Lona Andre

Lona Andre

  • Birthday: 1915-03-02
  • Deathday: 1992-09-18
  • Place of birth: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
  • Also know as: Launa Anderson

Biography

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

Our Relations

1936

As Lily

Pilot X

1936

As Helen Gage

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992

As (archive footage)

Three on a Limb

1936

As Molly

One Run Elmer

1935

As The Girl

The Timid Young Man

1935

As Helen

Slaves in Bondage

1937

As Dona Lee

Sunset Murder Case

1938

As Nita Madera

Lucky Terror

1936

As Ann Thornton / Madame Fatima

College Humor

1933

As Ginger

Happiness C.O.D.

1935

As Beatrice Manning

High Hat

1937

As Dixie Durkin

Confessions of a Vice Baron

1943

As Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage)

By Your Leave

1934

As Florence Purcell

Custer's Last Stand

1936

As Belle Meade

Trailing Trouble

1937

As Patty Blair

Woman Unafraid

1934

As Peggy

Two Heads on a Pillow

1934

As Pamela Devonshire

Too Much Harmony

1933

As Show Girl

Skybound

1935

As Teddy Blane

International House

1933

As Chorus Queen

The Merry Widow

1934

As Maid to Sonia (uncredited)

The Old-Fashioned Way

1934

As Girl in Audience (uncredited)

Pick-up

1933

As Party Girl (uncredited)

The Woman Accused

1933

As Cora Matthews

Border Brigands

1935

As Diane

The Girl in 419

1933

As Chambermaid

Take a Chance

1933

As Miss Miami Beach

Ghost Valley Raiders

1940

As Linda Marley

Custer's Last Stand

1936

As Belle Mead

The Case Of The Baby-Sitter

1947

As Maxine, gang moll

Come On, Marines!

1934

As Shirley

Race Suicide

1938

As Florence Davis

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

As Miss White

Pardon My Sarong

1942

As Girl on Bus with Tommy (uncredited)

School for Girls

1934

As Peggy

Confessions of a Vice Baron

1943

As Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Mysterious Rider

1933

As Dorothy

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