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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.
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.
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—if that was even her real name—was born on New Year’s Day in 1919 in Fairchild, Wisconsin. Less than thirty years later, her lover would—allegedly—discover her lifeless body on the floor of her bathroom. And while her suicide is definitely a mystery, the circumstances surrounding her birth were equally suspicious. Wikipedia. 2.
Tragically on July 5, 1948 Carole was found dead in her Pacific Palisades home. She had committed suicide at the young age of twenty-nine. Carole spent her final evening alive with her married lover Rex Harrison. Many people have speculated about what actually happened that night. Here is a timeline we put together based on everything we know ...
Carole Landis was a vibrant, beautiful 20th Century Fox starlet of the 1930s and 1940s. Starring in films like “Moon over Miami“ (1941) or “My Gal Sal“ (1942) with Rita Hayworth, she was a favorite pin-up during the World War II era.
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.
Prepare to be mesmerized by the magnetic charm and remarkable talent of Carole Landis, an iconic figure in Classic Hollywood. 🌟In this cinematic odyssey, we...
Carole Landis, a beloved actress and singer, carried out her own tour of duty in 1944, stopping at various bases around the world to sing and perform for troops as they awaited their next orders. She even brought some of them on stage to dance with her.