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Carole Landis (1919–1948)

Actress | Soundtrack | Writer

Carole Landis was born on New Year's Day in 1919 in Fairchild, Wisconsin, as Frances Lillian Mary Ridste. Her childhood was, for the most part, normal. Her father, a railroad mechanic, was of Norwegian descent and her mother was Polish. Her father left the family and Carole, her mother and an older brother and sister were left to fend for themselves... See full bio »

Born:

Frances Lillian Mary Ridste
in Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA

Died:

(age 29) in Pacific Palisades, California, USA
Carole Landis circa 1945 Carole Landis circa 1943 Carole Landis circa 1943 Carole Landis circa 1943 Carole Landis circa 1943
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1948 Brass Monkey
Kay Sheldon
 
1948 The Silk Noose
Linda Medbury
 
1947 Out of the Blue
Mae Earthleigh
 
1946 It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
Julia Andrews
 
1946 A Scandal in Paris
Loretta de Richet
 
1946 Behind Green Lights
Janet Bradley
 
1945 Having Wonderful Crime
Helene Justus
 
1944 Secret Command
Jill McGann
 
1943 Wintertime
Flossie Fouchere
 
1943 The Powers Girl
Kay Evans
 
1942 Manila Calling
Edna Fraser
 
1942 Orchestra Wives
Natalie Mercer
 
1942 It Happened in Flatbush
Kathryn Baker
 
1942 My Gal Sal
Mae Collins
 
1942 A Gentleman at Heart
Helen Mason
 
1941 Cadet Girl
Gene Baxter
 
1941 I Wake Up Screaming
Vicky Lynn
 
1941 Dance Hall
Lily Brown
 
1941 Moon Over Miami
Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
 
1941 Topper Returns
Ann Carrington
 
1941 Road Show
Penguin Moore
 
1940 Mystery Sea Raider
June McCarthy
 
1940 Turnabout
Sally Willows
 
1940 One Million B.C.
Loana
 
1939 Reno
Mrs. Humphrey (uncredited)
 
1939 Cowboys from Texas
June Jones
 
1939 Daredevils of the Red Circle
Blanche Granville
 
1939 Three Texas Steers
Nancy Evans
 
1938 Boy Meets Girl
Commissary Cashier (uncredited)
 
1938 Four's a Crowd
Lansford's 2nd Secretary
 
1938 Penrod's Double Trouble
Girl at Fair (uncredited)
 
1938 When Were You Born
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
 
1938 Men Are Such Fools
June Cooper (uncredited)
 
1938 Gold Diggers in Paris
Golddigger
 
1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
 
1938 Women Are Like That
Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1938 Over the Wall
Peggy - Girl at Beach (uncredited)
 
1938 Love, Honor and Behave
Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)
 
1938 A Slight Case of Murder
Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song. (uncredited)
 
1938 Blondes at Work
Carol
 
1938 The Invisible Menace
Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie (uncredited)
 
1937 Hollywood Hotel
Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)
 
1937 The Adventurous Blonde
Bit Role (uncredited)
 
1937 Over the Goal
Co-ed (uncredited)
 
1937 Alcatraz Island
Extra (uncredited)
 
1937 Varsity Show
Student (uncredited)
 
1937 Broadway Melody of 1938
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
 
1937 The Emperor's Candlesticks
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1937 Fly Away Baby
Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
 
1937 A Day at the Races
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1937 A Star Is Born
Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
 
1937 The King and the Chorus Girl
Chorine (uncredited)
 
1936 Gold Diggers of 1937
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
 
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1948 Brass Monkey (performer: "I Know Myself Too Well")
 
1946 A Scandal in Paris (performer: "Flame Song")
 
1944 Four Jills in a Jeep (performer: "Crazy Me" - uncredited)
 
1943 Wintertime (performer: "I Like It Here" - uncredited)
 
1941 Moon Over Miami (performer: "What Can I Do For You?" 1941, "Miami Oh Me, Oh Mi-Ami" 1941 / "You Started Something" 1941)
 
1941 Cadet Girl (performer: "You Started Something")
 
1941 I Wake Up Screaming (performer: "The Things I Love" - uncredited)
 
1941 Dance Hall (performer: "There's Something in the Air", "There's a Lull in My Life", "Hello, Ma! I Done It Again" - uncredited)
 
1941 Road Show (performer: "I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN YOU YEARS AGO")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1944 Four Jills in a Jeep (story)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1944 Four Jills in a Jeep
Herself
 
1943 Show-Business at War (documentary short)
Herself
 
1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (documentary short)
Herself - Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
 
1941 Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy (documentary short)
Herself
 
1940 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No 6: Hollywood Recreations (documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
1999 Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1995 The Casting Couch (video documentary)
 
1994 Entertaining the Troops (documentary)
Herself
 
1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV movie)
Herself
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1953 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Greatest Comedians (documentary short)
Herself - Jimmy Durante-Garry Moore radio show
 
1950 Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (short)
Carole Landis
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1944) Stage: Appeared in "The Lady Says Yes" on Broadway. Also in cast: Jacqueline Susann. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 4 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Height:

5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Lupe Velez's suicide, which occurred years before her own] I know how Lupe Velez felt. You fight just so long and then you begin to worry about being washed up. You fear there's one way to go and that's down. See more »

Trivia:

Parents: Alfred Ridste, Norwegian railroad mechanic; Clara Stentek Ridste (Polish). They separated when Carole was a baby. See more »

Nickname:

The 'Ping' Girl See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn