1918-12-31 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.
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Death Scenes | 1989-01-01 | |
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Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies | 1988-09-19 | |
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Noose | Linda Medbury | 1948-09-28 |
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Brass Monkey | Kay Sheldon | 1948-12-01 |
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Out of the Blue | Mae Earthleigh | 1947-04-21 |
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog | Julia Andrews | 1946-07-01 |
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A Scandal in Paris | Loretta de Richet | 1946-07-19 |
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Behind Green Lights | Janet Bradley | 1946-02-15 |
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Having Wonderful Crime | Helene Justus | 1945-04-12 |
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Four Jills in a Jeep | Carole Landis | 1944-03-17 |
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Secret Command | Jill McCann | 1944-07-30 |
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Show-Business at War | Self | 1943-05-21 |
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The Powers Girl | Kay Evans | 1943-01-15 |
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Wintertime | Flossie Fouchere | 1943-09-17 |
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Manila Calling | Edna Fraser | 1942-10-16 |
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Orchestra Wives | Natalie Mercer | 1942-09-04 |
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It Happened in Flatbush | Kathryn Baker | 1942-05-28 |
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A Gentleman at Heart | Helen Mason | 1942-01-16 |
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My Gal Sal | Mae Collins | 1942-04-30 |
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Topper Returns | Ann Carrington | 1941-03-21 |
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Cadet Girl | Gene Baxter | 1941-11-28 |
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Road Show | Penguin Moore | 1941-02-18 |
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 | 1941-12-05 | |
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Dance Hall | Lili Brown | 1941-07-18 |
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Moon Over Miami | Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears | 1941-07-04 |
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I Wake Up Screaming | Vicky Lynn | 1941-10-31 |
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One Million B.C. | Loana | 1940-04-05 |
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Turnabout | Sally Willows | 1940-05-17 |
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Mystery Sea Raider | June McCarthy | 1940-10-26 |
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Reno | Mrs. Humphrey | 1939-12-01 |
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Daredevils of the Red Circle | Blanche Granville | 1939-06-10 |
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Three Texas Steers | Nancy Evans | 1939-05-12 |
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Cowboys from Texas | June Jones | 1939-11-29 |
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Penrod's Double Trouble | Girl at Fair (uncredited) | 1938-07-23 |
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A Slight Case of Murder | Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited) | 1938-02-26 |
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Men Are Such Fools | June Cooper (uncredited) | 1938-06-15 |
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Over the Wall | Peggy - Girl at Beach | 1938-04-02 |
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Women Are Like That | Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) | 1938-04-23 |
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The Adventures of Robin Hood | Guest at Banquet (uncredited) | 1938-05-13 |
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Four's a Crowd | Lansford's 2nd Secretary | 1938-08-04 |
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Love, Honor and Behave | Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited) | 1938-03-12 |
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When Were You Born | Ship Passenger (uncredited) | 1938-06-18 |
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Girls on Probation | Extra | 1938-10-22 |
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Boy Meets Girl | Commissary Cashier | 1938-08-27 |
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The Invisible Menace | Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie | 1938-01-11 |
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The Patient in Room 18 | Woman on Stairs (uncredited) | 1938-01-08 |
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Gold Diggers in Paris | Golddigger | 1938-06-11 |
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Torchy Blane in Panama | Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited) | 1938-05-07 |
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Hollywood Hotel | Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited) | 1938-01-15 |
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Blondes at Work | Carol | 1938-02-05 |
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The King and the Chorus Girl | Chorine (uncredited) | 1937-03-27 |
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A Day at the Races | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1937-06-11 |
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A Star Is Born | Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited) | 1937-04-27 |
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Varsity Show | Student (uncredited) | 1937-09-04 |
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The Emperor's Candlesticks | Bidder (uncredited) | 1937-07-02 |
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Missing Witnesses | Girl on Pier (uncredited) | 1937-12-11 |
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Over the Goal | Co-ed | 1937-10-16 |
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The Adventurous Blonde | Bit Role (uncredited) | 1937-11-13 |
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She Loved a Fireman | Blonde Sunbather | 1937-12-18 |
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Fly Away Baby | Blonde at Airport (uncredited) | 1937-06-19 |
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Broadway Melody of 1938 | Chorus Girl (uncredited) | 1937-08-20 |
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Alcatraz Island | Party Girl (uncredited) | 1937-10-13 |
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Gold Diggers of 1937 | Chorus Girl (uncredited) | 1936-12-28 |
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Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) | Self | 1936-09-11 |
