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.
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Movies (50)
Death Scenes
as Self (archive footage)
1989
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Brass Monkey
as Kay Sheldon
1948
Noose
as Linda Medbury
1948
Out of the Blue
as Mae Earthleigh
1947
A Scandal in Paris
as Loretta de Richet
1946
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
as Julia Andrews
1946
Behind Green Lights
as Janet Bradley
1946
Having Wonderful Crime
as Helene Justus
1945
Secret Command
as Jill McCann
1944
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Carole Landis
1944
Wintertime
as Flossie Fouchere
1943
Show-Business at War
as Self
1943
The Powers Girl
as Kay Evans
1943
Manila Calling
as Edna Fraser
1942
Orchestra Wives
as Natalie Mercer
1942
It Happened in Flatbush
as Kathryn Baker
1942
My Gal Sal
as Mae Collins
1942
A Gentleman at Heart
as Helen Mason
1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Cadet Girl
as Gene Baxter
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
as Vicky Lynn
1941
Dance Hall
as Lili Brown
1941
Moon Over Miami
as Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
1941
Topper Returns
as Ann Carrington
1941
Road Show
as Penguin Moore
1941
Mystery Sea Raider
as June McCarthy
1940
Turnabout
as Sally Willows
1940
One Million B.C.
as Loana
1940
Reno
as Mrs. Humphrey
1939
Cowboys from Texas
as June Jones
1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as Blanche Granville
1939
Three Texas Steers
as Nancy Evans
1939
Girls on Probation
as Extra
1938
Boy Meets Girl
as Commissary Cashier
1938
Four's a Crowd
as Lansford's 2nd Secretary
1938
Penrod's Double Trouble
as Girl at Fair (uncredited)
1938
When Were You Born
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1938
Men Are Such Fools
as June Cooper (uncredited)
1938
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Golddigger
1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)
1938
Women Are Like That
as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
1938
Over the Wall
as Peggy - Girl at Beach
1938
Love, Honor and Behave
as Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)
1938
A Slight Case of Murder
as Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
1938
Blondes at Work
as Carol
1938
Hollywood Hotel
as Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)
1938
The Invisible Menace
as Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie
1938
The Patient in Room 18
as Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
1938