However, it was Twentieth Century (1934) that showed her true comedic talents and proved to the world what a fine actress she really was. [her last words to the public before leaving on a fund-raising flight for the war effort, January 15, 1942] Before I say goodbye to you all, come on - join me in a big cheer - "V for Victory!". Meanwhile, Carole went home to Indiana for a war bond rally. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Looking for some great streaming picks?
Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 6, 1908 under the name of Jane Alice Peters.
I don't care if it is the studio's money, I don't like it. Paul Stei, a Pathe director, saw her in a Sennet comedy and immediately put her under contract for $150 a week.
In 1937 in My Man Godfrey (1936) (with Powell) earned her an Academy Award Nomination. When she was 12 she had a small part in a silent film called a Perfect Crime. - IMDb Mini Biography By: While some stars' careers ended because of heavy accents, poor diction or a voice unsuitable to sound, Carole's light, breezy, sexy voice enabled her to transition smoothly during this period. It was the first of four such comedies for which Lombard remains best known, the others being My Man Godfrey (1936), a high-society farce in which Lombard (in her only Oscar-nominated performance) costarred with her ex-husband, William Powell; Nothing Sacred (1937), which featured Lombard as a woman misdiagnosed with a fatal illness and Fredric March as the unscrupulous reporter who tries to exploit her story; and To Be or Not to Be (1942), an anti-Nazi satire starring Lombard and Jack Benny as leaders of a Polish theatrical troupe. CALL THEM IRREPLACEABLE (MANY STILL ALIVE AND LONG MAY THEY . They had made one movie together No Man of Her Own (1932) in 1932. An auto accident almost ended her life as well as acting by inflicting serious scars on her face. Denny Jackson. Although she tried for other acting jobs, she would not be seen onscreen again for four years.
Updates? Carole was now putting out about one film a year of her own choosing, because she wanted whatever role she picked to be a good one. I don't think the flare of love lasts. While there they decided to settle down in the Los Angeles area. Right after that film she appeared in a western called Durand of the Bad Lands (1925). Advanced plastic surgery and adroit use of make-up covered the scars. She preferred the company of the grips, electricians and other off-camera workers to that of other actors. Following her untimely death, she was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, in the Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Trust. Lombard became the top comedienne at the studio as she molded herself into the comedy life. I want to live, not pose!
In October 1930 she met William Powell and then eight months later they were married on the day of June 26, 1931. The idea of two people trying to possess each other is wrong. Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 06,1908 – January 16,1942) is an American film actress. I don't think God is a softie, either. First, this type of costume is extremely flattering, and that does wonders for any woman's poise, and secondly, it eliminates the possibility of appearing overdressed in case a guest shows up in a simple daytime outfit.
Young Jane Alice loved the Friday night movie night with her family and would perform the night before's show in the morning. A 1926 automobile accident badly cut her face. Your mind rather than your emotions must answer for the success of matrimony.
Her parents divorced in 1916 and her mother took the family on a trip out West. By now the film industry was moving from the silent era to "talkies". It's such an absurd, extravagant label. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Carole Lombard, the 5' 2" beauty was a comedy hit during the 30s and 40s.
To kiss a girl and run and tell would mark him as a cad. Carole age 23 and William age 39 were married for 23 months but divorced in 1933. I like the parks and the highways and the good schools and everything that this government does. She made but one film in 1941, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941).
Quit soon thereafter to pursue acting full time. They weren't Hollywood Socialites; they weren't glamorous; they wanted a simple life out of Hollywood's bright lights. Carole Lombard, original name Jane Alice Peters, (born October 6, 1908, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.—died January 16, 1942, near Las Vegas, Nevada), 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. | Favorite Hitchcock Leading Lady of the 1940s, Most Beautiful Actresses Born in the 1900s, St. Francis Dam, Philly the Dog, Suicide Table, Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust, Carole Lombard: Hollywood's Profane Angel, The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind, Power Profiles: Legendary Ladies - Bette Davis and Carole Lombard, Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972, Screen Snapshots: Ramblin' Round Hollywood, Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars to Remember.
Her career spanned from the silent era to "talkies." In the end, it's better if people are forced back into--well--into being right, before they're too far gone.
Looking for a movie the entire family can enjoy? No Man of Her Own (1932) put Carole opposite Clark Gable for the first and only time (they married seven years later in 1939). Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Who is the Sesame Street character who lives in a trash can?
After recuperating, she went to Max Sennett and made 13 two-reelers in 18 months. In 1925 she passed a screen test and was signed to a contract with Fox Films. She was superb as ditzy heiress Irene Bullock. She is particularly not it for her energetic,often caff-beat roles in the screwball comedies o the 1930's. She left school at the age of 15, and she first appeared under the stage name Carol (after 1930, Carole) Lombard in a leading role in Marriage in Transit (1925). I can't imagine a duller fate than being the best-dressed woman in reality. I enjoy this country. Twice turned down opportunities to play a newspaperwoman, in. If a woman has a limited wardrobe, it would be wise to sacrifice a second dinner or evening frock for one hostess gown. Any man worth his salt regards his private life as his own. She soon signed with Paramount for $300 a week but after 6 years was earning the sum of $35,000 a week!
Carole Lombard was born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 6, 1908. She did find work in a number of shorts during 1928 (13 of them, many for slapstick comedy director Mack Sennett), but did go back for a one-time shot with Fox called Me, Gangster (1928). In her conversations with them, she could (and did) swear like a trooper. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. And she was just that. She was often doubled by her old school friend, Dixie Pantages. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Carole Lombard #23 on their list of 50 Greatest American Female Screen Legends. At age twelve she was spotted playing baseball in the street by director Allan Dwan who cast her as a tom-boy in "A Perfect Crime".
After all, every cent anybody pays in taxes is spent to benefit him. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 6, 1908 under the name of Jane Alice Peters. [speaking at an Indianapolis war-bond rally, January 15, 1942] At first thought, we might say, "Our job is to win a war"... but I am sure it would be closer to the hearts of all of us to say, "We are fighting a war to assure peace... our kind of peace.". The film in question was A Perfect Crime (1921). Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. The highly acclaimed actress was dead at the age of 33 and few have been able to match her talents since. Personally, I resent being tagged "glamour girl". Corrections? The film established Lombard as one of the leading comic actresses of the 1930s and served as a showcase for her unique dichotomous persona of sophisticated glamour and earthy audaciousness. She commanded and received what was one of the top salaries in the business - at one time it was reported she was making $35,000 a week.
Franklin Roosevelt expressed the feelings of millions in his telegram to Gable: “She brought great joy to all who knew her and to millions who knew her only as a great artist.…She is and always will be a star, one we shall never forget nor cease to be grateful to.”. There's no better place to spend it. It implies so much that I'm not. After being spotted playing baseball in the street with the neighborhood boys by a film director, Carole was signed to a one-picture contract in 1921 when she was 12.
In early 1927 she was tested by the Mack Sennet Studio, who put her under contract, only this time it was a comedy, not a spy film.
Omissions? She was returning from a War bond drive in her home state of Indiana, when her plane crashed outside of Las Vegas in 1942, killing her and her mother and 20 other passengers. They were married, in March 1939, after Gable was separated from his wife Rhea Langham. Jack Benny (centre) and Carole Lombard (centre right) in. In 1926 Carole was seriously injured in an automobile accident that resulted in the left side of her face being scarred. She was reputedly in a rush after getting wind of an alleged affair between her husband. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carole-Lombard, Hollywood Walk of Fame - Biography of Carole Lombard, Turner Classic Movies - Biography of Carole Lombard, Carole Lombard - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). She returned to a normal life, going to school and participating in athletics, excelling in track and field.