Lona Andre
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 2, 1915
- Died
- September 18, 1992
- Birthplace
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
From Wikipedia Lona Andre (March 2, 1915 – September 18, 1992) was an American film actress. Born Launa Anderson in Nashville, Tennessee, Andre attracted attention with her first films in Hollywood and was named as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1932. After winning the Paramount Panther Woman Contest, she was signed to a movie contract by Paramount Pictures. When Paramount did not renew her option, Andre worked as a freelance artist. During the 1930s she appeared frequently in films, usually as the lead in "B" pictures, and by the end of the decade had starred in more than fifty films. In 1934 Andre was part of the cast of School For Girls along with Toby Wing, Lois Wilson, Sidney Fox, and Dorothy Lee and in 1936 appeared alongside Laurel and Hardy in their feature film Our Relations. In June 1935, Andre eloped to Santa Barbara, California to marry MGM actor Edward Norris. Andre filed for an annulment action four days after her marriage in Tijuana, Mexico. She was later married to salesman, James T. Bolling, and was divorced from him in March 1947. In 1938 Andre set a world's golfing record for women by shooting 156 holes of golf in 11 hours and 56 minutes on the Lake Norconian, California course. Her best round was 91 for 18 holes and her worst was 115. Her acting career was greatly diminished during the 1940s, and she made her last film appearance in 1949 in Two Knights From Brooklyn. After her film career ended she became a successful businesswoman and never returned to acting. She was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Filmography
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys 1992
as (archive footage)
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy 1968
as Lilly (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Case of the Baby-Sitter 1947
as Maxine, gang moll
Confessions of a Vice Baron 1943
as Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage), as Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong 1942
as Girl on Bus with Tommy (uncredited)
You're the One 1941
as Girl
A Night at Earl Carroll's 1940
as Chorus Girl
Ghost Valley Raiders 1940
as Linda Marley
Sunset Murder Case 1938
as Nita Madera
Race Suicide 1938
as Florence Davis
Trailing Trouble 1937
as Patty Blair
Slaves in Bondage 1937
as Dona Lee
The Great Hospital Mystery 1937
as Miss White
High Hat 1937
as Dixie Durkin
Pilot X 1936
as Helen Gage
Our Relations 1936
as Lily
Custer's Last Stand 1936
as Belle Mead
Lucky Terror 1936
as Ann Thornton / Madame Fatima
Three on a Limb 1936
as Molly
Custer's Last Stand 1936
as Belle Meade
The Timid Young Man 1935
as Helen
Happiness C.O.D. 1935
as Beatrice Manning
- Skybound
Skybound 1935
as Teddy Blane
- Gobs of Trouble
Gobs of Trouble 1935
Actor
Border Brigands 1935
as Diane
One Run Elmer 1935
as The Girl
Lost in the Stratosphere 1934
as Sophie
By Your Leave 1934
as Florence Purcell
The Merry Widow 1934
as Maid to Sonia (uncredited)
Two Heads on a Pillow 1934
as Pamela Devonshire
The Old-Fashioned Way 1934
as Girl in Audience (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities 1934
as Lona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Let’s Be Ritzy 1934
as Store Clerk
Woman Unafraid 1934
as Peggy
Come On, Marines! 1934
as Shirley
School for Girls 1934
as Peggy
- Take a Chance
Take a Chance 1933
as Miss Miami Beach
Too Much Harmony 1933
as Show Girl
College Humor 1933
as Ginger
International House 1933
as Chorus Queen
The Girl in 419 1933
as Chambermaid
Pick-up 1933
as Party Girl (uncredited)
The Woman Accused 1933
as Cora Matthews
The Mysterious Rider 1933
as Dorothy
Credits from TMDB.