Carole Landis
Acting
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.
Filmography 66
Movies (66)
The Casting Couch1995
Death In Hollywood1990
Death Scenes1989Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988(archive footage) (uncredited)
Brass Monkey1948Kay Sheldon
Noose1948Linda Medbury
Out of the Blue1947Mae Earthleigh
A Scandal in Paris1946Loretta de Richet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog1946Julia Andrews
Behind Green Lights1946Janet Bradley
Having Wonderful Crime1945Helene Justus
Secret Command1944Jill McCann
Four Jills in a Jeep1944Carole Landis
Wintertime1943Flossie Fouchere
Show-Business at War1943Self
The Powers Girl1943Kay Evans
Manila Calling1942Edna Fraser
Orchestra Wives1942Natalie Mercer
It Happened in Flatbush1942Kathryn Baker
My Gal Sal1942Mae Collins
A Gentleman at Heart1942Helen Mason
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 21941
Cadet Girl1941Gene Baxter
I Wake Up Screaming1941Vicky Lynn
Dance Hall1941Lili Brown
Moon Over Miami1941Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
Topper Returns1941Ann Carrington
Road Show1941Penguin Moore
Mystery Sea Raider1940June McCarthy
Turnabout1940Sally Willows