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 In Hollywood | (archive footage) | 1990-10-01 |
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Death Scenes | 1989-01-01 | |
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Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies | 1988-09-19 | |
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Brass Monkey | Kay Sheldon | 1948-12-01 |
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Noose | Linda Medbury | 1948-09-28 |
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Out of the Blue | Mae Earthleigh | 1947-04-21 |
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A Scandal in Paris | Loretta de Richet | 1946-07-19 |
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog | Julia Andrews | 1946-07-01 |
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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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Secret Command | Jill McCann | 1944-07-30 |
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Four Jills in a Jeep | Carole Landis | 1944-03-17 |
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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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Orchestra Wives | Natalie Mercer | 1942-09-04 |
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Manila Calling | Edna Fraser | 1942-10-16 |
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My Gal Sal | Mae Collins | 1942-04-30 |
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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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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 | 1941-12-05 | |
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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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Topper Returns | Ann Carrington | 1941-03-21 |
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I Wake Up Screaming | Vicky Lynn | 1941-10-31 |
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Moon Over Miami | Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears | 1941-07-04 |
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Dance Hall | Lili Brown | 1941-07-18 |
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One Million B.C. | Loana | 1940-04-05 |
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Mystery Sea Raider | June McCarthy | 1940-10-26 |
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Turnabout | Sally Willows | 1940-05-17 |
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Daredevils of the Red Circle | Blanche Granville | 1939-06-10 |
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Cowboys from Texas | June Jones | 1939-11-29 |
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Reno | Mrs. Humphrey | 1939-12-01 |
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Three Texas Steers | Nancy Evans | 1939-05-12 |
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The Adventures of Robin Hood | Guest at Banquet (uncredited) | 1938-05-13 |
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Love, Honor and Behave | Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited) | 1938-03-12 |
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A Slight Case of Murder | Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited) | 1938-02-26 |
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Four's a Crowd | Lansford's 2nd Secretary | 1938-08-04 |
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Men Are Such Fools | June Cooper (uncredited) | 1938-06-15 |
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Women Are Like That | Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) | 1938-04-23 |
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Penrod's Double Trouble | Girl at Fair (uncredited) | 1938-07-23 |
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Over the Wall | Peggy - Girl at Beach | 1938-04-02 |
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The Patient in Room 18 | Woman on Stairs (uncredited) | 1938-01-08 |
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Torchy Blane in Panama | Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited) | 1938-05-07 |
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When Were You Born | Ship Passenger (uncredited) | 1938-06-18 |
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Blondes at Work | Carol | 1938-02-05 |
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The Invisible Menace | Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie | 1938-01-11 |
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Boy Meets Girl | Commissary Cashier | 1938-08-27 |
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Girls on Probation | Extra | 1938-10-22 |
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Gold Diggers in Paris | Golddigger | 1938-06-11 |
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Hollywood Hotel | Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited) | 1938-01-15 |
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A Day at the Races | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1937-06-11 |
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Alcatraz Island | Party Girl (uncredited) | 1937-10-13 |
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A Star Is Born | Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited) | 1937-04-27 |
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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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Varsity Show | Student (uncredited) | 1937-09-04 |
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The Adventurous Blonde | Bit Role (uncredited) | 1937-11-13 |
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Over the Goal | Co-ed | 1937-10-16 |
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The Emperor's Candlesticks | Bidder (uncredited) | 1937-07-02 |
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The King and the Chorus Girl | Chorine (uncredited) | 1937-03-27 |
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Missing Witnesses | Girl on Pier (uncredited) | 1937-12-11 |
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Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) | Self | 1936-09-11 |
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Gold Diggers of 1937 | Chorus Girl (uncredited) | 1936-12-28 |
