Born 1918 (age 29) · Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
Appears in 66 titles

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

The Adventures of Robin Hood
7.5
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
7.2
A Star Is Born
1937
as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
7.1
A Day at the Races
1937
as Party Guest (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
6.9
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Vicky Lynn
Topper Returns
6.4
Topper Returns
1941
as Ann Carrington
A Slight Case of Murder
6.4
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
One Million B.C.
5.8
One Million B.C.
1940
as Loana
A Scandal in Paris
6.4
A Scandal in Paris
1946
as Loretta de Richet
Behind Green Lights
5.5
Behind Green Lights
1946
as Janet Bradley
Gold Diggers of 1937
6.1
Gold Diggers of 1937
1936
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Moon Over Miami
6.5
Moon Over Miami
1941
as Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
Noose
5.3
Noose
1948
as Linda Medbury
My Gal Sal
5.8
My Gal Sal
1942
as Mae Collins
Four's a Crowd
5.5
Four's a Crowd
1938
as Lansford's 2nd Secretary
Broadway Melody of 1938
6.6
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Turnabout
6.0
Turnabout
1940
as Sally Willows
Orchestra Wives
6.5
Orchestra Wives
1942
as Natalie Mercer
Three Texas Steers
5.0
Three Texas Steers
1939
as Nancy Evans
Out of the Blue
6.4
Out of the Blue
1947
as Mae Earthleigh
The Adventurous Blonde
5.2
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Bit Role (uncredited)