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

Loana

One Million B.C.

Vicky Lynn

I Wake Up Screaming

Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

Flossie Fouchere

Wintertime

Natalie Mercer

Orchestra Wives

Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears

Moon Over Miami

Janet Bradley

Behind Green Lights

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Broadway Melody of 1938

Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)

Hollywood Hotel

Ann Carrington

Topper Returns

Linda Medbury

Noose

Jill McCann

Secret Command

Kathryn Baker

It Happened in Flatbush

Carole Landis

Four Jills in a Jeep

Mae Collins

My Gal Sal

Helen Mason

A Gentleman at Heart

Nancy Evans

Three Texas Steers

Sally Willows

Turnabout

Golddigger

Gold Diggers in Paris

Penguin Moore

Road Show

Loretta de Richet

A Scandal in Paris

Student (uncredited)

Varsity Show

Carol

Blondes at Work

Helene Justus

Having Wonderful Crime

Julia Andrews

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

Kay Sheldon

Brass Monkey

June Jones

Cowboys from Texas

June McCarthy

Mystery Sea Raider

Blanche Granville

Daredevils of the Red Circle

Lili Brown

Dance Hall

Edna Fraser

Manila Calling

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

When Were You Born

Kay Evans

The Powers Girl

Woman on Stairs (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18

Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie

The Invisible Menace

Commissary Cashier

Boy Meets Girl

Extra

Girls on Probation

Mrs. Humphrey

Reno

Mae Earthleigh

Out of the Blue

Blonde Sunbather

She Loved a Fireman

Bit Role (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama

Blonde at Airport (uncredited)

Fly Away Baby

Co-ed

Over the Goal

Peggy - Girl at Beach

Over the Wall

Girl on Pier (uncredited)

Missing Witnesses

Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)

A Slight Case of Murder

Self

Show-Business at War

Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)

Love, Honor and Behave

Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

Women Are Like That

Lansford's 2nd Secretary

Four's a Crowd

Bidder (uncredited)

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1937

Party Girl (uncredited)

Alcatraz Island

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Chorine (uncredited)

The King and the Chorus Girl

June Cooper (uncredited)

Men Are Such Fools

Girl at Fair (uncredited)

Penrod's Double Trouble

Party Guest (uncredited)

A Day at the Races

Gene Baxter

Cadet Girl

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Self

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Death Scenes

(archive footage)

Death In Hollywood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

64

Gender

Female

Birthday

1918-12-31

Place of Birth

Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

Frances Lillian Mary Ridste