Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979) (TV) .... Yolanda

• "Starsky and Hutch" .... Ella / ... (2 episodes, 1976-1979)
  • Ninety Pounds of Trouble (1979) TV Episode .... Sidney Archer
  • Running (1976) TV Episode .... Ella

• Captain America (1979/I) (TV) .... Yolanda

• "David Cassidy - Man Undercover" (1 episode, 1979)
  • Nightwork (1979) TV Episode

• "Fantasy Island" .... Cecile (1 episode, 1978)
  • Fool for a Client/Double Your Pleasure (1978) TV Episode .... Cecile

• "Police Story" .... June Lang / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1978)
  • No Margin for Error (1978) TV Episode
  • Ice Time (1977) TV Episode .... Rene
  • Countdown: Part 2 (1974) TV Episode .... June Lang

• Grayeagle (1978) .... Beth Colter

• A Question of Guilt (1978) (TV) .... Elizabeth Carson

• Speedtrap (1977) .... New Blossom

• Corey: For the People (1977) (TV) .... Janet Hanley

• Little Ladies of the Night (1977) (TV) .... Maureen

• Nightmare in Badham County (1976) (TV) .... Smitty

• "Baretta" .... Sister Olive (1 episode, 1976)
  • Shoes (1976) TV Episode .... Sister Olive

• Who Is the Black Dahlia? (1975) (TV) .... Boarder

• Sons of Sassoun (1975)

• "QB VII" (1974) (mini) TV Series .... Sue Scanlon

• "Mission: Impossible" .... Marcy Carpenter (1 episode, 1972)
  • The Deal (1972) TV Episode .... Marcy Carpenter

• A Place Called Today (1972) .... Carolyn Schneider

• "Night Gallery" .... Maid (1 episode, 1972)
  • You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore (1972) TV Episode .... Maid

• "Disneyland" .... Kathleen (2 episodes, 1972)
  • Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 2 (1972) TV Episode .... Kathleen
  • Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 1 (1972) TV Episode .... Kathleen

• Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972) .... Kathleen

• Diamonds Are Forever (1971) .... Plenty O'Toole

• "Monty Nash" .... Diana (1 episode, 1971)
  • Code Name: Diana (1971) TV Episode .... Diana

• O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971) (TV) .... Fran Harper

• "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Angie (1 episode, 1971)
  • Don't Kid a Kidder (1971) TV Episode .... Angie

• The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970) (TV) .... Katie Flavin

• Black Water Gold (1970) (TV) .... Eagan Ryan

• Scream Free! (1969) .... Karen

• "The Wild Wild West" .... Averi Trent / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
  • The Night of the Plague (1969) TV Episode .... Averi Trent
  • The Night of the Firebrand (1967) TV Episode .... Sheila 'Vixen' O'Shaugnessy

• "Felony Squad" .... Sherry Martin (1 episode, 1968)
  • The Last Man in the World (1968) TV Episode .... Sherry Martin

• For Singles Only (1968) .... Helen Todd

• "Bonanza" .... Dana Dawson (1 episode, 1967)
  • The Gentle Ones (1967) TV Episode .... Dana Dawson

• "Peyton Place" (1964) TV Series .... Sandy Webber (unknown episodes, 1966-1967)

• "The Long, Hot Summer" (1965) TV Series .... Eula Harker (unknown episodes, 1965-1966)

• The Girls on the Beach (1965) .... Bonnie

• The Fool Killer (1965) .... Alice

• "The Fugitive" .... The Doll (1 episode, 1964)
  • Detour on a Road Going Nowhere (1964) TV Episode .... The Doll

• "Dr. Kildare" .... Judy Gaer (1 episode, 1964)
  • Man Is a Rock (1964) TV Episode .... Judy Gaer

• Five Finger Exercise (1962) .... Mary

• Marjorie Morningstar (1958) (uncredited)

• "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Becky Coldwell (1 episode, 1958)
  • The Teacher (1958) TV Episode .... Becky Coldwell

• "Playhouse 90" .... Judy as a Child (1 episode, 1957)
  • Winter Dreams (1957) TV Episode .... Judy as a Child

• The Searchers (1956) .... Debbie Edwards (younger)

[edit] Producer - filmography

• The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004) (TV) (co-producer)

• Murder Me, Murder You (1983) (TV) (associate producer)

[edit] Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

• Born to Be Sold (1981) (TV) (assistant to executive producer)

[edit] Self - filmography

• The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004) (TV) .... Herself

• "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
  • Natalie Wood (2003) TV Episode .... Herself

• ¿Quién es Alejandro Chomski? (2002) .... Herself

• "Backstory" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
  • Miracle on 34th Street (2001) TV Episode .... Herself

• Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' (2000) (V) .... Herself

• "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
  • Episode dated 22 February 1972 (1972) TV Episode .... Herself
  • Episode dated 21 October 1971 (1971) TV Episode .... Herself

• "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
  • Episode #3.5 (1969) TV Episode .... Herself

[edit] Archive Footage

• The James Bond Story (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Plenty O'Toole

[edit] External links

• Lana Wood at the Internet Movie Database
• Lana Wood Official Site