Carole Landis
Born
31 December 1918 (107)
Place of Birth
Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
Also known as
Frances Lillian Mary Ridste
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, s...
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.
Filmography (40)
The Casting Couch
1995
Death In Hollywood
1990
Death Scenes
1989
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Brass Monkey
1948
Noose
1948
Out of the Blue
1947
A Scandal in Paris
1946
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1946
Behind Green Lights
1946
Having Wonderful Crime
1945
Secret Command
1944
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944
Wintertime
1943
Show-Business at War
1943
The Powers Girl
1943
Manila Calling
1942
Orchestra Wives
1942
It Happened in Flatbush
1942
My Gal Sal
1942
A Gentleman at Heart
1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Cadet Girl
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
Dance Hall
1941
Moon Over Miami
1941
Topper Returns
1941
Road Show
1941
Mystery Sea Raider
1940
Turnabout
1940
One Million B.C.
1940
Reno
1939
Cowboys from Texas
1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
Three Texas Steers
1939
Girls on Probation
1938
Boy Meets Girl
1938
Four's a Crowd
1938
Penrod's Double Trouble
1938
When Were You Born
1938