Carole Landis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 31, 1918
- Died
- July 5, 1948
- Birthplace
- Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
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
The Casting Couch 1995
Actor
Death In Hollywood 1990
as Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes 1989
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies 1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brass Monkey 1948
as Kay Sheldon
Noose 1948
as Linda Medbury
Out of the Blue 1947
as Mae Earthleigh
A Scandal in Paris 1946
as Loretta de Richet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog 1946
as Julia Andrews
Behind Green Lights 1946
as Janet Bradley
Having Wonderful Crime 1945
as Helene Justus
Secret Command 1944
as Jill McCann
Four Jills in a Jeep 1944
as Carole Landis
Wintertime 1943
as Flossie Fouchere
Show-Business at War 1943
as Self
The Powers Girl 1943
as Kay Evans
Manila Calling 1942
as Edna Fraser
Orchestra Wives 1942
as Natalie Mercer
It Happened in Flatbush 1942
as Kathryn Baker
My Gal Sal 1942
as Mae Collins
A Gentleman at Heart 1942
as Helen Mason
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941
Actor
Cadet Girl 1941
as Gene Baxter
I Wake Up Screaming 1941
as Vicky Lynn
Dance Hall 1941
as Lili Brown
Moon Over Miami 1941
as Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
Topper Returns 1941
as Ann Carrington
Road Show 1941
as Penguin Moore
Mystery Sea Raider 1940
as June McCarthy
Turnabout 1940
as Sally Willows
One Million B.C. 1940
as Loana
Reno 1939
as Mrs. Humphrey
Cowboys from Texas 1939
as June Jones
Daredevils of the Red Circle 1939
as Blanche Granville
Three Texas Steers 1939
as Nancy Evans
Girls on Probation 1938
as Extra
Boy Meets Girl 1938
as Commissary Cashier
Four's a Crowd 1938
as Lansford's 2nd Secretary
Penrod's Double Trouble 1938
as Girl at Fair (uncredited)
When Were You Born 1938
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Men Are Such Fools 1938
as June Cooper (uncredited)
Gold Diggers in Paris 1938
as Golddigger
The Adventures of Robin Hood 1938
as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama 1938
as Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)
Women Are Like That 1938
as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Over the Wall 1938
as Peggy - Girl at Beach
Love, Honor and Behave 1938
as Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder 1938
as Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
Blondes at Work 1938
as Carol
Hollywood Hotel 1938
as Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)
The Invisible Menace 1938
as Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie
The Patient in Room 18 1938
as Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
She Loved a Fireman 1937
as Blonde Sunbather
Missing Witnesses 1937
as Girl on Pier (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde 1937
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Over the Goal 1937
as Co-ed
Alcatraz Island 1937
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Varsity Show 1937
as Student (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1938 1937
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks 1937
as Bidder (uncredited)
Fly Away Baby 1937
as Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
A Day at the Races 1937
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Star Is Born 1937
as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
The King and the Chorus Girl 1937
as Chorine (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937 1936
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) 1936
as Self
Credits from TMDB.