Carole Landis
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
- Born
- 1918-12-31 · Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
- Died
- 1948-07-05
Known for
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) — Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1937) — Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
- A Day at the Races (1937) — Party Guest (uncredited)
- I Wake Up Screaming (1941) — Vicky Lynn
- Topper Returns (1941) — Ann Carrington
- A Slight Case of Murder (1938) — Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
- One Million B.C. (1940) — Loana
- A Scandal in Paris (1946) — Loretta de Richet
- Behind Green Lights (1946) — Janet Bradley
- Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) — Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- Moon Over Miami (1941) — Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
- Noose (1948) — Linda Medbury
- Four's a Crowd (1938) — Lansford's 2nd Secretary
- My Gal Sal (1942) — Mae Collins
- Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) — Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- The Adventurous Blonde (1937) — Bit Role (uncredited)