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My Take
Carole Landis is one of those Golden Age names that feels heavier the more you sit with it. She broke through as the female lead in One Million B.C. in 1940 and worked as a Fox contract player through that decade, yet what strikes me is how short the window was. Born in 1919, gone in 1948 at just twenty-nine. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame marks the career, but the dates underneath tell a sadder story. I read her as a reminder that the studio system could lift someone fast and offer very little net beneath them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carole Landis
- Name (Japanese)
- キャロル・ランディス
- Reading
- きゃろる・らんでぃす
- Born
- January 1, 1919 – July 5, 1948
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Fairchild, Wisconsin, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / actor / singer / dancer
2. Background
- High school
- San Bernardino High School
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Carole Landis born?
January 1, 1919 – July 5, 1948.
Where is Carole Landis from?
Carole Landis is from Fairchild, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Carole Landis do?
Carole Landis works as film actor, stage actor, actor, singer, dancer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.