Lona Andre

Lona Andre

Deceased · Born: Mar 2, 1915 · Died: Sep 18, 1992

Personal Details

BornMar 2, 1915 Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Spouse
  • Richard E. Patton Jr

    ( Oct 1, 1942 to Jul 4, 2024 )
  • Edward Norris

    ( Jun 7, 1935 to Oct 18, 1935 )
  • James Bolling

    ( Jul 4, 2024 to May 1, 1947 )

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.

Career

1992
Laurel & Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Laurel & Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as (archive footage)
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1943
Confessions of a Vice Baron
Confessions of a Vice Baron as Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage)
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1940
Ghost Valley Raiders
Ghost Valley Raiders as Linda Marley
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1938
Sunset Murder Case
Sunset Murder Case as Nita Madera
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1937
Trailing Trouble
Trailing Trouble as Patty Blair
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The Great Hospital Mystery
The Great Hospital Mystery as Miss White
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Slaves in Bondage
Slaves in Bondage as Dona Lee
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1936
Death in the Air
Death in the Air as Helen Gage
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Lucky Terror
Lucky Terror as Ann Thornton / Madame Fatima
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Custer's Last Stand
Custer's Last Stand as Belle Meade
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1934
The Old Fashioned Way
The Old Fashioned Way as Girl in Audience (uncredited)
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Two Heads on a Pillow
Two Heads on a Pillow as Pamela Devonshire
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Woman Unafraid
Woman Unafraid as Peggy
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By Your Leave
By Your Leave as Florence Purcell
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1933
College Humor
College Humor as Ginger
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The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider as Dorothy
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