Carole Landis
Known for: Acting
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
Film
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
1938
Film
A Star Is Born
Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
1937
Film
A Day at the Races
Party Guest (uncredited)
1937
Film
One Million B.C.
Loana
1940
Film
I Wake Up Screaming
Vicky Lynn
1941
Film
Topper Returns
Ann Carrington
1941
Film
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
Film
Missing Witnesses
Girl on Pier (uncredited)
1937
Film
Show-Business at War
Self
1943
Film
The Powers Girl
Kay Evans
1943
Film
A Slight Case of Murder
Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
1938
Film
Orchestra Wives
Natalie Mercer
1942
Film
Over the Wall
Peggy - Girl at Beach
1938
Film
Boy Meets Girl
Commissary Cashier
1938
Film
Turnabout
Sally Willows
1940
Film
Hollywood Hotel
Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)
1938
Film
The Casting Couch
1995
Film
Out of the Blue
Mae Earthleigh
1947
Film
Broadway Melody of 1938
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1937
Film
Death In Hollywood
1990
Film
A Scandal in Paris
Loretta de Richet
1946
Film
Secret Command
Jill McCann
1944
Film
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Bidder (uncredited)
1937
Film
A Gentleman at Heart
Helen Mason
1942
Film
Gold Diggers of 1937
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1936
Film
Alcatraz Island
Party Girl (uncredited)
1937
Film
Road Show
Penguin Moore
1941
Film
My Gal Sal
Mae Collins
1942
Film
Fly Away Baby
Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
1937
Film
Four's a Crowd
Lansford's 2nd Secretary
1938
Film
Reno
Mrs. Humphrey
1939
Film
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Film
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Blanche Granville
1939
Film
Gold Diggers in Paris
Golddigger
1938
Film
Wintertime
Flossie Fouchere
1943
Film
Varsity Show
Student (uncredited)
1937
Film
It Happened in Flatbush
Kathryn Baker
1942
Film
Behind Green Lights
Janet Bradley
1946
Film
Over the Goal
Co-ed
1937
Film
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Self
1936
Film
Moon Over Miami
Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
1941
Film
Mystery Sea Raider
June McCarthy
1940
Film
The Adventurous Blonde
Bit Role (uncredited)
1937
Film
Blondes at Work
Carol
1938
Film
The Invisible Menace
Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie
1938
Film
Three Texas Steers
Nancy Evans
1939
Film
Noose
Linda Medbury
1948
Film
When Were You Born
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1938
Film
Cadet Girl
Gene Baxter
1941
Film
Four Jills in a Jeep
Carole Landis
1944
Film
The King and the Chorus Girl
Chorine (uncredited)
1937
Film
Cowboys from Texas
June Jones
1939
Film
Women Are Like That
Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
1938
Film
Men Are Such Fools
June Cooper (uncredited)
1938
Film
Girls on Probation
Extra
1938
Film
Having Wonderful Crime
Helene Justus
1945
Film
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
Julia Andrews
1946
Film
Love, Honor and Behave
Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)
1938
Film
Torchy Blane in Panama
Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)
1938
Film
Death Scenes
Self (archive footage)
1989
Film
Manila Calling
Edna Fraser
1942
Film
The Patient in Room 18
Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
1938
Film
Dance Hall
Lili Brown
1941
Film
Penrod's Double Trouble
Girl at Fair (uncredited)
1938
Film
She Loved a Fireman
Blonde Sunbather
1937
Film
Brass Monkey
Kay Sheldon
1948