Carole Landis | |
|---|---|
 Landis in 1941 | |
| Born | Frances Lillian Mary Ridste January 1, 1919 Fairchild, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1948 (aged 29) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Other names | The Ping Girl and The Chest |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer |
| Years active | 1937–1948 |
| Spouses | Irving Wheeler
(m. 1934; ann. 1934)Irving Wheeler
(m. 1934; div. 1939)Willis Hunt Jr.
(m. 1940; div. 1940)Thomas C. Wallace
(m. 1943; div. 1945) |
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.[1]
- ^ "Metonymy". Life. Vol. 18, no. 8. February 19, 1945. p. 115. ISSN 0024-3019.