Carole Landis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

64

Gender

Female

Birthday

1918-12-31

Day of death

1948-07-05 (29 years old)

Place of Birth

Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA

Carole Landis

Biography

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.

Known For

  • One Million B.C.

    One Million B.C.

  • Broadway Melody of 1938

    Broadway Melody of 1938

  • Manila Calling

    Manila Calling

  • Alcatraz Island

    Alcatraz Island

  • Death Scenes

    Death Scenes

  • Cadet Girl

    Cadet Girl

  • Road Show

    Road Show

  • Noose

    Noose

  • Hollywood Hotel

    Hollywood Hotel

  • Varsity Show

    Varsity Show

  • Reno

    Reno

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • Moon Over Miami

    Moon Over Miami

  • A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

  • A Day at the Races

    A Day at the Races

  • Wintertime

    Wintertime

  • Torchy Blane in Panama

    Torchy Blane in Panama

  • A Slight Case of Murder

    A Slight Case of Murder

  • Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

  • The Patient in Room 18

    The Patient in Room 18

  • I Wake Up Screaming

    I Wake Up Screaming

  • Three Texas Steers

    Three Texas Steers

  • Gold Diggers in Paris

    Gold Diggers in Paris

  • Four's a Crowd

    Four's a Crowd

  • Gold Diggers of 1937

    Gold Diggers of 1937

  • Blondes at Work

    Blondes at Work

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

  • A Scandal in Paris

    A Scandal in Paris

  • Orchestra Wives

    Orchestra Wives

  • A Gentleman at Heart

    A Gentleman at Heart

  • Having Wonderful Crime

    Having Wonderful Crime

  • My Gal Sal

    My Gal Sal

  • The Invisible Menace

    The Invisible Menace

  • Fly Away Baby

    Fly Away Baby

  • The Adventurous Blonde

    The Adventurous Blonde

  • Daredevils of the Red Circle

    Daredevils of the Red Circle

  • Cowboys from Texas

    Cowboys from Texas

  • Women Are Like That

    Women Are Like That

  • Behind Green Lights

    Behind Green Lights

  • Out of the Blue

    Out of the Blue

  • Penrod's Double Trouble

    Penrod's Double Trouble

  • Over the Wall

    Over the Wall

  • Four Jills in a Jeep

    Four Jills in a Jeep

  • Mystery Sea Raider

    Mystery Sea Raider

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks

    The Emperor's Candlesticks

  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

  • She Loved a Fireman

    She Loved a Fireman

  • It Happened in Flatbush

    It Happened in Flatbush

  • Over the Goal

    Over the Goal

  • The Powers Girl

    The Powers Girl

  • The King and the Chorus Girl

    The King and the Chorus Girl

  • Show-Business at War

    Show-Business at War

  • Love, Honor and Behave

    Love, Honor and Behave

  • When Were You Born

    When Were You Born

  • Topper Returns

    Topper Returns

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

    It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • Men Are Such Fools

    Men Are Such Fools

  • Secret Command

    Secret Command

  • Missing Witnesses

    Missing Witnesses

  • Dance Hall

    Dance Hall

  • Turnabout

    Turnabout

  • Brass Monkey

    Brass Monkey