Carole Landis
ActingBorn Dec 31, 1918Died Jul 5, 1948
Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
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 Casting Couch
movie1995
Dance Hall
movie1941
Manila Calling
movie1942
Cadet Girl
movie1941
A Gentleman at Heart
movie1942
She Loved a Fireman
movie1937
Penrod's Double Trouble
movie1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
movie1938
A Star Is Born
movie1937
A Day at the Races
movie1937
The Powers Girl
movie1943
Missing Witnesses
movie1937
Filmography
1995The Casting Couchmovie1990Death In Hollywoodmovie1989Death Scenesas Self (archive footage)movie1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragediesmovie1948Brass Monkeyas Kay Sheldonmovie1948Nooseas Linda Medburymovie1947Out of the Blueas Mae Earthleighmovie1946A Scandal in Parisas Loretta de Richetmovie1946It Shouldn't Happen to a Dogas Julia Andrewsmovie1946Behind Green Lightsas Janet Bradleymovie1945Having Wonderful Crimeas Helene Justusmovie1944Secret Commandas Jill McCannmovie1944Four Jills in a Jeepas Carole Landismovie1943Wintertimeas Flossie Foucheremovie1943Show-Business at Waras Selfmovie1943The Powers Girlas Kay Evansmovie1942Manila Callingas Edna Frasermovie1942Orchestra Wivesas Natalie Mercermovie1942It Happened in Flatbushas Kathryn Bakermovie1942My Gal Salas Mae Collinsmovie1942A Gentleman at Heartas Helen Masonmovie1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2movie1941Cadet Girlas Gene Baxtermovie1941I Wake Up Screamingas Vicky Lynnmovie1941Dance Hallas Lili Brownmovie1941Moon Over Miamias Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Searsmovie1941Topper Returnsas Ann Carringtonmovie1941Road Showas Penguin Mooremovie1940Mystery Sea Raideras June McCarthymovie1940Turnaboutas Sally Willowsmovie1940One Million B.C.as Loanamovie1939Renoas Mrs. Humphreymovie1939Cowboys from Texasas June Jonesmovie1939Daredevils of the Red Circleas Blanche Granvillemovie1939Three Texas Steersas Nancy Evansmovie1938Girls on Probationas Extramovie1938Boy Meets Girlas Commissary Cashiermovie1938Four's a Crowdas Lansford's 2nd Secretarymovie1938Penrod's Double Troubleas Girl at Fair (uncredited)movie1938When Were You Bornas Ship Passenger (uncredited)movie1938Men Are Such Foolsas June Cooper (uncredited)movie1938Gold Diggers in Parisas Golddiggermovie1938The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Guest at Banquet (uncredited)movie1938Torchy Blane in Panamaas Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)movie1938Women Are Like Thatas Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)movie1938Over the Wallas Peggy - Girl at Beachmovie1938Love, Honor and Behaveas Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)movie1938A Slight Case of Murderas Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)movie1938Blondes at Workas Carolmovie1938Hollywood Hotelas Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)movie1938The Invisible Menaceas Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnniemovie1938The Patient in Room 18as Woman on Stairs (uncredited)movie1937She Loved a Firemanas Blonde Sunbathermovie1937Missing Witnessesas Girl on Pier (uncredited)movie1937The Adventurous Blondeas Bit Role (uncredited)movie1937Over the Goalas Co-edmovie1937Alcatraz Islandas Party Girl (uncredited)movie1937Varsity Showas Student (uncredited)movie1937Broadway Melody of 1938as Chorus Girl (uncredited)movie1937The Emperor's Candlesticksas Bidder (uncredited)movie1937Fly Away Babyas Blonde at Airport (uncredited)movie1937A Day at the Racesas Party Guest (uncredited)movie1937A Star Is Bornas Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)movie1937The King and the Chorus Girlas Chorine (uncredited)movie1936Gold Diggers of 1937as Chorus Girl (uncredited)movie1936Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)as Selfmovie