Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Deceased · Born: Dec 31, 1918 · Died: Jul 5, 1948

Personal Details

Born Dec 31, 1918 Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
Spouse
  • William Horace Schmidlapp Jr.

    ( Dec 8, 1945 to Jul 5, 1948 )
  • Capt. Thomas C. Wallace

    ( Jan 5, 1943 to Jul 19, 1945 )
  • Willis Hunt Jr.

    ( Jul 4, 1940 to Nov 13, 1940 )
  • Jack Robbins

    ( Aug 25, 1934 to May 9, 1939 )
  • Jack Robbins

    ( Jan 14, 1934 to Feb 1, 1934 )
Parents
  • Alfred Leonard Ridste
  • Clara Agnes Bernice Zentek
  • Alfred Ridste
  • Clara Stentek Ridste
Relatives
  • Lewis Andrew Ridste (Sibling)
  • Dorothy Anna Ridste Ross (Sibling)
  • Jerome Arthur Ridste (Sibling)

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.

Career

1948
The Silk Noose
The Silk Noose as Linda Medbury
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Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey as Kay Sheldon
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1947
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue as Mae Earthleigh
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1946
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights as Janet Bradley
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A Scandal in Paris
A Scandal in Paris as Loretta de Richet
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog as Julia Andrews
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1945
Having Wonderful Crime
Having Wonderful Crime as Helene Justus
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1944
Secret Command
Secret Command as Jill McCann
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Four Jills in a Jeep
Four Jills in a Jeep as Carole Landis
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1943
Wintertime
Wintertime as Flossie Fouchere
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The Powers Girl
The Powers Girl as Kay Evans
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1942
Manila Calling
Manila Calling as Edna Fraser
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A Gentleman at Heart
A Gentleman at Heart as Helen Mason
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My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal as Mae Collins
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Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives as Natalie Mercer
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It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush as Kathryn Baker
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1941
Cadet Girl
Cadet Girl as Gene Baxter
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Topper Returns
Topper Returns as Ann Carrington
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Road Show
Road Show as Penguin Moore
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Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami as Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
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Dance Hall
Dance Hall as Lili Brown
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I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming as Vicky Lynn
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1940
Mystery Sea Raider
Mystery Sea Raider as June McCarthy
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Turnabout
Turnabout as Sally Willows
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One Million B.C.
One Million B.C. as Loana
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1939
Cowboys from Texas
Cowboys from Texas as June Jones
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Three Texas Steers
Three Texas Steers as Nancy Evans
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Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle as Blanche Granville
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1937
The King and the Chorus Girl
The King and the Chorus Girl as Chorine (uncredited)
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Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses as Girl on Pier
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