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.
Known For
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938)
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
(1937)
Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
Topper Returns
(1941)
Ann Carrington
A Scandal in Paris
(1946)
Loretta de Richet
A Day at the Races
(1937)
Party Guest (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
(1941)
Vicky Lynn
My Gal Sal
(1942)
Mae Collins
Full Filmography
Acting
Gold Diggers of 1937
(1936)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
(1936)
Self
A Star Is Born
(1937)
Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1938
(1937)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Varsity Show
(1937)
Student (uncredited)
She Loved a Fireman
(1937)
Blonde Sunbather
The Adventurous Blonde
(1937)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Fly Away Baby
(1937)
Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
Over the Goal
(1937)
Co-ed
Missing Witnesses
(1937)
Girl on Pier (uncredited)
The King and the Chorus Girl
(1937)
Chorine (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
(1937)
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
(1937)
Bidder (uncredited)
Alcatraz Island
(1937)
Party Girl (uncredited)
Hollywood Hotel
(1938)
Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)
Gold Diggers in Paris
(1938)
Golddigger
Blondes at Work
(1938)
Carol
When Were You Born
(1938)
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
(1938)
Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
The Invisible Menace
(1938)
Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie
Boy Meets Girl
(1938)
Commissary Cashier
Girls on Probation
(1938)
Extra
Torchy Blane in Panama
(1938)
Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)
Over the Wall
(1938)
Peggy - Girl at Beach
A Slight Case of Murder
(1938)
Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)
Love, Honor and Behave
(1938)
Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)
Women Are Like That
(1938)
Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938)
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Men Are Such Fools
(1938)
June Cooper (uncredited)
Penrod's Double Trouble
(1938)
Girl at Fair (uncredited)
Four's a Crowd
(1938)
Lansford's 2nd Secretary
Three Texas Steers
(1939)
Nancy Evans
Daredevils of the Red Circle
(1939)
Blanche Granville
Cowboys from Texas
(1939)
June Jones
Reno
(1939)
Mrs. Humphrey
One Million B.C.
(1940)
Loana
Turnabout
(1940)
Sally Willows
Mystery Sea Raider
(1940)
June McCarthy
I Wake Up Screaming
(1941)
Vicky Lynn
Moon Over Miami
(1941)
Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears
Topper Returns
(1941)
Ann Carrington
Road Show
(1941)
Penguin Moore
Dance Hall
(1941)
Lili Brown
Cadet Girl
(1941)
Gene Baxter
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
(1941)
Orchestra Wives
(1942)
Natalie Mercer
It Happened in Flatbush
(1942)
Kathryn Baker
My Gal Sal
(1942)
Mae Collins
A Gentleman at Heart
(1942)
Helen Mason
Manila Calling
(1942)
Edna Fraser
Wintertime
(1943)
Flossie Fouchere
The Powers Girl
(1943)
Kay Evans
Show-Business at War
(1943)
Self
Secret Command
(1944)
Jill McCann
Four Jills in a Jeep
(1944)
Carole Landis
Having Wonderful Crime
(1945)
Helene Justus
Behind Green Lights
(1946)
Janet Bradley
A Scandal in Paris
(1946)
Loretta de Richet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
(1946)
Julia Andrews
Out of the Blue
(1947)
Mae Earthleigh
Noose
(1948)
Linda Medbury
Brass Monkey
(1948)
Kay Sheldon
The Casting Couch
(1995)
(archive footage)