Carole Landis
Acting
Born: 1918-12-31 · Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 1948-07-05
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
🎬 Movies (30)
The Casting Couch
1995
Death In Hollywood
1990
Death Scenes
1989
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Noose
1948
Linda Medbury
Brass Monkey
1948
Kay Sheldon
Out of the Blue
1947
Mae Earthleigh
Behind Green Lights
1946
Janet Bradley
A Scandal in Paris
1946
Loretta de Richet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1946
Julia Andrews
Having Wonderful Crime
1945
Helene Justus
Secret Command
1944
Jill McCann
Four Jills in a Jeep
1944
Carole Landis
Wintertime
1943
Flossie Fouchere
The Powers Girl
1943
Kay Evans
Show-Business at War
1943
Self
Orchestra Wives
1942
Natalie Mercer
It Happened in Flatbush
1942
Kathryn Baker
My Gal Sal
1942
Mae Collins
A Gentleman at Heart
1942
Helen Mason
Manila Calling
1942
Edna Fraser
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
Vicky Lynn
Moon Over Miami
1941
Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
Topper Returns
1941
Ann Carrington
Road Show
1941
Penguin Moore
Dance Hall
1941
Lili Brown
Cadet Girl
1941
Gene Baxter
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
One Million B.C.
1940
Loana
Turnabout
1940
Sally Willows