嘉勞·蘭蒂絲
Also known as Frances Ridste
American actress (1919–1948)
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Acting · Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
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…
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- The Casting Couch1995
- Death In Hollywood1990
- Death Scenes — Self (archive footage)1989
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies — (archive footage) (uncredited)1988
- Noose — Linda Medbury1948
- Brass Monkey — Kay Sheldon1948
- Out of the Blue — Mae Earthleigh1947
- Behind Green Lights — Janet Bradley1946
- A Scandal in Paris — Loretta de Richet
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1919 births1948 deaths1948 suicides20th-century American actresses20th Century Studios contract playersActors and actresses who died by suicideActresses from WisconsinAmerican film actressesAmerican people of Norwegian descentAmerican people of Polish descentAmerican stage actressesBarbiturates-related deaths