Carole Landis

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.

Known For

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

A Day at the Races

as Party Guest (uncredited)

I Wake Up Screaming

as Vicky Lynn

Topper Returns

as Ann Carrington

A Slight Case of Murder

as Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)

A Scandal in Paris

as Loretta de Richet

One Million B.C.

as Loana

Behind Green Lights

as Janet Bradley

Gold Diggers of 1937

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)