Carole Landis
Known for
Acting
Life
1918 – 1948 (aged 29)
Born in
Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
Credits
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Biography
Carole Landis (born Frances Lillian Mary Ridste; January 1, 1919 – July 5, 1948) was an American actress and singer. She worked as a contract player for Twentieth Century-Fox in the 1940s. Her breakout role was as the female lead in the 1940 film One Million B.C. from United Artists. She was known as "The Ping Girl" and "The Chest" because of her curvy figure.
Landis was reportedly crushed when actor Rex Harrison refused to divorce his wife for her. Unable to cope any longer, on July 5, 1948, she died by suicide in her Pacific Palisades home by taking an overdose of Seconal.
From Wikipedia.
Known For
The Adventures of Robin Hood
13 May 1938
A Star Is Born
20 Apr 1937
A Day at the Races
11 Jun 1937
I Wake Up Screaming
31 Oct 1941
Topper Returns
21 Mar 1941
A Slight Case of Murder
26 Feb 1938
One Million B.C.
05 Apr 1940
A Scandal in Paris
19 Jul 1946
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Filmography
1988
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragediesas (archive footage) (uncredited)
1948
- Brass Monkeyas Kay Sheldon
- Nooseas Linda Medbury
1947
- Out of the Blueas Mae Earthleigh
1946
- A Scandal in Parisas Loretta de Richet
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Dogas Julia Andrews
- Behind Green Lightsas Janet Bradley
1945
- Having Wonderful Crimeas Helene Justus
1944
- Secret Commandas Jill McCann
- Four Jills in a Jeepas Carole Landis
1943
- Wintertimeas Flossie Fouchere
- The Powers Girlas Kay Evans
1942
- Manila Callingas Edna Fraser
- Orchestra Wivesas Natalie Mercer
- It Happened in Flatbushas Kathryn Baker
- My Gal Salas Mae Collins
- A Gentleman at Heartas Helen Mason
1941
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
- Cadet Girlas Gene Baxter
- I Wake Up Screamingas Vicky Lynn
- Dance Hallas Lili Brown
- Moon Over Miamias Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
- Topper Returnsas Ann Carrington
- Road Showas Penguin Moore
1940
- Mystery Sea Raideras June McCarthy
- Turnaboutas Sally Willows
- One Million B.C.as Loana
1939
- Renoas Mrs. Humphrey
- Cowboys from Texasas June Jones
- Daredevils of the Red Circleas Blanche Granville
- Three Texas Steersas Nancy Evans
1938
- Girls on Probationas Extra
- Boy Meets Girlas Commissary Cashier
- Four's a Crowdas Lansford's 2nd Secretary
- Penrod's Double Troubleas Girl at Fair (uncredited)
- When Were You Bornas Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Men Are Such Foolsas June Cooper (uncredited)
- Gold Diggers in Parisas Golddigger
- The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
- Torchy Blane in Panamaas Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)
- Women Are Like Thatas Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
- Over the Wallas Peggy - Girl at Beach
- Love, Honor and Behaveas Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)
- A Slight Case of Murderas Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
- Blondes at Workas Carol
- Hollywood Hotelas Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)
- The Invisible Menaceas Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie
- The Patient in Room 18as Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
1937
- She Loved a Firemanas Blonde Sunbather
- Missing Witnessesas Girl on Pier (uncredited)
- The Adventurous Blondeas Bit Role (uncredited)
- Over the Goalas Co-ed
- Alcatraz Islandas Party Girl (uncredited)
- Varsity Showas Student (uncredited)
- Broadway Melody of 1938as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- The Emperor's Candlesticksas Bidder (uncredited)
- Fly Away Babyas Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
- A Day at the Racesas Party Guest (uncredited)
- A Star Is Bornas Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
- The King and the Chorus Girlas Chorine (uncredited)
1936
- Gold Diggers of 1937as Chorus Girl (uncredited)