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Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Lombard 23rd on its list of the greatest female stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema . Born into a wealthy family, Lombard was raised by her single mother.
May 29, 2024 · Carole Lombard, American actress who was known for her ability to combine elegance and zaniness in some of the most successful and popular film comedies of the 1930s. Her best-known movies included Twentieth Century, My Man Godfrey, and Nothing Sacred.
Carole Lombard. Actress: My Man Godfrey. Carole Lombard was born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 6, 1908. Her parents divorced in 1916 and her mother took the family on a trip out West. While there they decided to settle down in the Los Angeles area.
Nov 13, 2009 · On January 16, 1942, the actress Carole Lombard, famous for her roles in such screwball comedies as My Man Godfrey and To Be or Not to Be, and for her marriage to the actor Clark Gable, is...
Carole Lombard, the 5' 6" beauty was a comedy hit during the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 6, 1908 under the name of Jane Alice Peters, young Jane Alice loved the Friday night movie night with her family and would perform the previous night's show in the morning.
Jan 16, 2017 · O n Jan. 16, 1942, Carole Lombard was best known as a screwball comedy actress. But not only was Lombard the highest paid actress of her time—starring in movies such as Twentieth Century, My...
The Screwball Girl celebrates the life and legacy of classical Hollywood actress, Carole Lombard. She was known as the preeminent screwball comedian of the 1930s and early 1940s, but she also found great success outside of the genre.
May 25, 2020 · Carole Lombard came to Hollywood from the Midwest at the age of 7 and was making Westerns at Fox by age 9. The legendary star of such classics as “My Man Godfrey” and “Twentieth Century”...
Jan 16, 2022 · Carole Lombard died eighty years ago today. She was returning to Los Angeles from a successful WWII defense bonds tour in Indiana, which was organized by the Hollywood Victory Committee in support of the U.S. war effort.
Carole Lombard was one of Hollywood's most popular actresses until she died in a tragic plane crash. She was born Jane Alice Peters on October 6, 1908, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. When she was a child her wealthy parents separated. Carole moved to Los Angeles, California with her mother and two brothers.
