Carole Landis
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1918-12-31
Day of Death
1948-07-05 (29 years old)
Place of Birth
Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
Carole Landis
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
Acting
(1948)
Noose
as Linda Medbury
(1948)
Brass Monkey
as Kay Sheldon
(1947)
Out of the Blue
as Mae Earthleigh
(1946)
Behind Green Lights
as Janet Bradley
(1946)
A Scandal in Paris
as Loretta de Richet
(1946)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
as Julia Andrews
(1945)
Having Wonderful Crime
as Helene Justus
(1944)
Secret Command
as Jill McCann
(1944)
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Carole Landis
(1943)
Wintertime
as Flossie Fouchere
(1943)
Show-Business at War
as Self
(1943)
The Powers Girl
as Kay Evans
(1942)
Orchestra Wives
as Natalie Mercer
(1942)
My Gal Sal
as Mae Collins
(1942)
It Happened in Flatbush
as Kathryn Baker
(1942)
A Gentleman at Heart
as Helen Mason
(1942)
Manila Calling
as Edna Fraser
(1941)
Topper Returns
as Ann Carrington
(1941)
I Wake Up Screaming
as Vicky Lynn
(1941)
Moon Over Miami
as Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
(1941)
Road Show
as Penguin Moore
(1941)
Cadet Girl
as Gene Baxter
(1941)
(1941)
Dance Hall
as Lili Brown
(1940)
One Million B.C.
as Loana
(1940)
Turnabout
as Sally Willows
(1940)
Mystery Sea Raider
as June McCarthy
(1939)
Reno
as Mrs. Humphrey
(1939)
Cowboys from Texas
as June Jones
(1939)
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as Blanche Granville
(1939)
Three Texas Steers
as Nancy Evans
(1938)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
(1938)
Over the Wall
as Peggy - Girl at Beach
(1938)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
(1938)
Hollywood Hotel
as Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)
(1938)
Men Are Such Fools
as June Cooper (uncredited)
(1938)
When Were You Born
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
(1938)
Boy Meets Girl
as Commissary Cashier
(1938)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)
(1938)
Women Are Like That
as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
(1938)
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Golddigger
(1938)
The Invisible Menace
as Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie
(1938)
Blondes at Work
as Carol
(1938)
Girls on Probation
as Extra
(1938)
Love, Honor and Behave
as Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)
(1938)
The Patient in Room 18
as Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
(1938)
Penrod's Double Trouble
as Girl at Fair (uncredited)
(1938)
Four's a Crowd
as Lansford's 2nd Secretary
(1937)
A Star Is Born
as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
(1937)
A Day at the Races
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1937)
Fly Away Baby
as Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
(1937)
Varsity Show
as Student (uncredited)
(1937)
Missing Witnesses
as Girl on Pier (uncredited)
(1937)
Broadway Melody of 1938
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
(1937)
Alcatraz Island
as Party Girl (uncredited)
(1937)
She Loved a Fireman
as Blonde Sunbather
(1937)
The Adventurous Blonde
as Bit Role (uncredited)
(1937)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Bidder (uncredited)
(1937)
Over the Goal
as Co-ed
(1937)
The King and the Chorus Girl
as Chorine (uncredited)
(1936)
(1936)
Gold Diggers of 1937
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)