Carole Landis

Acting1918–1948 Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA

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. Landis was reportedly crushed when actor Rex Harrison refused to divorce his wife for her. Unable to cope any longer, on July 5, 1948, she died by suicide in her Pacific Palisades home by taking an overdose of Seconal. From Wikipedia.

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1918-12-31
Age29 years old at death
Date of Death1948-07-05
Place of Birth Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
Known AsFrances Lillian Mary Ridste

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