Carole Landis

Carole Landis

  • Birthday: 1918-12-31
  • Deathday: 1948-07-05
  • Place of birth: Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
  • Also know as: Frances Lillian Mary Ridste

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.

Filmography

One Million B.C.

1940

As Loana

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

As Vicky Lynn

A Star Is Born

1937

As Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

Wintertime

1943

As Flossie Fouchere

Behind Green Lights

1946

As Janet Bradley

Orchestra Wives

1942

As Natalie Mercer

Moon Over Miami

1941

As Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

As Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Hollywood Hotel

1938

As Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)

Topper Returns

1941

As Ann Carrington

Noose

1948

As Linda Medbury

Secret Command

1944

As Jill McCann

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

As Kathryn Baker

Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

As Carole Landis

Three Texas Steers

1939

As Nancy Evans

My Gal Sal

1942

As Mae Collins

A Gentleman at Heart

1942

As Helen Mason

Turnabout

1940

As Sally Willows

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938

As Golddigger

Road Show

1941

As Penguin Moore

A Scandal in Paris

1946

As Loretta de Richet

Blondes at Work

1938

As Carol

Varsity Show

1937

As Student (uncredited)

Having Wonderful Crime

1945

As Helene Justus

Brass Monkey

1948

As Kay Sheldon

Mystery Sea Raider

1940

As June McCarthy

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939

As Blanche Granville

Cowboys from Texas

1939

As June Jones

Dance Hall

1941

As Lili Brown

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

1946

As Julia Andrews

Manila Calling

1942

As Edna Fraser

The Powers Girl

1943

As Kay Evans

When Were You Born

1938

As Ship Passenger (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18

1938

As Woman on Stairs (uncredited)

Boy Meets Girl

1938

As Commissary Cashier

The Invisible Menace

1938

As Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie

Out of the Blue

1947

As Mae Earthleigh

Girls on Probation

1938

As Extra

Reno

1939

As Mrs. Humphrey

She Loved a Fireman

1937

As Blonde Sunbather

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

As Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)

Fly Away Baby

1937

As Blonde at Airport (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

As Bit Role (uncredited)

Over the Wall

1938

As Peggy - Girl at Beach

Over the Goal

1937

As Co-ed

Missing Witnesses

1937

As Girl on Pier (uncredited)

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

As Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)

Alcatraz Island

1937

As Party Girl (uncredited)

Men Are Such Fools

1938

As June Cooper (uncredited)

Women Are Like That

1938

As Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

As Bidder (uncredited)

Penrod's Double Trouble

1938

As Girl at Fair (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936

As Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Love, Honor and Behave

1938

As Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

As Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

The King and the Chorus Girl

1937

As Chorine (uncredited)

A Day at the Races

1937

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Four's a Crowd

1938

As Lansford's 2nd Secretary

Cadet Girl

1941

As Gene Baxter

The Casting Couch

1995

As (archive footage)

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