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

  • A Scandal in Paris

    A Scandal in Paris

  • Having Wonderful Crime

    Having Wonderful Crime

  • Three Texas Steers

    Three Texas Steers

  • Four's a Crowd

    Four's a Crowd

  • Missing Witnesses

    Missing Witnesses

  • Gold Diggers in Paris

    Gold Diggers in Paris

  • Moon Over Miami

    Moon Over Miami

  • Gold Diggers of 1937

    Gold Diggers of 1937

  • A Gentleman at Heart

    A Gentleman at Heart

  • Secret Command

    Secret Command

  • A Slight Case of Murder

    A Slight Case of Murder

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • Wintertime

    Wintertime

  • My Gal Sal

    My Gal Sal

  • Alcatraz Island

    Alcatraz Island

  • Broadway Melody of 1938

    Broadway Melody of 1938

  • It Happened in Flatbush

    It Happened in Flatbush

  • The Patient in Room 18

    The Patient in Room 18

  • Daredevils of the Red Circle

    Daredevils of the Red Circle

  • A Day at the Races

    A Day at the Races

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

  • Fly Away Baby

    Fly Away Baby

  • Four Jills in a Jeep

    Four Jills in a Jeep

  • I Wake Up Screaming

    I Wake Up Screaming

  • Mystery Sea Raider

    Mystery Sea Raider

  • Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

  • Death Scenes

    Death Scenes

  • Cadet Girl

    Cadet Girl

  • Manila Calling

    Manila Calling

  • One Million B.C.

    One Million B.C.

  • Road Show

    Road Show

  • The Invisible Menace

    The Invisible Menace

  • Over the Wall

    Over the Wall

  • The Adventurous Blonde

    The Adventurous Blonde

  • Turnabout

    Turnabout

  • A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

  • Varsity Show

    Varsity Show

  • Torchy Blane in Panama

    Torchy Blane in Panama

  • Dance Hall

    Dance Hall

  • Blondes at Work

    Blondes at Work

  • Hollywood Hotel

    Hollywood Hotel

  • Cowboys from Texas

    Cowboys from Texas

  • Reno

    Reno

  • Behind Green Lights

    Behind Green Lights

  • Noose

    Noose

  • Penrod's Double Trouble

    Penrod's Double Trouble

  • Out of the Blue

    Out of the Blue

  • Show-Business at War

    Show-Business at War

  • The Powers Girl

    The Powers Girl

  • She Loved a Fireman

    She Loved a Fireman

  • Over the Goal

    Over the Goal

  • The King and the Chorus Girl

    The King and the Chorus Girl

  • Men Are Such Fools

    Men Are Such Fools

  • Orchestra Wives

    Orchestra Wives

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks

    The Emperor's Candlesticks

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

    It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

  • Topper Returns

    Topper Returns

  • Women Are Like That

    Women Are Like That

  • Love, Honor and Behave

    Love, Honor and Behave

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • Brass Monkey

    Brass Monkey

  • When Were You Born

    When Were You Born