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