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
Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
Fly Away Baby
Bit Role (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
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
Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Women Are Like That
Lansford's 2nd Secretary
Four's a Crowd
June Cooper (uncredited)
Men Are Such Fools
Girl at Fair (uncredited)
Penrod's Double Trouble
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937
Bidder (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Chorine (uncredited)
The King and the Chorus Girl
Party Guest (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)
Love, Honor and Behave
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Party Girl (uncredited)
Alcatraz Island
Gene Baxter
Cadet Girl
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
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