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Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Acting·1918–1948·66 films

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

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races (1937)Party Guest (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)Vicky Lynn
Topper Returns
Topper Returns (1941)Ann Carrington
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder (1938)Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
One Million B.C.
One Million B.C. (1940)Loana
A Scandal in Paris
A Scandal in Paris (1946)Loretta de Richet
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights (1946)Janet Bradley
Gold Diggers of 1937
Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Noose
Noose (1948)Linda Medbury
Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami (1941)Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal (1942)Mae Collins
Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd (1938)Lansford's 2nd Secretary
Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Turnabout
Turnabout (1940)Sally Willows
Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel (1938)Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)
Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives (1942)Natalie Mercer
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (1947)Mae Earthleigh
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde (1937)Bit Role (uncredited)
Three Texas Steers
Three Texas Steers (1939)Nancy Evans
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island (1937)Party Girl (uncredited)
The Invisible Menace
The Invisible Menace (1938)Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie
When Were You Born
When Were You Born (1938)Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Road Show
Road Show (1941)Penguin Moore
Death Scenes
Death Scenes (1989)Self (archive footage)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)Bidder (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
The Patient in Room 18 (1938)Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work (1938)Carol
Varsity Show
Varsity Show (1937)Student (uncredited)
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation (1938)Extra
Men Are Such Fools
Men Are Such Fools (1938)June Cooper (uncredited)
Fly Away Baby
Fly Away Baby (1937)Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)
Secret Command
Secret Command (1944)Jill McCann
Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl (1938)Commissary Cashier
Having Wonderful Crime
Having Wonderful Crime (1945)Helene Justus
Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave (1938)Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1946)Julia Andrews
Death In Hollywood
Death In Hollywood (1990)
Four Jills in a Jeep
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)Carole Landis
It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush (1942)Kathryn Baker
The Powers Girl
The Powers Girl (1943)Kay Evans
The King and the Chorus Girl
The King and the Chorus Girl (1937)Chorine (uncredited)
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)Blanche Granville
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War (1943)Self
Gold Diggers in Paris
Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)Golddigger
Women Are Like That
Women Are Like That (1938)Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey (1948)Kay Sheldon
Reno
Reno (1939)Mrs. Humphrey
Over the Wall
Over the Wall (1938)Peggy - Girl at Beach
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses (1937)Girl on Pier (uncredited)
Wintertime
Wintertime (1943)Flossie Fouchere
Over the Goal
Over the Goal (1937)Co-ed
Manila Calling
Manila Calling (1942)Edna Fraser
The Casting Couch
The Casting Couch (1995)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)
A Gentleman at Heart
A Gentleman at Heart (1942)Helen Mason
Cadet Girl
Cadet Girl (1941)Gene Baxter
Cowboys from Texas
Cowboys from Texas (1939)June Jones
Penrod's Double Trouble
Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)Girl at Fair (uncredited)
Dance Hall
Dance Hall (1941)Lili Brown
Mystery Sea Raider
Mystery Sea Raider (1940)June McCarthy
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman (1937)Blonde Sunbather
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)Self
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988)(archive footage) (uncredited)