Carole Landis
Known for ActingBorn 1918-12-31 — died 1948-07-05 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.
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Known for
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938 · as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937 · as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
The Casting Couch
1995
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937 · as Bidder (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
1938 · as Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
Show-Business at War
1943 · as Self
Out of the Blue
1947 · as Mae Earthleigh
One Million B.C.
1940 · as Loana
Topper Returns
1941 · as Ann Carrington
Hollywood Hotel
1938 · as Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)
The Powers Girl
1943 · as Kay Evans
Alcatraz Island
1937 · as Party Girl (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
1937 · as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Scandal in Paris
1946 · as Loretta de Richet
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936 · as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1938 · as Peggy - Girl at Beach
I Wake Up Screaming
1941 · as Vicky Lynn
Moon Over Miami
1941 · as Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears