Carole Landis

Person

Carole Landis

Born 31 December 1918 Died 5 July 1948, aged 29 Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
17age in their first credit on record (1936)
59years on screen and counting
17credits in 1938, their busiest year
62dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Casting Couch poster Age: 76

The Casting Couch

1995
Death In Hollywood poster Age: 71

Death In Hollywood

1990
Brass Monkey poster Age: 29

Brass Monkey

1948
as Kay Sheldon
Noose poster Age: 29

Noose

1948
as Linda Medbury
Out of the Blue poster Age: 28

Out of the Blue

1947
as Mae Earthleigh
A Scandal in Paris poster Age: 27

A Scandal in Paris

1946
as Loretta de Richet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog poster Age: 27

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

1946
as Julia Andrews
Behind Green Lights poster Age: 27

Behind Green Lights

1946
as Janet Bradley
Having Wonderful Crime poster Age: 26

Having Wonderful Crime

1945
as Helene Justus
Secret Command poster Age: 25

Secret Command

1944
as Jill McCann
Four Jills in a Jeep poster Age: 25

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944
as Carole Landis
Wintertime poster Age: 24

Wintertime

1943
as Flossie Fouchere
The Powers Girl poster Age: 24

The Powers Girl

1943
as Kay Evans
Manila Calling poster Age: 23

Manila Calling

1942
as Edna Fraser
Orchestra Wives poster Age: 23

Orchestra Wives

1942
as Natalie Mercer
It Happened in Flatbush poster Age: 23

It Happened in Flatbush

1942
as Kathryn Baker
My Gal Sal poster Age: 23

My Gal Sal

1942
as Mae Collins
A Gentleman at Heart poster Age: 23

A Gentleman at Heart

1942
as Helen Mason
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 poster Age: 22

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941
Cadet Girl poster Age: 22

Cadet Girl

1941
as Gene Baxter
I Wake Up Screaming poster Age: 22

I Wake Up Screaming

1941
as Vicky Lynn
Dance Hall poster Age: 22

Dance Hall

1941
as Lili Brown
Moon Over Miami poster Age: 22

Moon Over Miami

1941
as Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
Topper Returns poster Age: 22

Topper Returns

1941
as Ann Carrington
Road Show poster Age: 22

Road Show

1941
as Penguin Moore
Mystery Sea Raider poster Age: 21

Mystery Sea Raider

1940
as June McCarthy
Turnabout poster Age: 21

Turnabout

1940
as Sally Willows
One Million B.C. poster Age: 21

One Million B.C.

1940
as Loana
Reno poster Age: 20

Reno

1939
as Mrs. Humphrey
Cowboys from Texas poster Age: 20

Cowboys from Texas

1939
as June Jones
Daredevils of the Red Circle poster Age: 20

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939
as Blanche Granville
Three Texas Steers poster Age: 20

Three Texas Steers

1939
as Nancy Evans
Girls on Probation poster Age: 19

Girls on Probation

1938
as Extra
Boy Meets Girl poster Age: 19

Boy Meets Girl

1938
as Commissary Cashier
Four's a Crowd poster Age: 19

Four's a Crowd

1938
as Lansford's 2nd Secretary
Penrod's Double Trouble poster Age: 19

Penrod's Double Trouble

1938
as Girl at Fair (uncredited)
When Were You Born poster Age: 19

When Were You Born

1938
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Men Are Such Fools poster Age: 19

Men Are Such Fools

1938
as June Cooper (uncredited)
Gold Diggers in Paris poster Age: 19

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938
as Golddigger
The Adventures of Robin Hood poster Age: 19

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938
as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama poster Age: 19

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938
as Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)
Women Are Like That poster Age: 19

Women Are Like That

1938
as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Over the Wall poster Age: 19

Over the Wall

1938
as Peggy - Girl at Beach
Love, Honor and Behave poster Age: 19

Love, Honor and Behave

1938
as Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder poster Age: 19

A Slight Case of Murder

1938
as Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
Blondes at Work poster Age: 19

Blondes at Work

1938
as Carol
Hollywood Hotel poster Age: 19

Hollywood Hotel

1938
as Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)
The Invisible Menace poster Age: 19

The Invisible Menace

1938
as Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie
The Patient in Room 18 poster Age: 19

The Patient in Room 18

1938
as Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
She Loved a Fireman poster Age: 18

She Loved a Fireman

1937
as Blonde Sunbather
Missing Witnesses poster Age: 18

Missing Witnesses

1937
as Girl on Pier (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde poster Age: 18

The Adventurous Blonde

1937
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Over the Goal poster Age: 18

Over the Goal

1937
as Co-ed
Alcatraz Island poster Age: 18

Alcatraz Island

1937
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Varsity Show poster Age: 18

Varsity Show

1937
as Student (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1938 poster Age: 18

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks poster Age: 18

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937
as Bidder (uncredited)
Fly Away Baby poster Age: 18

Fly Away Baby

1937
as Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
A Day at the Races poster Age: 18

A Day at the Races

1937
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Star Is Born poster Age: 18

A Star Is Born

1937
as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
The King and the Chorus Girl poster Age: 18

The King and the Chorus Girl

1937
as Chorine (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1937 poster Age: 17

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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