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Carole Landis

Acting

Born December 31, 1918 · Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA

Died July 5, 1948

Also known as Frances Lillian Mary Ridste

Biography

Carole Landis was an American actress. She worked as a contract player for 20th 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", a nickname given to her by Frank Seltzer that she disliked and tried to disassociate herself from.

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Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography20 titles

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Penrod's Double Trouble

1938as Girl at Fair (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

1937as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

A Day at the Races

1937as Party Guest (uncredited)

Death In Hollywood

1990as Self (archive footage)

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938as Golddigger

Varsity Show

1937as Student (uncredited)

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Out of the Blue

1947as Mae Earthleigh

A Scandal in Paris

1946as Loretta de Richet

Topper Returns

1941as Ann Carrington

A Slight Case of Murder

1938as Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Mystery Sea Raider

1940as June McCarthy

Men Are Such Fools

1938as June Cooper (uncredited)

Hollywood Hotel

1938as Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)

Behind Green Lights

1946as Janet Bradley

Road Show

1941as Penguin Moore

Noose

1948as Linda Medbury

Three Texas Steers

1939as Nancy Evans