Age, Biography and Wiki
Luana Anders was born in New York City, New York, on May 12, 1938. She is an American film actress, best known for her roles in films such as The Wild Angels (1966), The Trip (1967), and The Dunwich Horror (1970).
Luana Anders began her career in the early 1960s, appearing in television shows such as The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. She made her feature film debut in 1965 with the horror film The Beach Girls and the Monster. She went on to appear in several other horror films, including The Wild Angels, The Trip, and The Dunwich Horror.
In addition to her film work, Luana Anders also appeared in several television shows, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Invaders, and The Mod Squad. She also had a recurring role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Luana Anders has been married twice, first to actor John Fink from 1965 to 1967, and then to actor/director Robert Thom from 1968 to 1972. She has no children.
As of 2021, Luana Anders's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
| Popular As |
Luana Margo Anderson |
| Occupation |
actress,writer,soundtrack |
| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
12 May, 1938 |
| Birthday |
12 May |
| Birthplace |
New York, NY |
| Date of death |
July 21, 1996 |
| Died Place |
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA |
| Nationality |
United States |
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 58 years old group.
Luana Anders Height, Weight & Measurements
At 58 years old, Luana Anders height is 5' 4" (1.63 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 4" (1.63 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Luana Anders Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Luana Anders worth at the age of 58 years old? Luana Anders’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated
Luana Anders's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Luana Anders Social Network
Timeline
Jack Nicholson remembered her in his Academy Award acceptance speech for best actor in As Good as It Gets (1997) in 1998.
Anders co-wrote the script for the comedy Limit Up (1989) and was uncredited in scripting the action/adventure romp Fire on the Amazon (1993), which was Sandra Bullock's debut film for Roger Corman.
She appeared in a number of movies with collaborator Richard Martini, including You Can't Hurry Love (1988), about which "Variety" declared, "It's about time we see the great Luana Anders back on the screen". She was a member of the improvisational comedy stage group The Committee.
She had a recurring part on the daytime soap opera Santa Barbara (1984).
Among the TV shows Luana did guest spots on are Hunter (1984), Little House On the Prairie (1974), Mannix (1967), Bonanza (1959), Ironside (1967), Dragnet 1967 (1967), Hawaii Five-O (1968), The Andy Griffith Show (1960), One Step Beyond (1959), The Outer Limits (1963), Ben Casey (1961) and The Rifleman (1958).
Anders appeared in Shampoo (1975), a film that's reportedly based on her romance with hairdresser Richard Alcala; the picture was written by her friend and fellow Corey classmate Robert Towne.
She frequently acted in films with real-life good friend Nicholson; she was especially memorable as a Buddhist chanting party girl in The Last Detail (1973).
's Greaser's Palace (1972).
Luana was terrorized by a deranged Mickey Rooney on an abandoned studio backlot in the unreleased gonzo oddity The Manipulator (1971) and starred in Robert Downey Sr.
Anders achieved cult status as groovy hippie commune dweller Lisa in Easy Rider (1969).
Robert Altman frequently credited Luana with getting his career started; she has a small role as a streetwalker Sandy Dennis picks up in Altman's That Cold Day in the Park (1969). Friend Jack Nicholson made a point of seeing and commenting on the movie during the Cannes film festival where "Easy Rider" won the Palme D'or; the subsequent publicity gave Altman the notoriety to launch his career.
She also worked with Damon in Roger Corman's The Young Racers (1963). The sound man on "The Young Racers" asked her if she wanted to star in his first directing effort.
The sound man was Francis Ford Coppola and Anders played the conniving and duplicitous Louise Haloran in Coppola's debut feature, Dementia 13 (1963).
She played Vincent Price's sister Catherine Medina in Corman's Pit and the Pendulum (1961).
Luana was in three pictures for director Curtis Harrington: ingénue Ellen Sands in Night Tide (1961), a cameo as a party guest in Games (1967) and repressed librarian Louise in the perverse The Killing Kind (1973).
Became very good friends with Sally Kellerman, during the filming of Reform School Girl (1957). The two remained inseparable until Anders' death.
Luana began her acting career in her teens in such 1950s "B" movies as Reform School Girl (1957) (alongside her lifelong friend Sally Kellerman) and Life Begins at 17 (1958), in which she co-starred with actor (and future producer) Mark Damon.
Born Luana Margo Anderson on May 12, 1938, Luana Anders began her show-business career as a bike messenger at MGM along with fellow thespians Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight and future film producers George Edwards and Fred Roos. She convinced Nicholson to join her in her improv acting class with legendary teacher and veteran character actor Jeff Corey; her other classmates included Sally Kellerman, Richard Chamberlain, director/producer Roger Corman and screenwriter Robert Towne.
