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Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Actor, also writer · Died July 5, 1948, aged 29 · 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. From Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 31, 1918
Died
July 5, 1948 (aged 29)
From
Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 23% in 30 days

What are Carole Landis' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
51%
Bonds
20%
Self
14%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Shapeshifter
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Joyful
5
Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Romantic
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carole Landis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carole Landis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

62 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Casting Couch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Brass Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Kay Sheldon

  • The Silk Noose(1948)

    as Linda Medbury

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mae Earthleigh

  • A Scandal in Paris(1946)

    as Loretta de Richet

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Julia Andrews

  • Behind Green Lights(1946)

    as Janet Bradley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Having Wonderful Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Helene Justus

  • Secret Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jill McCann

  • Four Jills in a Jeep(1944)

    Writer · as Carole Landis

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Wintertime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Flossie Fouchere

  • The Powers Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Kay Evans

  • Manila Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Edna Fraser

  • Orchestra Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Natalie Mercer

  • It Happened in Flatbush(1942)

    as Kathryn Baker

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • My Gal Sal(1942)

    as Mae Collins

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Gentleman at Heart(1942)

    as Helen Mason

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Cadet Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Gene Baxter

  • I Wake Up Screaming(1941)

    as Vicky Lynn

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lili Brown

  • Moon Over Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Barbara Latimer, aka Miss Sears

  • Topper Returns(1941)

    as Ann Carrington

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Road Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Penguin Moore

  • Mystery Sea Raider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as June McCarthy

  • Turnabout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sally Willows

  • One Million B.C.(1940)

    as Loana

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mrs. Humphrey

  • Cowboys from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as June Jones

  • Daredevils of the Red Circle(1939)

    as Blanche Granville

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Three Texas Steers(1939)

    as Nancy Evans

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Girls on Probation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Extra

  • Boy Meets Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Commissary Cashier

  • Four's a Crowd(1938)

    as Lansford's 2nd Secretary

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Penrod's Double Trouble(1938)

    as Girl at Fair (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • When Were You Born?(1938)

    as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Men Are Such Fools(1938)

    as June Cooper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Gold Diggers in Paris(1938)

    as Golddigger

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1938)

    as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Torchy Blane in Panama(1938)

    as Miss Leopard 1938 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Women Are Like That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Over the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Peggy - Girl at Beach

  • Love, Honor and Behave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Wheel Watcher at Party (uncredited)

  • A Slight Case of Murder(1938)

    as Partygoer Leaning on Piano During Song (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Blondes at Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Carol

  • Hollywood Hotel(1937)

    as Hat Check Girl with Coat (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Woman Wanting to Go with Her Johnnie

  • The Patient in Room 18 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Woman on Stairs (uncredited)

  • She Loved a Fireman(1937)

    as Blonde Sunbather

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Missing Witnesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Girl on Pier (uncredited)

  • The Adventurous Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bit Role (uncredited)

  • Over the Goal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Co-ed

  • Alcatraz Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Party Girl (uncredited)

  • Varsity Show(1937)

    as Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Melody of 1938(1937)

    as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks(1937)

    as Bidder (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fly Away Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Blonde at Airport (uncredited)

  • A Day at the Races(1937)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Star Is Born(1937)

    as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The King and the Chorus Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Chorine (uncredited)

  • Gold Diggers of 1937(1936)

    as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles from 1936 to 1995.

Highest rated

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

A Scandal in Paris (1946)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 62: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1930s34 · acting1940s26 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Carole Landis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)

63rd percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Carole Landis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carole Landis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cyril J. Mockridge shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers