Lona Andre
Known for: Acting
From Wikipedia Lona Andre (March 2, 1915 – September 18, 1992) was an American film actress. Born Launa Anderson in Nashville, Tennessee, Andre attracted attention with her first films in Hollywood and was named as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1932. After winning the Paramount Panther Woman Contest, she was signed to a movie contract by Paramount Pictures. When Paramount did not renew her option, Andre worked as a freelance artist. During the 1930s she appeared frequently in films, usually as the lead in "B" pictures, and by the end of the decade had starred in more than fifty films. In 1934 Andre was part of the cast of School For Girls along with Toby Wing, Lois Wilson, Sidney Fox, and Dorothy Lee and in 1936 appeared alongside Laurel and Hardy in their feature film Our Relations. In June 1935, Andre eloped to Santa Barbara, California to marry MGM actor Edward Norris. Andre filed for an annulment action four days after her marriage in Tijuana, Mexico. She was later married to salesman, James T. Bolling, and was divorced from him in March 1947. In 1938 Andre set a world's golfing record for women by shooting 156 holes of golf in 11 hours and 56 minutes on the Lake Norconian, California course. Her best round was 91 for 18 holes and her worst was 115. Her acting career was greatly diminished during the 1940s, and she made her last film appearance in 1949 in Two Knights From Brooklyn. After her film career ended she became a successful businesswoman and never returned to acting. She was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Filmography
Film
School for Girls
Peggy
1934
Film
Pick-up
Party Girl (uncredited)
1933
Film
The Merry Widow
Maid to Sonia (uncredited)
1934
Film
The Girl in 419
Chambermaid
1933
Film
Pilot X
Helen Gage
1936
Film
Pardon My Sarong
Girl on Bus with Tommy (uncredited)
1942
Film
College Humor
Ginger
1933
Film
Our Relations
Lily
1936
Film
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
(archive footage)
1992
Film
Slaves in Bondage
Dona Lee
1937
Film
The Woman Accused
Cora Matthews
1933
Film
Murder at the Vanities
Lona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
1934
Film
Too Much Harmony
Show Girl
1933
Film
Come On, Marines!
Shirley
1934
Film
One Run Elmer
The Girl
1935
Film
International House
Chorus Queen
1933
Film
Custer's Last Stand
Belle Meade
1936
Film
A Night at Earl Carroll's
Chorus Girl
1940
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Lilly (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
Film
Sunset Murder Case
Nita Madera
1938
Film
By Your Leave
Florence Purcell
1934
Film
Two Heads on a Pillow
Pamela Devonshire
1934
Film
Ghost Valley Raiders
Linda Marley
1940
Film
The Old-Fashioned Way
Girl in Audience (uncredited)
1934
Film
Lost in the Stratosphere
Sophie
1934
Film
Custer's Last Stand
Belle Mead
1936
Gobs of Trouble
1935
Film
Lucky Terror
Ann Thornton / Madame Fatima
1936
Film
Trailing Trouble
Patty Blair
1937
Film
Let’s Be Ritzy
Store Clerk
1934
Film
Border Brigands
Diane
1935
Film
You're the One
Girl
1941
Film
High Hat
Dixie Durkin
1937
Film
The Great Hospital Mystery
Miss White
1937
Film
Confessions of a Vice Baron
Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage)
1943
Film
Confessions of a Vice Baron
Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) (uncredited)
1943
Film
Happiness C.O.D.
Beatrice Manning
1935
Film
Three on a Limb
Molly
1936
Film
Race Suicide
Florence Davis
1938
Film
The Timid Young Man
Helen
1935
Film
The Mysterious Rider
Dorothy
1933
Skybound
Teddy Blane
1935
Film
Woman Unafraid
Peggy
1934
Take a Chance
Miss Miami Beach
1933
Film
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
Maxine, gang moll
1947