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 actor Rex Harrison refused to divorce his wife for her. Unable to cope any longer, on July 5, 1948, she died by suicide in her Pacific Palisades home by taking an overdose of Seconal. From Wikipedia.

Carole Landis

Acting Born December 31, 1918 – Died July 5, 1948 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 actor Rex Harrison refused to divorce his wife for her. Unable to cope any longer, on July 5, 1948, she died by suicide in her Pacific Palisades home by taking an overdose of Seconal.

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Known For

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

A Day at the Races

Party Guest (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

Topper Returns

Ann Carrington

My Gal Sal

Mae Collins

Broadway Melody of 1938

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

One Million B.C.

Loana

Four's a Crowd

Lansford's 2nd Secretary

I Wake Up Screaming

Vicky Lynn

A Gentleman at Heart

Helen Mason

A Scandal in Paris

Loretta de Richet

Show-Business at War

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