Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

Born:10/6/1908Died:1/16/1942
Place of Birth:Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters, October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American film actress. She was particularly noted for her energetic, often off-beat roles in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. She was the highest-paid star in Hollywood in the late 1930s. She was the third wife of actor Clark Gable. Lombard was born into a wealthy family in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but was raised in Los Angeles by her single mother. At 12, she was recruited by the film director Allan Dwan and made her screen debut in A Perfect Crime (1921). Eager to become an actress, she signed a contract with the Fox Film Corporation at age 16, but mainly played bit parts. She was dropped by Fox after a car accident left a scar on her face. Lombard appeared in 15 short comedies for Mack Sennett between 1927 and 1929, and then began appearing in feature films such as High Voltage and The Racketeer. After a successful appearance in The Arizona Kid (1930), she was signed to a contract with Paramount Pictures. Paramount quickly began casting Lombard as a leading lady, primarily in drama films. Her profile increased when she married William Powell in 1931, but the couple divorced after two years. A turning point in Lombard's career came when she starred in Howard Hawks' pioneering screwball comedy Twentieth Century (1934). The actress found her niche in this genre, and continued to appear in films such as Hands Across the Table (1935) (forming a popular partnership with Fred MacMurray), My Man Godfrey (1936), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and Nothing Sacred (1937). At this time, Lombard married "the King of Hollywood", Clark Gable, and the supercouple gained much attention from the media. Keen to win an Oscar, at the end of the decade, Lombard began to move towards more serious roles. Unsuccessful in this aim, she returned to comedy in Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) and Ernst Lubitsch's To Be or Not to Be (1942)—her final film role. Lombard's career was cut short when she died at the age of 33 in an airplane crash on Mount Potosi, Nevada while returning from a war bond tour. Today, she is remembered as one of the definitive actresses of the screwball comedy genre and American comedy, and ranks among the American Film Institute's greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.

Filmography

The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell

The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell

20230.0
Normandie ne partira pas ce soir

Normandie ne partira pas ce soir

20217.0
Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

20160.0
William Powell: A True Gentleman

William Powell: A True Gentleman

20057.5
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

19947.0
Death In Hollywood

Death In Hollywood

19906.3
Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

19906.5
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

19888.0
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

19870.0
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

198410.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

19836.5
Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

198210.0
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

19826.0
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

19755.7
Gable: The King Remembered

Gable: The King Remembered

19756.0
Dear Mr. Gable

Dear Mr. Gable

19680.0
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

19646.3
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

19613.3
The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

19576.9
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

19530.0
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

19427.8
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

19420.0
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

19416.2
They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

19405.5
Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

19406.0
In Name Only

In Name Only

19397.0
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

19396.1
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

19385.0
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town

19387.0
Fools for Scandal

Fools for Scandal

19386.2
True Confession

True Confession

19375.8
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

19376.3
Swing High, Swing Low

Swing High, Swing Low

19375.1
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

19367.6
The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across

19366.1
Love Before Breakfast

Love Before Breakfast

19365.8
The Fashion Side of Hollywood

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

19356.0
Hands Across the Table

Hands Across the Table

19356.9
Rumba

Rumba

19356.0
The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride

19345.8
Lady by Choice

Lady by Choice

19346.3
Now and Forever

Now and Forever

19346.6
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

19346.8
We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing

19346.6
Bolero

Bolero

19346.3
White Woman

White Woman

19335.7
Brief Moment

Brief Moment

19332.7
The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

19336.6
Supernatural

Supernatural

19336.0
From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven

19337.2
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

19326.5
No More Orchids

No More Orchids

19326.8
Virtue

Virtue

19326.7
Sinners in the Sun

Sinners in the Sun

19324.9
No One Man

No One Man

19326.0
I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman

19315.4
Up Pops the Devil

Up Pops the Devil

19314.2
Ladies' Man

Ladies' Man

19314.3
Man of the World

Man of the World

19315.9
It Pays to Advertise

It Pays to Advertise

19314.7
Fast and Loose

Fast and Loose

19304.9
Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

19305.0
The Arizona Kid

The Arizona Kid

19305.5
The Racketeer

The Racketeer

19294.9
Big News

Big News

19294.2
High Voltage

High Voltage

19294.6
Don't Get Jealous

Don't Get Jealous

19290.0
Matchmaking Mamma

Matchmaking Mamma

19295.0
Ned McCobb's Daughter

Ned McCobb's Daughter

19280.0
The Campus Vamp

The Campus Vamp

19285.0
Hubby's Weekend Trip

Hubby's Weekend Trip

19280.0
Show Folks

Show Folks

19286.0
Me, Gangster

Me, Gangster

19280.0
Motorboat Mamas

Motorboat Mamas

19280.0
Motorboat Mamas

Motorboat Mamas

19280.0
Power

Power

19286.0
The Campus Carmen

The Campus Carmen

19284.0
Smith's Restaurant

Smith's Restaurant

19280.0
His Unlucky Night

His Unlucky Night

19280.0
The Girl from Nowhere

The Girl from Nowhere

19280.0
The Divine Sinner

The Divine Sinner

19280.0
The Bicycle Flirt

The Bicycle Flirt

19280.0
The Swim Princess

The Swim Princess

19280.0
The Best Man

The Best Man

19280.0
Smith's Army Life

Smith's Army Life

19280.0
The Beach Club

The Beach Club

19280.0
Run, Girl, Run

Run, Girl, Run

19280.0
The Girl from Everywhere

The Girl from Everywhere

19270.0
My Best Girl

My Best Girl

19277.0
Gold Digger of Weepah

Gold Digger of Weepah

19270.0
Smith's Pony

Smith's Pony

19270.0
The Fighting Eagle

The Fighting Eagle

19275.0
The Johnstown Flood

The Johnstown Flood

19266.8
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

19266.0
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

19257.3
The Plastic Age

The Plastic Age

19255.9
Durand of the Bad Lands

Durand of the Bad Lands

19250.0
Pretty Ladies

Pretty Ladies

19254.7
Hearts and Spurs

Hearts and Spurs

19250.0
Gold and the Girl

Gold and the Girl

19250.0
Marriage in Transit

Marriage in Transit

19255.0
Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

19255.3
Gold Heels

Gold Heels

19240.0
A Perfect Crime

A Perfect Crime

19210.0