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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The Casting Couch | 1995-01-01 | |
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Death In Hollywood | 1990-10-01 | |
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Death Scenes | Self (archive footage) | 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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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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A Scandal in Paris | Loretta de Richet | 1946-07-19 |
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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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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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Orchestra Wives | Natalie Mercer | 1942-09-04 |
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A Gentleman at Heart | Helen Mason | 1942-01-16 |
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Dance Hall | Lili Brown | 1941-07-18 |
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 | 1941-12-05 | |
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Moon Over Miami | Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears | 1941-07-04 |
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Road Show | Penguin Moore | 1941-02-18 |
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Cadet Girl | Gene Baxter | 1941-11-28 |
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I Wake Up Screaming | Vicky Lynn | 1941-10-31 |
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Topper Returns | Ann Carrington | 1941-03-21 |
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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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One Million B.C. | Loana | 1940-04-05 |
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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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The Adventures of Robin Hood | Guest at Banquet (uncredited) | 1938-05-13 |
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Over the Wall | Peggy - Girl at Beach | 1938-04-02 |
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Love, Honor and Behave | Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited) | 1938-03-12 |
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Men Are Such Fools | June Cooper (uncredited) | 1938-06-15 |
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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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Women Are Like That | Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited) | 1938-04-23 |
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Four's a Crowd | Lansford's 2nd Secretary | 1938-08-04 |
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The Invisible Menace | Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie | 1938-01-11 |
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When Were You Born | Ship Passenger (uncredited) | 1938-06-18 |
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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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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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The Patient in Room 18 | Woman on Stairs (uncredited) | 1938-01-08 |
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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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A Star Is Born | Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited) | 1937-04-20 |
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A Day at the Races | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1937-06-11 |
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The King and the Chorus Girl | Chorine (uncredited) | 1937-03-27 |
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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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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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Fly Away Baby | Blonde at Airport (uncredited) | 1937-06-19 |
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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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Missing Witnesses | Girl on Pier (uncredited) | 1937-12-11 |
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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 |
