Luana Anders; Film, Stage and Television Actress

Luana Anders, 54, who worked her way up from studio messenger to actress on film, stage and television. A California native, Anders began as a bicycle messenger at MGM along with Jack Nicholson and Roger Corman, who became lifelong friends. She later acted in several Roger Corman films, including “The Pit and the Pendulum� and director Francis Ford Coppola’s “Dementia 13.� On Broadway, Anders acted opposite Rex Harrison in “The Fighting Cock.� From the 1950s through ‘80s, she appeared in more than 350 television shows, including “The Rifleman� and “Hunter.� She also had parts in about 30 films, including “A Cold Day in the Park,� “Shampoo� and “You Can’t Hurry Love.� Her final role was in “Wild Bill Cody.� On Sunday in Mar Vista of breast cancer.