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 | Self (archive footage) | 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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Wintertime | Flossie Fouchere | 1943-09-17 |
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The Powers Girl | Kay Evans | 1943-01-15 |
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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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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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It Happened in Flatbush | Kathryn Baker | 1942-05-28 |
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Topper Returns | Ann Carrington | 1941-03-21 |
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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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Road Show | Penguin Moore | 1941-02-18 |
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Cadet Girl | Gene Baxter | 1941-11-28 |
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 | 1941-12-05 | |
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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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Torchy Blane in Panama | Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited) | 1938-05-07 |
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Over the Wall | Peggy - Girl at Beach | 1938-04-02 |
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Four's a Crowd | Lansford's 2nd Secretary | 1938-08-04 |
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A Slight Case of Murder | Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited) | 1938-02-26 |
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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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The Adventures of Robin Hood | Guest at Banquet (uncredited) | 1938-05-13 |
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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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When Were You Born | Ship Passenger (uncredited) | 1938-06-18 |
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The Patient in Room 18 | Woman on Stairs (uncredited) | 1938-01-08 |
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The Invisible Menace | Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie | 1938-01-11 |
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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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Hollywood Hotel | Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited) | 1938-01-15 |
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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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Missing Witnesses | Girl on Pier (uncredited) | 1937-12-11 |
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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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Broadway Melody of 1938 | Chorus Girl (uncredited) | 1937-08-20 |
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A Star Is Born | Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited) | 1937-04-27 |
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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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Alcatraz Island | Party Girl (uncredited) | 1937-10-13 |
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The Emperor's Candlesticks | Bidder (uncredited) | 1937-07-02 |
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A Day at the Races | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1937-06-11 |
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Over the Goal | Co-ed | 1937-10-16 |
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The King and the Chorus Girl | Chorine (uncredited) | 1937-03-27 |
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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 |
