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Carole Landis

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1918-12-31

Deathday: 1948-07-05 (29 years old)

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.

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Filmography

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Movies 64

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Carole Landis

Biography

Filmography

all 64

Movies 64

self 4

The Casting Couch (1995)

Brass Monkey (1948)

Noose (1948)

Out of the Blue (1947)

A Scandal in Paris (1946)

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1946)

Behind Green Lights (1946)

Having Wonderful Crime (1945)

Secret Command (1944)

Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)

Wintertime (1943)

Show-Business at War (1943)

The Powers Girl (1943)

Manila Calling (1942)

Orchestra Wives (1942)

It Happened in Flatbush (1942)

My Gal Sal (1942)

A Gentleman at Heart (1942)

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)

Cadet Girl (1941)

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

Dance Hall (1941)

Moon Over Miami (1941)

Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy (1941)

Topper Returns (1941)

Road Show (1941)

Mystery Sea Raider (1940)

Turnabout (1940)

One Million B.C. (1940)

Reno (1939)

Cowboys from Texas (1939)

Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)

Three Texas Steers (1939)

Girls on Probation (1938)

Boy Meets Girl (1938)

Four's a Crowd (1938)

Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)

When Were You Born (1938)

Men Are Such Fools (1938)

Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)

Women Are Like That (1938)

Over the Wall (1938)

Love, Honor and Behave (1938)

A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

Blondes at Work (1938)

Hollywood Hotel (1938)

The Invisible Menace (1938)

The Patient in Room 18 (1938)

She Loved a Fireman (1937)

Missing Witnesses (1937)

The Adventurous Blonde (1937)

Over the Goal (1937)

Alcatraz Island (1937)

Varsity Show (1937)

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)

Fly Away Baby (1937)

A Day at the Races (1937)

A Star Is Born (1937)

The King and the Chorus Girl (1937)

Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)

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Known ForActing

GenderFemale

Birthday1918-12-31

Deathday1948-07-05 (29 years old)

Birth NameFrances Lillian Mary Ridste

Birth PlaceFairchild, United States of America

CitizenshipsUnited States of America

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1918-12-31

Deathday
1948-07-05 (29 years old)

Birth Name
Frances Lillian Mary Ridste

Birth Place
Fairchild, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Frances Lillian Mary Ridste

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame