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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.
Carole Landis. Actress: I Wake Up Screaming. Carole Landis was born on New Year's Day in 1919 in Fairchild, Wisconsin, as Frances Lillian Mary Ridste. Her father, a railroad mechanic, was of Norwegian descent and her mother was Polish.
Dec 3, 2022 · Cinema Scholars presents a biography of Hollywood star Carole Landis, including her work with the USO and her death by suicide at 29.
A blog about 1940s actress and pin-up girl Carole Landis with hundreds of rare photos and movie clips.
Carole Landis. Actress: I Wake Up Screaming. Carole Landis was born on New Year's Day in 1919 in Fairchild, Wisconsin, as Frances Lillian Mary Ridste. Her father, a railroad mechanic, was of Norwegian descent and her mother was Polish.
Jul 10, 2015 · Hollywood history is full of tragic stories, but that of Carole Landis (above) is more tragic than most. She was beautiful, friendly, gentle-hearted, popular, talented and smart. She was also a tomboy, liked men and having a good time, yet was naive and easily manipulated.
Aug 13, 2022 · Carole Landis was a bright young star who was in many different films throughout her short life. Here is how she was an unsung hero during World War II.
Nov 2, 2023 · Carole Landis was a successful star in the 1940s whose life ended when she was 29 after committing suicide, but her family are convinced she was murdered.
Carole Landis was one of Hollywood's most beautiful and beloved actresses. During World War 2 she was a popular pin-up who devoted herself to entertaining the troops. Tragically she never found true love and committed suicide at age 29.
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.