Saving Mom
Only recently, women in Hollywood started to be vocal about their experiences with domestic violence. Back in the day, stars were encouraged to keep things under the rug or deal with them alone. The blonde bombshell Lara Turner choose the second option, or rather, her daughter did.
John Stompanato Jr., Turner’s boyfriend at the time, had a notorious reputation as an enforcer for a prominent gangster. When he threatened Turner with physical harm, her daughter, Cheryl Crane, intervened and used a butcher knife to stab Stompanato in the abdomen.